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Health in Iberia · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Iberia residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Iberia

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Iberia

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

HNearest ERLake Regional Health SystemOsage Beach · 21.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRichland Medical CenterCrocker · 10 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10 mi
Richland Medical Center
5 sites · nearest in Crocker
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.3 mi
Four Rivers Community Health Center St. Robert
Saint Robert · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
21.2 mi
Lake Regional Health System
Osage Beach · ★★★★★
ER
27.5 mi
General Leonard Wood Ach (Ft Leonard Wood)
Fort Leonard Wood · not rated
ER
29.3 mi
Phelps County Regional Medical Center
Rolla · ★★★★★
ER
33.5 mi
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City
Jefferson City · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Iberia itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Iberia itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Iberia 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 Iberia; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Iberia adults…

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

34 of every 100 Iberia adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.9–38.3%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 29%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.2%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 17.6%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.5%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Iberia, betterIberia, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Iberia gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupMO 78%
60%Dentist visitMO 60%
83%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
62%Colon screeningMO 64%
76%MammogramMO 75%
76%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Iberia 9.2% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Iberia adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

1 in 3Iberia adults feel lonely
32.5% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Iberia adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Iberia adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.5% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Iberia adults are in frequent mental distress
18.9% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Iberia 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 8
Iberia adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 9
Iberia adults worry about keeping their housing
11.1% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Iberia adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Iberia adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

9.5% of Iberia adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Iberia 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.

36.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory18.7%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Missouri

Questions about health in Iberia

Why doesn’t Iberia have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Iberia?

Lake Regional Health System in Osage Beach, 21.2 miles in a straight line from Iberia’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 Iberia?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Central Ozarks Medical Center - Crocker in Crocker, 10.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.