Health · Waverly

Waverly, MO health

On most measures Waverly looks like Missouri as a whole. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (7.3% vs 9%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (80.2% vs 77.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.5% vs 8.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Waverly
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 901 people are less certain, so we show Waverly's figures without a grade.

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How Waverly 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 Waverly adults…

39 of every 100 Waverly adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.7–43.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Waverly, betterWaverly, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.3% Waverly
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.1% Waverly
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.9% Waverly
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.3% Waverly
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
59%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
85%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
67%
Colon screening
MO 64%
74%
Mammogram
MO 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Waverly 10% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Waverly adults are doing

1 in 3Waverly adults feel lonely
29.7% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Waverly adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Waverly adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Waverly adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · 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 8
Waverly adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 10
Waverly adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 14
Waverly adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · MO 9% · better
1 in 14
Waverly adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · MO 8.4% · about the same

9.5% of Waverly adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

39.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18%
Thinking or memory17.2%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Waverly

Waverly 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 Waverly.

Sugartree: 38.5% Moss Creek: 38.3% Wakenda: 38.7% Egypt: 38.1% Waverly: 36.5% Waverly Sugartree Hcc Network - Waverly · Waverly · 0.6 mi+
36.5%38.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 5towns on this map, healthiest first
Waverly36.5%
Sugartree38.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 11.7 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 Waverly

1 community health center in Waverly, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERCarroll County Memorial HospitalCarrollton · 11.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLafayette Regional Health Center★★★★★ · 17.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHcc NetworkWaverly · 0.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.6 mi
Hcc Network
4 sites · nearest in Waverly
Sliding-scale feesIn Waverly
Directions to nearest
11.7 mi
Carroll County Memorial Hospital
Carrollton · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.2 mi
Compass Health
2 sites · nearest in Higginsville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.4 mi
Lafayette Regional Health Center
Lexington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.1 mi
Fitzgibbon Hospital
Marshall · ★★★★★
ER
23.8 mi
Ray County Memorial Hospital
Richmond · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careWaverly's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Johnson/Lafayette Counties · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careWaverly's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lafayette and Johnson Counties · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthWaverly's county is a federal shortage area.Lafayette County · need score 12 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 Waverly. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Waverly
MeasureWaverlyMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.4%34.7–43.8%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol42.1%37.5–46.5%37.5%about the same
Obesity36.5%28.8–44.3%36.6%about the same
Arthritis32.6%28.8–36.4%28.8%about the same
Depression23.6%20–27.4%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.1%11.6–17%15.8%about the same
Asthma10.2%8.9–11.5%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.5%9.3–11.6%8.6%worse
Diabetes12.9%11–15.1%12.1%about the same
COPD9.4%7.6–11.3%8%about the same
Heart disease8.2%7.1–9.5%6.8%worse
Stroke4.2%3.6–4.8%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.3%12.9–19.9%16%about the same
Binge drink14.9%12.1–17.9%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise31.3%25.7–37.4%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.1%32.3–44.4%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.9%75.2–82.2%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit59.3%55.8–62.8%60.4%about the same
Cholesterol check85.4%83.1–87.6%84.5%about the same
Colon screening66.7%62.2–71.1%64%about the same
Mammogram73.9%66.6–80.5%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds80.2%77.4–82.8%77.2%better
No health insurance10%7.7–12.6%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.7%24.8–34.7%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support19.2%15.9–22.7%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.7%14.3–19%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health22.2%18.3–26.4%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.3%13.1–17.8%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.4%9.6–15.3%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity10.3%8.3–12.4%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.3%6–8.6%9%better
No reliable transportation7.4%6.1–8.7%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP9.5%7.3–11.9%10.8%
Disability
Any disability39.8%34.1–45.4%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs18%15.1–21.3%15.8%
Thinking or memory17.2%14.6–20%17.2%
Hearing10.3%9–11.8%8.3%
Vision5.4%4.5–6.4%5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.4–4.8%3.9%
Errands alone9.5%8–11.3%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 Waverly door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Waverly better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Waverly 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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