Mo-Ark Baptist Academy · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Blue Eye residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Blue Eye, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 72660. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Blue Eye
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
7.9% of Blue Eye adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.
Out of every 100 Blue Eye adults…
Blue Eye runs below AR on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Blue Eye
No hospital or community health center in Blue Eye itself. These are the nearest.
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 Blue Eye; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Arkansas
Share of adults, with the Arkansas figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Keeping up with care
Share of Blue Eye adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Arkansas.
How Blue Eye adults are doing
About the same as Arkansas on each measure.
1 in 3 Blue Eye adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Blue Eye and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Blue Eye adults live with a disability (Arkansas 38.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Blue Eye
Why doesn’t Blue Eye have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Blue Eye.
What hospital is closest to Blue Eye?
Cox Medical Center Branson in Branson, 10.6 miles in a straight line from Blue Eye’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 Blue Eye?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Fordland Clinic in Kimberling City, 9.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Blue Eye.
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.