Health · Wasola

Wasola, MO health

Wasola differs from Missouri on 18 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (12.5% vs 16.3%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (84.1% vs 77.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (13.7% vs 6.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Wasola
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How Wasola 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 Wasola adults…

51 of every 100 Wasola adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 45.6–55.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Wasola, betterWasola, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 37.7% Wasola
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.9% Wasola
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.5% Wasola
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 21.2% Wasola
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
51%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
87%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
61%
Colon screening
MO 64%
69%
Mammogram
MO 75%
84%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wasola 10.4% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Wasola adults are doing

1 in 4Wasola adults feel lonely
27.8% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Wasola adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Wasola adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Wasola adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · 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
Wasola adults worry about having enough food
15.7% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 9
Wasola adults worry about keeping their housing
11.6% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Wasola adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.2% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 11
Wasola adults lack reliable transportation
9% · MO 8.4% · about the same

13.7% of Wasola adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

47.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs25.7%
Thinking or memory18.9%
Hearing15.7%
Errands alone12.1%
Vision7.8%
Dressing or bathing6.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Wasola

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

HNearest ERBaxter HealthMountain Home · 31.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCox Medical Center Branson★★★★★ · 41.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careDouglas County Public Health Services GroupAva · 13.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.6 mi
Douglas County Public Health Services Group
6 sites · nearest in Ava
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.5 mi
Boston Mountain Rural Health Center - Lead Hill
Lead Hill · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
31.6 mi
Baxter Health
Mountain Home · ★★★★★
ER
38.4 mi
Ozarks Healthcare
West Plains · ★★★★★
ER
≈41.6 mi
Cox Medical Center Branson
Branson · ★★★★★
ER
46.7 mi
Cox Medical Centers
Springfield · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careWasola's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Ozark County · need score 19 of 25
! Dental careWasola's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Ozark County · need score 20 of 25
! Mental healthWasola's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Region 18 MHCA · 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 Wasola. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Wasola
MeasureWasolaMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure50.6%45.6–55.3%36.5%worse
High cholesterol45.9%40.9–50.8%37.5%worse
Obesity41.2%32.5–49.9%36.6%about the same
Arthritis40.6%36.2–44.8%28.8%worse
Depression22.7%19.2–26.4%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)22.7%18.9–27%15.8%worse
Asthma10.2%9–11.6%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.8%11.4–14.2%8.6%worse
Diabetes19.1%16.4–21.9%12.1%worse
COPD14.4%11.9–17%8%worse
Heart disease13.7%11.9–15.5%6.8%worse
Stroke6.4%5.5–7.2%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes21.2%17.1–25.2%16%worse
Binge drink12.5%10.1–15.2%16.3%better
Get no exercise37.7%31–43.9%28.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours36.9%29.9–44.3%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.8%78.5–84.8%78.4%better
Dentist visit51%47.1–54.9%60.4%worse
Cholesterol check87%84.8–88.9%84.5%better
Colon screening60.5%54.8–65.9%64%about the same
Mammogram68.6%59.5–76.7%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds84.1%81.4–86.6%77.2%better
No health insurance10.4%7.8–13.4%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.8%22.9–33.4%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support19.7%16.1–23.6%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.4%14.2–18.5%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health29.5%24.5–34.2%20.5%worse
Frequent physical distress19.8%16.9–22.6%14.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.7%12.4–19.4%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity11.6%9.5–14%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.2%7.7–10.8%9%about the same
No reliable transportation9%7.6–10.8%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP13.7%10.8–17.2%10.8%
Disability
Any disability47.3%41.1–53%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs25.7%21.6–29.7%15.8%
Thinking or memory18.9%16–21.7%17.2%
Hearing15.7%13.8–17.6%8.3%
Vision7.8%6.6–9.1%5.1%
Dressing or bathing6.6%5.5–7.7%3.9%
Errands alone12.1%10.1–14%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 Wasola door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Wasola better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Wasola 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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