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Health in Beedeville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Beedeville residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
22.2%
About the same as AR (24.4%)
Obesity
36.8%
About the same as AR (39.3%)
No exercise
30.5%
About the same as AR (32.1%)
Uninsured
9.5%
About the same as AR (11.3%)
Feel lonely
36%
About the same as AR (34.2%)
Nearest ER
15.1 mi
Unity Health - Newport
What stands out

What stands out about health in Beedeville

14.8%worry about food · AR 18.5%
★ What stands out · 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
Beedeville adults worry about having enough food
14.8% · AR 18.5%
Better than AR
1 in 9
Beedeville adults worry about keeping their housing
11.7% · AR 14.4%
Better than AR
1 in 13
Beedeville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · AR 10.4%
Better than AR
1 in 13
Beedeville adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · AR 9.7%
Better than AR

7.7% of Beedeville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Beedeville adults…

Beedeville runs above AR on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

38 of every 100 Beedeville adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · about the same · likely 33.7–42.4%
Better than ARWorseAbout the sameArkansas
Getting care

Care in and near Beedeville

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

HNearest ERUnity Health - NewportNewport · 15.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careArcareMc Crory · 12.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.2 mi
Arcare
8 sites · nearest in Mc Crory
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.1 mi
Unity Health - Newport
Newport · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.3 mi
Crossridge Community Hospital
Wynne · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
33.2 mi
Forrest City Medical Center
Forrest City · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
35.3 mi
White County Medical Center
Searcy · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Beedeville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Beedeville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Beedeville 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 Beedeville; ≈ 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 30.5%AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.3%AR 38.1%
Binge drink 16.1%AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.6%AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Beedeville, betterBeedeville, worseAbout the sameArkansas
Where Beedeville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupAR 79%
52%Dentist visitAR 55%
84%Cholesterol checkAR 85%
59%Colon screeningAR 62%
68%MammogramAR 71%
76%Taking BP medsAR 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Beedeville 9.5% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Beedeville adults are doing

About the same as Arkansas on each measure.

4 in 10Beedeville adults feel lonely
36% · AR 34.2% · About the same as AR
3 in 10Beedeville adults lack social or emotional support
27.8% · AR 27% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Beedeville adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · AR 24.6% · About the same as AR
1 in 5Beedeville adults are in frequent mental distress
18.9% · AR 18.5% · About the same as AR
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Beedeville 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.

Around town

Beedeville 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.

36.2%

of Beedeville adults live with a disability (Arkansas 38.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory18.2%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Arkansas

Questions about health in Beedeville

Why doesn’t Beedeville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Beedeville?

Unity Health - Newport in Newport, 15.1 miles in a straight line from Beedeville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Beedeville.

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.