Health · Wilson

Wilson, MO health

Wilson differs from Missouri on 5 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with heart disease (8.6% vs 6.8%) and more adults with COPD (10.1% vs 8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 64489, 64453, 64479, 64475
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How Wilson 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 Wilson adults…

39 of every 100 Wilson adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.2–43.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Wilson, betterWilson, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.6% Wilson
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.7% Wilson
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.6% Wilson
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.4% Wilson
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
57%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
84%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
62%
Colon screening
MO 64%
75%
Mammogram
MO 75%
79%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wilson 9.2% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Wilson adults are doing

1 in 3Wilson adults feel lonely
31.2% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Wilson adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Wilson adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Wilson adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · 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
Wilson adults worry about having enough food
13.5% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 9
Wilson adults worry about keeping their housing
11.1% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 12
Wilson adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 12
Wilson adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · MO 8.4% · about the same

11.1% of Wilson adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

40.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.7%
Thinking or memory18.6%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone10.4%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Around Wilson

Wilson and the towns around it

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

Jackson: 38.1% Bogle: 40.9% Cooper: 40.2% Huggins: 40% Jefferson: 38.4% Independence: 39.3% Polk: 35.9% Howard: 40.9% Athens: 40.6% Jackson: 40.4% Miller: 40.5% Washington: 38.4% Grant: 37.9% Wilson: 39.7% Wilson Jackson Bogle Cooper Huggins Jefferson Mosaic Medical Center Albany · Albany · 12.6 miH Mosaic Medical Center - Maryville · Maryville · 17.5 miH King City Clinic · King City · 19.1 mi+
35.9%40.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Jackson38.1%
Jefferson38.4%
Wilson39.7%
Huggins40%
Cooper40.2%
Bogle40.9%

Care nearby

Mosaic Medical Center AlbanyAlbany · 12.6 mi · ER · rural critical access
Mosaic Medical Center - MaryvilleMaryville · 17.5 mi · ER · rural critical access
Harrison County Community HospitalBethany · 27.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access
Ringgold County HospitalMount Ayr · 29.7 mi · ER · rural critical access
King City ClinicKing City · 19.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Bedford ClinicBedford · 25 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
! Primary careWilson's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Gentry County · need score 12 of 25
! Dental careWilson's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Gentry and Nodaway Counties · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthWilson's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, St. Joseph MHCA #1 · 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 Wilson. 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 Wilson
MeasureWilsonMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.3%35.2–43.6%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol39.4%35–43.8%37.5%about the same
Obesity39.7%31.8–48%36.6%about the same
Arthritis32.1%28.6–35.6%28.8%about the same
Depression24.7%21.1–28.5%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)19.9%16.7–23.7%15.8%worse
Asthma10.6%9.4–12%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.1%9.1–11.2%8.6%worse
Diabetes13%11.2–15%12.1%about the same
COPD10.1%8.6–11.6%8%worse
Heart disease8.6%7.5–9.7%6.8%worse
Stroke4.3%3.8–4.9%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.4%15.4–21.6%16%about the same
Binge drink15.6%12.8–18.6%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise32.6%27.4–38.3%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.7%31.4–44.1%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.3%74.6–81.7%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit57.4%53.8–61%60.4%about the same
Cholesterol check83.8%81.5–85.9%84.5%about the same
Colon screening62%57–66.9%64%about the same
Mammogram74.6%67.2–81.1%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds79.2%76.4–81.6%77.2%about the same
No health insurance9.2%7.3–11.4%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.2%26.4–36.3%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support19.7%16.6–23.2%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.8%15.7–20.2%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health23%19.7–26.7%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress16%14–18.4%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.5%11–16.3%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity11.1%9.1–13%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.2%6.9–9.5%9%about the same
No reliable transportation8.1%6.9–9.4%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP11.1%8.9–13.4%10.8%
Disability
Any disability40.4%35.5–45.6%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs18.7%16–21.6%15.8%
Thinking or memory18.6%16.2–21.2%17.2%
Hearing10.6%9.4–11.9%8.3%
Vision5.7%4.9–6.4%5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.4%3.8–5.1%3.9%
Errands alone10.4%9–11.9%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 Wilson door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Wilson better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Wilson by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Wilson 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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