County health data
Webster County, MO
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 12.2% of adults in Webster County (Missouri: 12.3%). This county has 21 HRSA shortage designations and 3 health center sites.
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Health measures compared with the state
40 measures for adults in Webster County (about 29,983 adults). 24 have a Missouri figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the Missouri figure: obesity 41.7% vs 35.3% (+6.4 points), current smoking 19.4% vs 15.3% (+4.1 points), and fair or poor health 23.0% vs 19.9% (+3.1 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Webster County | Missouri | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 29.2% | 29.1% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 37.1% | 36.2% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 8.6% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 10.8% | 9.9% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.4% | 4.6% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 9.4% | 8.5% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 26.1% | 23.1% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 12.2% | 12.3% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 37.5% | 38.5% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 41.7% | 35.3% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 3.8% | 4.5% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 19.6% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Webster County | Missouri | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 9.7% | 8.6% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 76.6% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 77.3% | 79.1% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 82.4% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 60.2% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 58.9% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 74.4% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Webster County | Missouri | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 16.5% | 16.3% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 19.4% | 15.3% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 31.1% | 28.1% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 37.3% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Webster County | Missouri | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 23.0% | 19.9% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 19.0% | 16.7% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.8% | 14.0% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Webster County | Missouri | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 19.2% | 16.8% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 38.6% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 9.0% | 9.7% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 10.2% | 9.5% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 17.0% | 16.6% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 4.3% | 4.7% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 5.5% | 5.9% | 5.0% | 2023 |
Health-Related Social Needs
| Measure | Webster County | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support | 20.5% | 2023 |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 14.7% | 2023 |
| Received food stamps in the past year | 11.9% | 2023 |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 12.3% | 2023 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past year | 8.8% | 2023 |
| Loneliness | 31.8% | 2023 |
| Utility shut-off threat in the past year | 9.1% | 2023 |
Source: CDC PLACES county data, as of December 4, 2025. Publisher page
Source: CDC BRFSS prevalence data, as of September 15, 2026. Publisher page
Health professional shortage areas
HRSA lists 21 designated shortage rows in Webster County: primary care 7 (highest score 19), mental health 7 (highest score 20), and dental 7 (highest score 21). 3 cover a geographic area or population group; the other 18 are facility designations.
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary care | 1 | 6 | 19 |
| mental health | 1 | 6 | 20 |
| dental | 1 | 6 | 21 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI-Webster County | dental | HPSA Population | 18 |
| LI-Webster County | primary care | HPSA Population | 17 |
| LI - Springfield | mental health | HPSA Population | 16 |
Facility designations (18)
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| FORDLAND CLINIC, INC. | dental | Federally Qualified Health Center | 21 |
| FORDLAND CLINIC, INC. | mental health | Federally Qualified Health Center | 20 |
| FORDLAND CLINIC, INC. | primary care | Federally Qualified Health Center | 19 |
| COX HEALTH CENTER MARSHFIELD | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 17 |
| OCH WELLPOINTE FAMILY MEDICAL CLINIC | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 17 |
| COX HEALTH CENTER ROGERSVILLE | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 16 |
| COXHEALTH CENTER SEYMOUR | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 16 |
| OCH WEBSTER COUNTY CLINIC | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 16 |
| COX HEALTH CENTER MARSHFIELD | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 16 |
| COX HEALTH CENTER ROGERSVILLE | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 16 |
| COXHEALTH CENTER SEYMOUR | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 16 |
| OCH WEBSTER COUNTY CLINIC | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 16 |
| OCH WELLPOINTE FAMILY MEDICAL CLINIC | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 16 |
| COX HEALTH CENTER MARSHFIELD | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 15 |
| COX HEALTH CENTER ROGERSVILLE | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 15 |
| COXHEALTH CENTER SEYMOUR | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 15 |
| OCH WEBSTER COUNTY CLINIC | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 15 |
| OCH WELLPOINTE FAMILY MEDICAL CLINIC | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 15 |
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
Health centers
3 active health center sites in Webster County, run by 2 organizations.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fordland Clinic | FORDLAND CLINIC, INC. | 1059 Barton Dr | Fordland 65652 |
| Jordan Valley Community Health Center - Marshfield | ADVOCATES FOR A HEALTHY COMMUNITY INC | 1166 Banning St | Marshfield 65706 |
| Other Activities: Portable Clinical Care Delivery Sites | FORDLAND CLINIC, INC. | 1059 Barton Dr | Fordland 65652 |
Source: HRSA health center service delivery and look-alike sites, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
Missouri rural health plan
Missouri Transformation of Rural Community Health Care (ToRCH Care) Project
Initiatives, as the state's abstract names them (page 39):
- Regional Coordinating Networks and Hub Activation
- Alternative Payment Models
- Digital backbone
- Rural Health Workforce Programs
- Provider Transformation
CMS says the abstract budgets are illustrative and are not award amounts, so none are shown.
Source: CMS Rural Health Transformation Program state project abstracts, as of December 2025. Publisher page
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About this data
County rates are CDC PLACES model-based estimates of adults, built from the CDC BRFSS survey and Census population data. State and US figures are BRFSS survey results for the same year. They are not averages of counties, and small differences may not be meaningful.
Shortage rows are HRSA designations with status Designated. Scores run from 0 to 25 (0 to 26 for dental); a higher score means greater need. Hospitals are acute care and critical access hospitals CMS lists in the county, with 30-day rates of unplanned readmission. Health centers are active HRSA-funded and look-alike sites.
Rural health plan initiatives are copied as the state wrote them. Nothing here is medical advice.
Source: CDC PLACES county data, as of December 4, 2025. Publisher page
Source: CDC BRFSS prevalence data, as of September 15, 2026. Publisher page
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page