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Health in Hurley · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hurley residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hurley

Smoking is more common in Hurley

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (20.2%), vs 16% across Missouri. Habits ↓

COPD runs high in Hurley

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.3%), vs 8% across Missouri. Conditions ↓

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 Hurley’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 32.1%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.2%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 16%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 20.2%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hurley, betterHurley, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Hurley gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hurley adults…

Hurley runs above MO on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Hurley adults have COPD
Missouri: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–12.4%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Hurley

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

HNearest ERMercy Hospital AuroraAurora · 12 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCox Medical Centers★★★★★ · 19.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAdvocates for A Healthy CommunityRepublic · 13.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12 mi
Mercy Hospital Aurora
Aurora · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.1 mi
Advocates for A Healthy Community
4 sites · nearest in Republic
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.2 mi
Access Family Care- Aurora Clinic
Aurora · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
19 mi
Cox Medical Centers
Springfield · ★★★★★
ER
21.1 mi
Mercy Hospital Springfield
Springfield · ★★★★★
ER
≈24 mi
Cox Medical Center Branson
Branson · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hurley itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hurley itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hurley 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 Hurley; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupMO 78%
58%Dentist visitMO 60%
81%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
66%Colon screeningMO 64%
70%MammogramMO 75%
76%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hurley 9.7% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Hurley adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Hurley runs above Missouri.

1 in 3Hurley adults feel lonely
33.6% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Hurley adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Hurley adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.5% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Hurley adults are in frequent mental distress
20.1% · MO 17.5% · Worse than MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Hurley 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 6
Hurley adults worry about having enough food
15.9% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 8
Hurley adults worry about keeping their housing
12.9% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 10
Hurley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.6% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 10
Hurley adults lack reliable transportation
9.8% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

13.6% of Hurley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Hurley 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.

39.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.7%
Thinking or memory20.7%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone11.1%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Missouri

Questions about health in Hurley

Why doesn’t Hurley have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hurley?

Mercy Hospital Aurora in Aurora, 12.0 miles in a straight line from Hurley’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.