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Health in Wyaconda · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Wyaconda residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wyaconda adults…

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

34 of every 100 Wyaconda adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.2–38.6%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Wyaconda

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

HNearest ERScotland County HospitalMemphis · 13.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyScotland County Hospital★★★★★ · 13.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNortheast Missouri Health CouncilMemphis · 13.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.4 mi
Northeast Missouri Health Council
7 sites · nearest in Memphis
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.6 mi
Scotland County Hospital
Memphis · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.8 mi
Van Buren County Hospital
Keosauqua · not rated
ERRural critical access
28 mi
CHC/Seia Keokuk Clinic
Keokuk · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
36 mi
Davis County Hospital
Bloomfield · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.6 mi
Northeast Regional Medical Center
Kirksville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Wyaconda itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Wyaconda itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Wyaconda 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 Wyaconda; ≈ 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 29.9%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.7%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 18.2%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.8%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Wyaconda, betterWyaconda, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Wyaconda gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMO 78%
56%Dentist visitMO 60%
81%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
63%Colon screeningMO 64%
74%MammogramMO 75%
75%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wyaconda 9.3% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Wyaconda adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

1 in 3Wyaconda adults feel lonely
32.4% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Wyaconda adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Wyaconda adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Wyaconda adults are in frequent mental distress
18.8% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Wyaconda 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
Wyaconda adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 9
Wyaconda adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Wyaconda adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 12
Wyaconda adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

9.9% of Wyaconda adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Wyaconda 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.

38.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory19%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Missouri

Questions about health in Wyaconda

Why doesn’t Wyaconda have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Wyaconda?

Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, 13.6 miles in a straight line from Wyaconda’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 Wyaconda.

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.