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Health in Neelyville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Neelyville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Neelyville

COPD, stroke and diabetes run high in Neelyville

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.7%), vs 8% across Missouri. 1 in 20 adults have had a stroke (5%), vs 3.6% across Missouri. Diabetes is also above the state: 16.8%, vs 12.1% across Missouri. In all, Neelyville runs above Missouri on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Neelyville

1 in 5 adults worry about having enough food (21.5%), vs 13.7% across Missouri. Utility shut-off threats (13.6% vs 9%) and housing insecurity (17.1% vs 12.1%) are higher too. 18.9% of adults receive SNAP, vs 10.8% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More Neelyville adults get no exercise

2 in 5 adults get no exercise outside work (38.5%), vs 28.8% across Missouri. Habits ↓

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 Neelyville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Neelyville adults…

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

12 of every 100 Neelyville adults have COPD
Missouri: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10–13.7%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
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
Neelyville adults worry about having enough food
21.5% · MO 13.7%
Worse than MO
1 in 6
Neelyville adults worry about keeping their housing
17.1% · MO 12.1%
Worse than MO
1 in 7
Neelyville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
13.6% · MO 9%
Worse than MO
1 in 9
Neelyville adults lack reliable transportation
11.5% · MO 8.4%
Worse than MO

18.9% of Neelyville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 38.5%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 42.4%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 13.8%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 24.1%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Neelyville, betterNeelyville, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Neelyville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Neelyville

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

HNearest ERPoplar Bluff Regional Medical CenterPoplar Bluff · 16.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPoplar Bluff Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBig Springs Medical AssociationNaylor · 5.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.5 mi
Big Springs Medical Association
7 sites · nearest in Naylor
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.3 mi
1st Choice Healthcare Corning
Corning · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
15.8 mi
Poplar Bluff VA Medical Center
Poplar Bluff · not rated
For veterans
16.6 mi
Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center
Poplar Bluff · ★★★★★
ER
20.6 mi
Piggott Community Hospital
Piggott · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
32.5 mi
St. Bernards Five Rivers Medical Center
Pocahontas · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Neelyville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Neelyville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Neelyville 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 Neelyville; ≈ 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 Neelyville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Missouri.

80%Yearly checkupMO 78%
50%Dentist visitMO 60%
84%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
59%Colon screeningMO 64%
71%MammogramMO 75%
79%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Neelyville 10.9% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Neelyville adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

1 in 3Neelyville adults feel lonely
32.4% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Neelyville adults lack social or emotional support
22.8% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Neelyville adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.2% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Neelyville adults are in frequent mental distress
19.9% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Neelyville 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.

Around town

Neelyville 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.

44%

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

Walking or climbing stairs22.1%
Thinking or memory21%
Hearing10%
Errands alone12.3%
Vision7.4%
Dressing or bathing6.1%
Missouri

Questions about health in Neelyville

Why doesn’t Neelyville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Neelyville?

Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, 16.6 miles in a straight line from Neelyville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Neelyville?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Missouri Highlands Health Care - Naylor in Naylor, 5.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.