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Health in Asbury · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Asbury residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Asbury, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Asbury. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Asbury adults…

On every condition, Asbury is about the same as Missouri. Tap one to see it as people.

38 of every 100 Asbury adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 33.6–42.3%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Asbury

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

HNearest ERMercy Hospital PittsburgPittsburg · 10.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Hospital Carthage★★★★★ · 18.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Southeast KansasPittsburg · 8.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.7 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
5 sites · nearest in Pittsburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.2 mi
Mercy Hospital Pittsburg
Pittsburg · ★★★★★
ER
10.5 mi
Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas
Galena · not rated
13.5 mi
Ozark Tri-County Health Care Consortium
3 sites · nearest in Joplin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.9 mi
Mercy Hospital Columbus
Columbus · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.7 mi
Freeman Health System - Freeman West
Joplin · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Asbury itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Asbury itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Asbury itself

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 Asbury; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.5%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.4%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 16.1%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Asbury, betterAsbury, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Asbury gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupMO 78%
57%Dentist visitMO 60%
85%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
63%Colon screeningMO 64%
74%MammogramMO 75%
78%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Asbury 8.9% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Asbury adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

1 in 3Asbury adults feel lonely
31.5% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Asbury adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Asbury adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Asbury adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Asbury adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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 9
Asbury adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 10
Asbury adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 14
Asbury adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · MO 9%
Better than MO
1 in 13
Asbury adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

8.7% of Asbury adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Asbury and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

37%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory17.2%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Missouri

Questions about health in Asbury

Why doesn’t Asbury have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Asbury.

What hospital is closest to Asbury?

Mercy Hospital Pittsburg in Pittsburg, 10.2 miles in a straight line from Asbury’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Asbury?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is CHC/Sek South Pittsburg in Pittsburg, 8.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Asbury.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Missouri figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.