Health · Spruce

Spruce, MO health

Spruce differs from Missouri on 16 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (11.8% vs 8%) and more older adults who have lost all their teeth (23.2% vs 15.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 64730, 64788, 64770
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How Spruce 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 Spruce adults…

42 of every 100 Spruce adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 37.5–45.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Spruce, betterSpruce, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 35.4% Spruce
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.7% Spruce
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.7% Spruce
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 21.6% Spruce
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
52%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
83%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
61%
Colon screening
MO 64%
70%
Mammogram
MO 75%
79%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Spruce 10.5% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Spruce adults are doing

1 in 3Spruce adults feel lonely
30.9% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Spruce adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Spruce adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Spruce adults are in frequent mental distress
19.1% · 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
Spruce adults worry about having enough food
17.5% · MO 13.7% · worse
1 in 7
Spruce adults worry about keeping their housing
13.5% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 9
Spruce adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.6% · MO 9% · worse
1 in 10
Spruce adults lack reliable transportation
10.1% · MO 8.4% · worse

15.9% of Spruce adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

42.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21%
Thinking or memory20.4%
Hearing11%
Errands alone12%
Vision6.9%
Dressing or bathing5.4%

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

Around Spruce

Spruce and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Spruce.

Deepwater: 41.6% Walker: 38.3% Mingo: 37.9% Shawnee: 41% Deepwater: 38.7% Summit: 42.8% Hudson: 37.6% Davis: 38.6% White Oak: 37.6% Grand River: 38.4% Mound: 40.7% Spruce: 41.1% Spruce Deepwater Walker Mingo Shawnee Bates County Memorial Hospital · Butler · 13.3 mi · 3★ MedicareH Ellett Memorial Hospital · Appleton City · 14.6 miH Compass Health Bates County Dental Clinic · Butler · 12.5 mi+
37.6%42.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first
Mingo37.9%
Walker38.3%
Shawnee41%
Spruce41.1%
Deepwater41.6%
6 places to get careNearest ER 13.3 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Spruce

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

HNearest ERBates County Memorial HospitalButler · 13.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCass Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 25.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthButler · 12.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.5 mi
Compass Health
7 sites · nearest in Butler
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.3 mi
Bates County Memorial Hospital
Butler · ★★★★★
ER
14.6 mi
Ellett Memorial Hospital
Appleton City · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.1 mi
Golden Valley Memorial Hospital
Clinton · ★★★★★
ER
25.9 mi
Cass Regional Medical Center
Harrisonville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
33.1 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas/Pleasanton
Pleasanton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careSpruce's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bates County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careSpruce's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bates County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthSpruce's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 8 (Nevada Catchment Area) · 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 Spruce. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Spruce
MeasureSpruceMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.6%37.5–45.9%36.5%worse
High cholesterol40.6%36.3–45%37.5%about the same
Obesity41.1%33.1–49.3%36.6%about the same
Arthritis33.8%30.4–37.4%28.8%worse
Depression26.1%22.5–29.9%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)23.2%19.6–27%15.8%worse
Asthma11.1%9.8–12.4%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.8%8.9–10.8%8.6%worse
Diabetes14.7%12.8–16.7%12.1%worse
COPD11.8%10.3–13.3%8%worse
Heart disease9.1%8.2–10.1%6.8%worse
Stroke4.8%4.3–5.3%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes21.6%18.6–24.7%16%worse
Binge drink14.7%12.1–17.7%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise35.4%30.4–40.6%28.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours39.7%33.1–46.6%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.6%75–81.8%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit52.2%48.4–55.9%60.4%worse
Cholesterol check82.9%80.8–84.9%84.5%about the same
Colon screening60.9%55.7–65.9%64%about the same
Mammogram69.5%61–77%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds79%76.3–81.4%77.2%about the same
No health insurance10.5%8.6–12.5%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.9%26.2–36%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support20.2%17.1–23.6%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.1%17–21.3%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health26.5%23.2–29.8%20.5%worse
Frequent physical distress17.7%15.7–19.9%14.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity17.5%14.7–20.5%13.7%worse
Housing insecurity13.5%11.6–15.7%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat10.6%9.2–12.2%9%worse
No reliable transportation10.1%8.8–11.5%8.4%worse
Receive SNAP15.9%13.6–18.7%10.8%
Disability
Any disability42.8%38.2–47.6%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs21%18.5–23.6%15.8%
Thinking or memory20.4%18.1–22.8%17.2%
Hearing11%9.9–12.3%8.3%
Vision6.9%6.2–7.8%5.1%
Dressing or bathing5.4%4.8–6.1%3.9%
Errands alone12%10.7–13.5%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 Spruce door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Spruce better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Spruce by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Spruce 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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