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Health in Bee Branch · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bee Branch residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Bee Branch

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bee Branch adults…

Bee Branch runs above AR on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Bee Branch adults have COPD
Arkansas: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.6–13.6%
Better than ARWorseAbout the sameArkansas
Getting care

Care in and near Bee Branch

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

HNearest EROzark HealthClinton · 7.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOzark Health★★★★★ · 7.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBoston Mountain Rural Health CenterClinton · 7.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.1 mi
Ozark Health
Clinton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
7.3 mi
Boston Mountain Rural Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Clinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.1 mi
Arcare
4 sites · nearest in Rose Bud
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.3 mi
Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs
Heber Springs · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.3 mi
Conway Regional Medical Center
Conway · ★★★★★
ER
27.1 mi
CHI St. Vincent Morrilton
Morrilton · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bee Branch itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bee Branch itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bee Branch 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 Bee Branch; ≈ 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 Arkansas

Share of adults, with the Arkansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 36.9%AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.8%AR 38.1%
Binge drink 12.4%AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.2%AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bee Branch, betterBee Branch, worseAbout the sameArkansas
Where Bee Branch gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Bee Branch adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Arkansas.

81%Yearly checkupAR 79%
54%Dentist visitAR 55%
86%Cholesterol checkAR 85%
62%Colon screeningAR 62%
68%MammogramAR 71%
81%Taking BP medsAR 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bee Branch 11.5% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Bee Branch adults are doing

About the same as Arkansas on each measure.

1 in 3Bee Branch adults feel lonely
34% · AR 34.2% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Bee Branch adults lack social or emotional support
25.3% · AR 27% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Bee Branch adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.6% · AR 24.6% · About the same as AR
1 in 5Bee Branch adults are in frequent mental distress
19% · AR 18.5% · About the same as AR
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Bee Branch 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 5
Bee Branch adults worry about having enough food
18.2% · AR 18.5%
About the same as AR
1 in 8
Bee Branch adults worry about keeping their housing
13.1% · AR 14.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 10
Bee Branch adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.6% · AR 10.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 11
Bee Branch adults lack reliable transportation
9.3% · AR 9.7%
About the same as AR

11.7% of Bee Branch adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Around town

Bee Branch 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.

43.5%

of Bee Branch adults live with a disability (Arkansas 38.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs22.2%
Thinking or memory19.6%
Hearing11.2%
Errands alone11.8%
Vision7.2%
Dressing or bathing5.3%
Arkansas

Questions about health in Bee Branch

Why doesn’t Bee Branch have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bee Branch?

Ozark Health in Clinton, 7.1 miles in a straight line from Bee Branch’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Bee Branch?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Bmrhc - Clinton Clinic in Clinton, 7.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Bee Branch.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Arkansas 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.