Health · Wheaton

Wheaton, MO health

Wheaton differs from Missouri on 6 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (21.4% vs 15.8%) and more uninsured adults (11.6% vs 8.7%).

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

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 427 people are less certain, so we show Wheaton's figures without a grade.

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How Wheaton 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 Wheaton adults…

35 of every 100 Wheaton adults have high blood pressure

Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.7–38.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Wheaton, betterWheaton, worseToo close to callMissouri

Get no exerciseshare of adults 33.5% Wheaton
MO 28.8%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.8% Wheaton
MO 36.5%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16.8% Wheaton
MO 16.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.7% Wheaton
MO 16%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Wheaton 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 9

working-age adults has no health insurance

Wheaton 11.6% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)

Mind & connection

How Wheaton adults are doing

1 in 3Wheaton adults feel lonely

35.7% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call

1 in 4Wheaton adults have been diagnosed with depression

25.6% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call

1 in 5Wheaton adults lack social or emotional support

22.2% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call

1 in 5Wheaton adults are in frequent mental distress

19.6% · 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 6

Wheaton adults worry about having enough food

16.9% · MO 13.7% · about the same

1 in 7

Wheaton adults worry about keeping their housing

13.6% · MO 12.1% · about the same

1 in 11

Wheaton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

9.2% · MO 9% · about the same

1 in 10

Wheaton adults lack reliable transportation

9.7% · MO 8.4% · about the same

12.6% of Wheaton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

39.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.9%

Thinking or memory20.6%

Hearing8.6%

Errands alone10.6%

Vision5.7%

Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Around Wheaton

Wheaton and the towns around it

Care nearby

Mercy Hospital - CassvilleCassville · 11.9 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Cox Monett HospitalMonett · 12.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Freeman Neosho HospitalNeosho · 18.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Mercy Hospital AuroraAurora · 24 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Access Family Care-- CassvilleCassville · 11.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Arcare - 135Pea Ridge · 22.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careWheaton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Barry County · need score 17 of 25

! Dental careWheaton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Barry County · need score 18 of 25

! Mental healthWheaton'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 Wheaton. 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 Wheaton

Measure	Wheaton	Margin	Missouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	34.7%	30.7–38.8%	36.5%	about the same
High cholesterol	37%	32.9–41.3%	37.5%	about the same
Obesity	35.8%	28.5–43.7%	36.6%	about the same
Arthritis	28.8%	25.6–32.2%	28.8%	about the same
Depression	25.6%	22–29.5%	24.3%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	21.4%	17.8–25.3%	15.8%	worse
Asthma	11.1%	9.8–12.6%	10.6%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	7.8%	6.9–8.7%	8.6%	about the same
Diabetes	12%	10.3–13.8%	12.1%	about the same
COPD	9.3%	7.9–10.7%	8%	about the same
Heart disease	7%	6.1–7.9%	6.8%	about the same
Stroke	3.7%	3.2–4.1%	3.6%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	19.7%	16.5–23.1%	16%	worse
Binge drink	16.8%	13.8–20.2%	16.3%	about the same
Get no exercise	33.5%	28–39.1%	28.8%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	37.8%	31–45.2%	36.5%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	75.5%	71.6–79.3%	78.4%	about the same
Dentist visit	51.1%	47.3–55.1%	60.4%	worse
Cholesterol check	80.9%	78.1–83.6%	84.5%	worse
Colon screening	57.5%	52–63%	64%	worse
Mammogram	74.4%	66.5–81.5%	74.7%	about the same
Taking BP meds	75.8%	72.8–78.6%	77.2%	about the same
No health insurance	11.6%	9.1–14.5%	8.7%	worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	35.7%	29.9–41.4%	31.7%	about the same
Lack emotional support	22.2%	18.4–26.1%	20.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	19.6%	17.2–22.1%	17.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	23.8%	20.2–27.6%	20.5%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	16%	13.9–18.3%	14.2%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	16.9%	13.4–20.6%	13.7%	about the same
Housing insecurity	13.6%	11.1–16.2%	12.1%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	9.2%	7.6–10.8%	9%	about the same
No reliable transportation	9.7%	8.1–11.3%	8.4%	about the same
Receive SNAP	12.6%	9.9–15.6%	10.8%
Disability
Any disability	39.5%	34.2–44.8%	36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	16.9%	14.3–19.6%	15.8%
Thinking or memory	20.6%	17.8–23.5%	17.2%
Hearing	8.6%	7.6–9.7%	8.3%
Vision	5.7%	5–6.5%	5.1%
Dressing or bathing	4.3%	3.7–4.9%	3.9%
Errands alone	10.6%	9.1–12.2%	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 Wheaton door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Wheaton 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.