Health · Ritchey

Ritchey, MO health

On most measures Ritchey looks like Missouri as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more uninsured adults (13.2% vs 8.7%) and fewer adults getting cholesterol checked (80.9% vs 84.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Ritchey
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 62 people are less certain, so we show Ritchey's figures without a grade.

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How Ritchey 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 Ritchey adults…

37 of every 100 Ritchey adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.6–41.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ritchey, betterRitchey, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.2% Ritchey
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.2% Ritchey
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.2% Ritchey
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.5% Ritchey
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
62%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
81%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
64%
Colon screening
MO 64%
74%
Mammogram
MO 75%
76%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ritchey 13.2% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Ritchey adults are doing

1 in 3Ritchey adults feel lonely
31.3% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Ritchey adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.7% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Ritchey adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Ritchey 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 6
Ritchey adults worry about having enough food
16.3% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 7
Ritchey adults worry about keeping their housing
13.6% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 10
Ritchey adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.8% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 10
Ritchey adults lack reliable transportation
9.8% · MO 8.4% · about the same

12.5% of Ritchey adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

39.6%

of Ritchey adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.4%
Thinking or memory20.1%
Hearing10%
Errands alone10.6%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Ritchey

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

HNearest ERFreeman Neosho HospitalNeosho · 11.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Hospital Carthage★★★★★ · 17.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOzark Tri-County Health Care ConsortiumNeosho · 12.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.4 mi
Freeman Neosho Hospital
Neosho · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
12.6 mi
Ozark Tri-County Health Care Consortium
8 sites · nearest in Neosho
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.2 mi
Cox Monett Hospital
Monett · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.7 mi
Mercy Hospital Carthage
Carthage · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.7 mi
Mercy Hospital Joplin
Joplin · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careRitchey's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Newton County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careRitchey's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Newton County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthRitchey's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Joplin MHCA #9 · 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 Ritchey. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Ritchey
MeasureRitcheyMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37%32.6–41.3%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol37.6%33–42.1%37.5%about the same
Obesity39.1%30.6–47.7%36.6%about the same
Arthritis29.8%26.2–33.2%28.8%about the same
Depression25.7%21.8–29.7%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.6%10.9–16.7%15.8%about the same
Asthma10.7%9.3–12.1%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.9%7.9–10%8.6%about the same
Diabetes12.8%10.6–14.9%12.1%about the same
COPD9.6%7.7–11.6%8%about the same
Heart disease8%6.7–9.3%6.8%about the same
Stroke4%3.3–4.7%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.5%15–22.5%16%about the same
Binge drink16.2%13.2–19.6%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise32.2%26.4–38.5%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.2%29.8–43.2%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.5%72.6–80.3%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit61.8%58.1–65.4%60.4%about the same
Cholesterol check80.9%77.7–83.7%84.5%worse
Colon screening64.3%59–69.5%64%about the same
Mammogram73.7%65.1–81.5%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds76.3%73.5–78.8%77.2%about the same
No health insurance13.2%10.1–17.2%8.7%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.3%26.2–36.7%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support20.8%17.2–24.8%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.3%16.7–21.9%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health23.4%19.1–28.1%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.8%13.4–18.4%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.3%12.7–20.3%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity13.6%11.1–16.4%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.8%8.1–11.6%9%about the same
No reliable transportation9.8%8.1–11.6%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP12.5%9.6–15.8%10.8%
Disability
Any disability39.6%34–45.6%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs17.4%14.2–20.6%15.8%
Thinking or memory20.1%17–23.5%17.2%
Hearing10%8.6–11.5%8.3%
Vision5.9%4.9–7.1%5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.6–5.3%3.9%
Errands alone10.6%8.7–12.6%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 Ritchey door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Ritchey better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Ritchey directly, so these are its own figures.

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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