Health · St. Cloud

St. Cloud, MO health

St. Cloud differs from Missouri on 6 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (10.3% vs 8%) and more smokers (19.6% vs 16%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 65441, 63080
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 24 people are less certain, so we show St. Cloud's figures without a grade.

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How St. Cloud 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 St. Cloud adults…

38 of every 100 St. Cloud adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.8–42.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

St. Cloud, betterSt. Cloud, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.1% St. Cloud
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.8% St. Cloud
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.3% St. Cloud
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.6% St. Cloud
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
57%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
83%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
63%
Colon screening
MO 64%
73%
Mammogram
MO 75%
78%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
St. Cloud 9.6% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How St. Cloud adults are doing

1 in 3St. Cloud adults feel lonely
32.3% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4St. Cloud adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.9% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5St. Cloud adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5St. Cloud adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · 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 7
St. Cloud adults worry about having enough food
14.7% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 8
St. Cloud adults worry about keeping their housing
12% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 11
St. Cloud adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.7% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 11
St. Cloud adults lack reliable transportation
8.7% · MO 8.4% · about the same

11.9% of St. Cloud adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

40.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.5%
Thinking or memory19.3%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone10.5%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near St. Cloud

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

HNearest ERMissouri Baptist Sullivan HospitalSullivan · 2.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Hospital Washington★★★★★ · 28.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouth Central Missouri Community Health CenterBourbon · 2.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.3 mi
South Central Missouri Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Bourbon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
2.8 mi
Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital
Sullivan · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
2.9 mi
Compass Health
5 sites · nearest in Sullivan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.6 mi
Mercy Hospital Washington
Washington · ★★★★★
ER
29.4 mi
Washington County Memorial Hospital
Potosi · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.8 mi
Phelps County Regional Medical Center
Rolla · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careSt. Cloud's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Crawford County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careSt. Cloud's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Crawford and Phelps Counties · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthSt. Cloud's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 17A/B · need score 17 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 St. Cloud. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for St. Cloud
MeasureSt. CloudMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38%33.8–42.3%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol39.4%35–44%37.5%about the same
Obesity41.1%33.3–49.5%36.6%about the same
Arthritis31.8%28.3–35.4%28.8%about the same
Depression25.9%22.2–29.9%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18.6%15.5–22.1%15.8%about the same
Asthma11%9.7–12.4%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.4%8.5–10.4%8.6%about the same
Diabetes13.4%11.6–15.3%12.1%about the same
COPD10.3%9.2–11.5%8%worse
Heart disease8.2%7.4–9%6.8%worse
Stroke4.2%3.9–4.6%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.6%17.2–22.5%16%worse
Binge drink16.3%13.4–19.6%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise32.1%27.5–37.1%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.8%32.8–45.2%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.2%74.6–81.5%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit57.4%53.8–60.9%60.4%about the same
Cholesterol check83.3%81.2–85.2%84.5%about the same
Colon screening63.4%58.6–68%64%about the same
Mammogram73.3%66–79.8%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds78.4%75.5–81.1%77.2%about the same
No health insurance9.6%8–11.4%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.3%27.4–37.1%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support20.5%17.5–23.7%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.6%16.5–20.8%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health23.7%20.9–26.8%20.5%worse
Frequent physical distress16.5%14.7–18.6%14.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.7%12.6–17.1%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity12%10.4–13.9%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.7%7.7–9.9%9%about the same
No reliable transportation8.7%7.8–9.9%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP11.9%10.1–13.9%10.8%
Disability
Any disability40.8%36.3–45.6%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs18.5%16.4–20.9%15.8%
Thinking or memory19.3%17.3–21.5%17.2%
Hearing9.9%8.8–11%8.3%
Vision5.8%5.3–6.3%5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.7%4.2–5.1%3.9%
Errands alone10.5%9.5–11.7%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 St. Cloud door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call St. Cloud better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like St. Cloud by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover St. Cloud 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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