Health · Schell

Schell, MO health

Schell differs from Missouri on 20 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (34.8% vs 15.8%) and more adults with COPD (14.5% vs 8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Schell

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How Schell 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 Schell adults…

43 of every 100 Schell adults have high blood pressure

Missouri: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 38.3–47.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Schell, betterSchell, worseToo close to callMissouri

Get no exerciseshare of adults 40.1% Schell
MO 28.8%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.1% Schell
MO 36.5%

Binge drinkshare of adults 15.2% Schell
MO 16.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 25.4% Schell
MO 16%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

MO 78%

Dentist visit

MO 60%

Cholesterol check

MO 85%

Colon screening

MO 64%

Mammogram

MO 75%

Taking BP meds

MO 77%

1 in 8

working-age adults has no health insurance

Schell 13.3% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)

Mind & connection

How Schell adults are doing

1 in 3Schell adults feel lonely

33.7% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call

1 in 4Schell adults have been diagnosed with depression

28.2% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call

1 in 5Schell adults lack social or emotional support

21.5% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call

1 in 5Schell adults are in frequent mental distress

21.3% · Missouri 17.5% · worse

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 4

Schell adults worry about having enough food

22.6% · MO 13.7% · worse

1 in 6

Schell adults worry about keeping their housing

15.7% · MO 12.1% · worse

1 in 8

Schell adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

12.4% · MO 9% · worse

1 in 8

Schell adults lack reliable transportation

12.7% · MO 8.4% · worse

20.9% of Schell adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

49.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs24.3%

Thinking or memory24.6%

Hearing12.6%

Errands alone14.9%

Vision8.7%

Dressing or bathing6.7%

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

Around Schell

Schell and the towns around it

Care nearby

Ellett Memorial HospitalAppleton City · 11 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Cedar County Memorial HospitalEl Dorado Springs · 12.2 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Nevada Regional Medical CenterNevada · 18.6 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Bates County Memorial HospitalButler · 20.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Compass Health Cedar County ClinicEl Dorado Springs · 11 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Compass Health - NevadaNevada · 17 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careSchell's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Vernon/Barton Counties · need score 17 of 25

! Dental careSchell's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Vernon/Cedar Counties · need score 17 of 25

! Mental healthSchell's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 8 (Nevada Catchment Area) · need score 18 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Schell. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Schell

Measure	Schell	Margin	Missouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	42.7%	38.3–47.3%	36.5%	worse
High cholesterol	41.5%	36.9–46.3%	37.5%	about the same
Obesity	39.8%	31.3–48.8%	36.6%	about the same
Arthritis	34.7%	31.1–38.6%	28.8%	worse
Depression	28.2%	24.1–32.9%	24.3%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	34.8%	29.6–40.7%	15.8%	worse
Asthma	11.6%	10.2–13.3%	10.6%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.6%	8.5–10.7%	8.6%	about the same
Diabetes	16%	13.7–18.5%	12.1%	worse
COPD	14.5%	12–17.2%	8%	worse
Heart disease	10.7%	9.3–12.2%	6.8%	worse
Stroke	5.5%	4.7–6.4%	3.6%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	25.4%	20.8–30%	16%	worse
Binge drink	15.2%	12.4–18.5%	16.3%	about the same
Get no exercise	40.1%	33.5–46.9%	28.8%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	40.1%	33.1–48.1%	36.5%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	77.2%	73.3–80.8%	78.4%	about the same
Dentist visit	44.3%	40.4–48.7%	60.4%	worse
Cholesterol check	78.8%	75.6–81.8%	84.5%	worse
Colon screening	60%	54.2–66.2%	64%	about the same
Mammogram	59.8%	50.2–70.1%	74.7%	worse
Taking BP meds	78.4%	75.8–81%	77.2%	about the same
No health insurance	13.3%	9.7–17.3%	8.7%	worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	33.7%	28.4–39.9%	31.7%	about the same
Lack emotional support	21.5%	18–25.8%	20.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	21.3%	18.5–24.3%	17.5%	worse
Fair or poor health	31.7%	26.4–37.3%	20.5%	worse
Frequent physical distress	20.1%	17.2–23.3%	14.2%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	22.6%	18–27.8%	13.7%	worse
Housing insecurity	15.7%	12.9–19%	12.1%	worse
Utility shut-off threat	12.4%	10.4–14.6%	9%	worse
No reliable transportation	12.7%	10.7–15.1%	8.4%	worse
Receive SNAP	20.9%	16.6–25.7%	10.8%
Disability
Any disability	49.4%	43.2–55.7%	36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	24.3%	20.5–28.3%	15.8%
Thinking or memory	24.6%	20.8–28.6%	17.2%
Hearing	12.6%	11.1–14.3%	8.3%
Vision	8.7%	7.2–10.2%	5.1%
Dressing or bathing	6.7%	5.5–8%	3.9%
Errands alone	14.9%	12.3–17.7%	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 Schell door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Schell better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Schell 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.