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Rives, MO health

Rives differs from Missouri on 18 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (12.1% vs 8%) and more adults who get no exercise (40.5% vs 28.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 63855 (all of Rives)
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How Rives 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 Rives adults…

44 of every 100 Rives adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 39.9–48.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Rives, betterRives, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 40.5% Rives
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39% Rives
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.1% Rives
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 22.4% Rives
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
51%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
84%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
61%
Colon screening
MO 64%
72%
Mammogram
MO 75%
79%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rives 11.6% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Rives adults are doing

1 in 3Rives adults feel lonely
33.4% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Rives adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.5% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Rives adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Rives adults are in frequent mental distress
19.2% · 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
Rives adults worry about having enough food
18.8% · MO 13.7% · worse
1 in 7
Rives adults worry about keeping their housing
14.8% · MO 12.1% · worse
1 in 9
Rives adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.1% · MO 9% · worse
1 in 10
Rives adults lack reliable transportation
10.5% · MO 8.4% · worse

16.4% of Rives adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

45%

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

Walking or climbing stairs22.5%
Thinking or memory21%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone12.2%
Vision7.1%
Dressing or bathing5.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Rives

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

HNearest ERGreat River Medical CenterBlytheville · 11.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPiggott Community Hospital★★★★★ · 23.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSoutheast Missouri Health NetworkKennett · 10.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.6 mi
Southeast Missouri Health Network
3 sites · nearest in Kennett
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.7 mi
Great River Medical Center
Blytheville · ★★★★★
ER
12.6 mi
Healthy Partners
Blytheville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
18 mi
Pemiscot County Memorial Hospital
Hayti · not rated
ER
23.1 mi
Piggott Community Hospital
Piggott · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27.3 mi
Arkansas Methodist Medical Center
Paragould · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careRives's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Dunklin/Pemiscot Counties · need score 21 of 25
! Dental careRives's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Dunklin County · need score 20 of 25
! Mental healthRives's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 19 · need score 19 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 Rives. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Rives
MeasureRivesMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44.1%39.9–48.4%36.5%worse
High cholesterol41%36.7–45.3%37.5%about the same
Obesity45.9%38.6–53.2%36.6%worse
Arthritis35.5%31.9–39%28.8%worse
Depression26.5%22.8–30.3%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)20.6%17.2–24.5%15.8%worse
Asthma11.1%9.8–12.5%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.5%8.5–10.5%8.6%about the same
Diabetes15.5%13.5–17.7%12.1%worse
COPD12.1%10.5–13.7%8%worse
Heart disease9.2%8.2–10.3%6.8%worse
Stroke4.8%4.3–5.3%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes22.4%19.3–25.9%16%worse
Binge drink14.1%11.5–16.8%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise40.5%35.2–45.8%28.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours39%33.1–45.2%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.5%74.9–81.7%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit51.2%47.5–55.1%60.4%worse
Cholesterol check83.5%81.2–85.4%84.5%about the same
Colon screening60.9%55.6–65.9%64%about the same
Mammogram72%64–78.9%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds79.1%76.1–81.6%77.2%about the same
No health insurance11.6%9.6–13.7%8.7%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.4%28.9–38.1%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support20.8%17.8–23.9%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.2%17.1–21.6%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health27.9%24.4–31.7%20.5%worse
Frequent physical distress19%16.8–21.5%14.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity18.8%16.1–21.9%13.7%worse
Housing insecurity14.8%12.8–17%12.1%worse
Utility shut-off threat11.1%9.7–12.6%9%worse
No reliable transportation10.5%9.3–12%8.4%worse
Receive SNAP16.4%14–19.3%10.8%
Disability
Any disability45%40.2–49.8%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs22.5%19.7–25.5%15.8%
Thinking or memory21%18.6–23.6%17.2%
Hearing10.8%9.6–12%8.3%
Vision7.1%6.3–8%5.1%
Dressing or bathing5.7%5–6.5%3.9%
Errands alone12.2%10.7–13.9%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 Rives door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Rives better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Rives by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Rives 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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