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Health in Greenville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Greenville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Greenville

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Greenville

1 in 8 adults have COPD (13.1%), vs 8% across Missouri. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.5%), vs 6.8% across Missouri. Stroke is also above the state: 5.5%, vs 3.6% across Missouri. In all, Greenville runs above Missouri on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 35% of residents are 65 or older (Missouri 18%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More Greenville adults get no exercise

2 in 5 adults get no exercise outside work (37.9%), vs 28.8% across Missouri. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in Greenville

54.4% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 60.4% across Missouri. Greenville’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care. Checkups ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Missouri figure falls outside Greenville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Greenville adults…

Greenville runs above MO on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 Greenville adults have COPD
Missouri: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.8–15.3%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Why age matters here

Greenville is an older town: 35% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Missouri. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Greenville as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Greenville35%
Missouri18%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 37.9%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.2%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 14%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 21.8%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Greenville, betterGreenville, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Greenville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupMO 78%
54%Dentist visitMO 60%
82%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
64%Colon screeningMO 64%
72%MammogramMO 75%
80%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Greenville 12.1% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Getting care

Care in and near Greenville

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

HNearest ERPoplar Bluff Regional Medical CenterPoplar Bluff · 23.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBig Springs Medical AssociationPiedmont · 13.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.9 mi
Big Springs Medical Association
7 sites · nearest in Piedmont
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.4 mi
Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center
Poplar Bluff · ★★★★★
ER
24.7 mi
Poplar Bluff VA Medical Center
Poplar Bluff · not rated
For veterans
28.6 mi
Cross Trails Medical Center
Marble Hill · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
30.9 mi
Madison Medical Center
Fredericktown · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.4 mi
Mercy Hospital Stoddard
Dexter · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Greenville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Greenville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Greenville 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 Greenville; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Greenville adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

1 in 3Greenville adults feel lonely
31.9% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Greenville adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Greenville adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.9% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Greenville adults are in frequent mental distress
19.4% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Greenville 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 5
Greenville adults worry about having enough food
18.5% · MO 13.7%
Worse than MO
1 in 7
Greenville adults worry about keeping their housing
13.8% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 10
Greenville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.1% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 10
Greenville adults lack reliable transportation
10.5% · MO 8.4%
Worse than MO

16.1% of Greenville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Greenville 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.

45.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs23.6%
Thinking or memory21.7%
Hearing12.7%
Errands alone13.5%
Vision7.7%
Dressing or bathing6%
Missouri

Questions about health in Greenville

Why doesn’t Greenville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Greenville?

Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, 23.4 miles in a straight line from Greenville’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 Greenville.

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.