County profile
Iron County, Missouri
Environmental & community health profile. Fused from EPA, CDC, CMS, and Census data into a single free view.
Opportunity Score
out of 100
Env
82
Disease
78
Provider
20
SDOH
69
Compound Signal Status
Moderate compound signal detected
Iron County, Missouri shows a moderate compound signal: environmental risk (82nd percentile) and disease burden (78th percentile) are both elevated above the 70th percentile. The co-occurrence of environmental exposure and population health burden is the pattern most consistent with the epidemiological literature linking air quality, water contamination, toxic releases, or climate exposure to chronic disease prevalence across respiratory, cardiovascular, oncology, and behavioral health conditions.
Environmental Factors
Air, water, and exposure indicators
Top environmental indicators for Iron County with state and national benchmarks. Full profile covers 40+ metrics on the platform.
| Indicator | Iron County | MO avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
PM2.5 (annual mean) EPA AQS / EJSCREEN | 7.0 µg/m³ ▼ -6.9% vs MO | 7.5 | 7.4 |
Ozone EPA AQS / EJSCREEN | 55.7 ppb -1.2% vs MO | 56.4 | 57.1 |
Traffic Proximity EJSCREEN | 141 index ▼ -100% vs MO | 159,297 | 291,320 |
Days Above 95°F NOAA ACIS | 18 days/yr ▲ +69% vs MO | 11 | 25 |
Superfund Proximity EPA EJSCREEN | 0.41 score ▼ -38% vs MO | 0.66 | 0.16 |
Drinking Water Violations EPA EJSCREEN | 1.32 score ▲ +189% vs MO | 0.46 | 3.39 |
Health Outcomes
Chronic disease prevalence
CDC PLACES model-based prevalence estimates for adults in Iron County. Full profile covers 15+ health outcomes plus mortality on the platform.
| Condition | Iron County | MO avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
Current Asthma % of adults with current asthma | 10.9% +1.3% vs MO | 10.8% | 10.6% |
COPD % of adults with diagnosed COPD | 11.5% ▲ +13% vs MO | 10.2% | 8.5% |
Diabetes % of adults with diagnosed diabetes | 15.0% ▲ +10.0% vs MO | 13.6% | 13.6% |
Coronary Heart Disease % of adults with CHD | 9.3% ▲ +12% vs MO | 8.3% | 7.8% |
Depression % of adults ever diagnosed with depression | 26.3% ▲ +4.9% vs MO | 25.1% | 22.9% |
Frequent Mental Distress % of adults with 14+ poor mental health days/month | 18.5% ▲ +2.0% vs MO | 18.1% | 17.1% |
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What else is available for Iron County
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Full Environmental Profile
All 40+ environmental metrics including toxic releases, hazardous site proximity, PFAS detection, pesticide exposure, and climate stress indicators.
Service Line Opportunities
See how Iron County ranks for respiratory, oncology, cardiovascular, renal, endocrine, and behavioral health service line opportunity.
Multi-County Comparison
Compare Iron County side-by-side with neighboring counties across every dimension.
Trend Analysis
5-year sparklines for health outcomes, SDOH measures, and mortality rates so you can see where the county is heading, not just where it is today.
PDF Report Export
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Nearby Counties
Counties bordering Iron County
Adjacent county profiles with their own scores and environmental health data. Source: Census Bureau County Adjacency File.
Reynolds County
Missouri
60
Elevated
Wayne County
Missouri
59
Elevated
Washington County
Missouri
53
Moderate
Dent County
Missouri
52
Moderate
Crawford County
Missouri
51
Moderate
Madison County
Missouri
44
Moderate
Data sources: EPA AQS, EPA EJSCREEN, EPA TRI, CDC PLACES, CDC WONDER, CMS NPPES, Census ACS, County Health Rankings, NOAA ACIS, NCI State Cancer Profiles. Every score on this page is derived from publicly available federal data, fused by the Banana Analytics pipeline.
Methodology: See the full scoring methodology (v1.2.0) for weights, sensitivity analysis, and validation against county-level mortality data.
Last refreshed: April 17, 2026