Health · Penermon

Penermon, MO health

Penermon differs from Missouri on 15 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (11.9% vs 8%) and more smokers (22.9% vs 16%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 63846 (all of Penermon)
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How Penermon compares with Missouri

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Penermon adults…

41 of every 100 Penermon adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 37.4–45.2%

Bars show Penermon; the black tick is Missouri. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Penermon, betterPenermon, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 36.6% Penermon
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.7% Penermon
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.8% Penermon
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 22.9% Penermon
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Penermon adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Missouri.

77%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
50%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
82%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
63%
Colon screening
MO 64%
73%
Mammogram
MO 75%
78%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Penermon 11.2% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Penermon adults are doing

1 in 3Penermon adults feel lonely
33.4% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Penermon adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Penermon adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Penermon adults are in frequent mental distress
19.3% · Missouri 17.5% · too close to call
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 5
Penermon adults worry about having enough food
18.3% · MO 13.7% · worse
1 in 7
Penermon adults worry about keeping their housing
13.8% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 10
Penermon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.3% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 10
Penermon adults lack reliable transportation
10% · MO 8.4% · worse

15.4% of Penermon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

45%

of Penermon adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs21.6%
Thinking or memory21.1%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone12.3%
Vision6.9%
Dressing or bathing5.5%

Black tick: Missouri. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Penermon

No hospital or community health center in Penermon itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERMercy Hospital StoddardDexter · 7.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMissouri Delta Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSoutheast Missouri Health NetworkBernie · 11.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.8 mi
Mercy Hospital Stoddard
Dexter · ★★★★★
ER
11.9 mi
Southeast Missouri Health Network
6 sites · nearest in Bernie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.2 mi
Missouri Delta Medical Center
Sikeston · ★★★★★
ER
22.1 mi
Cross Trails Medical Center
Advance · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
32.6 mi
Poplar Bluff VA Medical Center
Poplar Bluff · not rated
VA
33.9 mi
Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center
Poplar Bluff · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary carePenermon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Stoddard County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental carePenermon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Stoddard County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthPenermon's county is a federal shortage area.Sikeston MHCA #20 · need score 18 of 25

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Penermon. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Penermon
MeasurePenermonMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.2%37.4–45.2%36.5%worse
High cholesterol39.4%35.5–43.6%37.5%about the same
Obesity38.4%32.3–45.1%36.6%about the same
Arthritis35.5%32.3–38.9%28.8%worse
Depression26.1%22.7–29.8%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)20.5%16.9–24.3%15.8%worse
Asthma11.1%9.8–12.4%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.3%8.4–10.3%8.6%about the same
Diabetes14.9%13.1–16.8%12.1%worse
COPD11.9%10.4–13.4%8%worse
Heart disease8.9%8–9.9%6.8%worse
Stroke4.8%4.3–5.2%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes22.9%19.8–26.2%16%worse
Binge drink14.8%12.3–17.7%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise36.6%32–41.7%28.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours40.7%34.8–46.9%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77%73.6–80.4%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit50.1%46.3–53.9%60.4%worse
Cholesterol check82.3%80.1–84.5%84.5%about the same
Colon screening63.4%58.2–68.1%64%about the same
Mammogram72.7%64.7–79.6%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds78.1%75.4–80.7%77.2%about the same
No health insurance11.2%9.4–13.5%8.7%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.4%28.7–38.2%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support21.1%17.8–24.4%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.3%17.3–21.5%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health28%24.6–31.8%20.5%worse
Frequent physical distress18.1%16.1–20.4%14.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity18.3%15.5–21.4%13.7%worse
Housing insecurity13.8%11.8–15.8%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat10.3%8.9–11.8%9%about the same
No reliable transportation10%8.7–11.4%8.4%worse
Receive SNAP15.4%13–18%10.8%
Disability
Any disability45%40.6–49.7%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs21.6%19.1–24.3%15.8%
Thinking or memory21.1%18.7–23.8%17.2%
Hearing10.8%9.6–12%8.3%
Vision6.9%6.1–7.7%5.1%
Dressing or bathing5.5%4.9–6.2%3.9%
Errands alone12.3%10.9–13.9%9.2%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Penermon door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Penermon better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Penermon by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Penermon by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Missouri figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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