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Health in Pleasant Hope · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pleasant Hope residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
21.2%
About the same as MO (20.5%)
Obesity
38.4%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
30.2%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
9.5%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
32.2%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
13.7 mi
Citizens Memorial Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pleasant Hope adults…

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

34 of every 100 Pleasant Hope adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.7–38.2%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Pleasant Hope

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

HNearest ERCitizens Memorial HospitalBolivar · 13.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCitizens Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 13.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOchc - Bolivar Dental ClinicBolivar · 12.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.7 mi
Ochc - Bolivar Dental Clinic
Bolivar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
13.7 mi
Citizens Memorial Hospital
Bolivar · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.5 mi
Advocates for A Healthy Community
5 sites · nearest in Buffalo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20 mi
Mercy Hospital Springfield
Springfield · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.8 mi
Cox Medical Centers
Springfield · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
38 mi
Mercy Hospital Lebanon
Lebanon · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pleasant Hope itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pleasant Hope itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pleasant Hope 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 Pleasant Hope; ≈ 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 30.2%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.5%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 17.7%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.4%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pleasant Hope, betterPleasant Hope, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Pleasant Hope gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupMO 78%
58%Dentist visitMO 60%
82%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
60%Colon screeningMO 64%
71%MammogramMO 75%
75%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pleasant Hope 9.5% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Pleasant Hope adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

1 in 3Pleasant Hope adults feel lonely
32.2% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Pleasant Hope adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Pleasant Hope adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.8% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Pleasant Hope adults are in frequent mental distress
19.2% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Pleasant Hope 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
Pleasant Hope adults worry about having enough food
14.6% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 8
Pleasant Hope adults worry about keeping their housing
12.5% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 11
Pleasant Hope adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.2% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 11
Pleasant Hope adults lack reliable transportation
8.9% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

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

Around town

Pleasant Hope 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.

36.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory19.2%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4%
Missouri

Questions about health in Pleasant Hope

Why doesn’t Pleasant Hope have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Pleasant Hope?

Citizens Memorial Hospital in Bolivar, 13.7 miles in a straight line from Pleasant Hope’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Pleasant Hope.

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.