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Health in Ellsinore · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ellsinore residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
23.6%
About the same as MO (20.5%)
Obesity
35.6%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
32.2%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
10.2%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
33.6%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
19.6 mi
Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Ellsinore

9.7%have COPD · MO 8%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ellsinore adults…

Ellsinore runs above MO on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Ellsinore adults have COPD
Missouri: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–11.3%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Ellsinore

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

HNearest ERPoplar Bluff Regional Medical CenterPoplar Bluff · 19.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPoplar Bluff Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBig Springs Medical AssociationPiedmont · 14.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.5 mi
Big Springs Medical Association
8 sites · nearest in Piedmont
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.6 mi
Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center
Poplar Bluff · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.4 mi
Poplar Bluff VA Medical Center
Poplar Bluff · not rated
For veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
43.9 mi
Mercy Hospital Stoddard
Dexter · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
46.5 mi
St. Bernards Five Rivers Medical Center
Pocahontas · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ellsinore itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ellsinore itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ellsinore 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 Ellsinore; ≈ 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 32.2%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.1%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 16.3%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.1%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ellsinore, betterEllsinore, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Ellsinore gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupMO 78%
57%Dentist visitMO 60%
82%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
60%Colon screeningMO 64%
74%MammogramMO 75%
77%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ellsinore 10.2% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Ellsinore adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

1 in 3Ellsinore adults feel lonely
33.6% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Ellsinore adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Ellsinore adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.5% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Ellsinore adults are in frequent mental distress
19.5% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Ellsinore 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 7
Ellsinore adults worry about having enough food
15.1% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 8
Ellsinore adults worry about keeping their housing
12.4% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 11
Ellsinore adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.8% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 11
Ellsinore adults lack reliable transportation
9.2% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

11.7% of Ellsinore adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Ellsinore 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.

41.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.4%
Thinking or memory20.3%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone11.1%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Missouri

Questions about health in Ellsinore

Why doesn’t Ellsinore have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Ellsinore?

Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, 19.6 miles in a straight line from Ellsinore’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.