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Health in Big Flat · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Big Flat residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
24.2%
About the same as AR (24.4%)
Obesity
38.6%
About the same as AR (39.3%)
No exercise
30.2%
About the same as AR (32.1%)
Uninsured
8.5%
About the same as AR (11.3%)
Feel lonely
32.2%
About the same as AR (34.2%)
Nearest ER
17.9 mi
Izard Regional Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Big Flat

9.7%have had cancer · AR 8.2%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Big Flat adults…

Big Flat runs above AR on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Big Flat adults have had cancer
Arkansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–10.9%
Better than ARWorseAbout the sameArkansas
Getting care

Care in and near Big Flat

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

HNearest ERIzard Regional HospitalCalico Rock · 17.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBoston Mountain Rural Health CenterMarshall · 15.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.6 mi
Boston Mountain Rural Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.9 mi
Izard Regional Hospital
Calico Rock · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.9 mi
Stone County Medical Center
Mountain View · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.3 mi
Arcare
3 sites · nearest in Mountain Home
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.5 mi
Baxter Health
Mountain Home · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
30.9 mi
Ozark Health
Clinton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Big Flat itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Big Flat itself
✓ Mental healthBig Flat is not a shortage area

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 Big Flat; ≈ 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 30.2%AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.7%AR 38.1%
Binge drink 14.7%AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.1%AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Big Flat, betterBig Flat, worseAbout the sameArkansas
Where Big Flat gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Big Flat School Park0.2 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupAR 79%
61%Dentist visitAR 55%
86%Cholesterol checkAR 85%
64%Colon screeningAR 62%
66%MammogramAR 71%
79%Taking BP medsAR 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Big Flat 8.5% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Big Flat adults are doing

About the same as Arkansas on each measure.

1 in 3Big Flat adults feel lonely
32.2% · AR 34.2% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Big Flat adults lack social or emotional support
24.9% · AR 27% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Big Flat adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.7% · AR 24.6% · About the same as AR
1 in 5Big Flat adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · AR 18.5% · About the same as AR
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Big Flat 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 7
Big Flat adults worry about having enough food
14.8% · AR 18.5%
About the same as AR
1 in 9
Big Flat adults worry about keeping their housing
11.2% · AR 14.4%
Better than AR
1 in 12
Big Flat adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.6% · AR 10.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 12
Big Flat adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · AR 9.7%
About the same as AR

9.4% of Big Flat adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Around town

Big Flat 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.

36.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.2%
Thinking or memory17.7%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Arkansas

Questions about health in Big Flat

Why doesn’t Big Flat have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Big Flat?

Izard Regional Hospital in Calico Rock, 17.9 miles in a straight line from Big Flat’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 Big Flat.

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.