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Health in Cherry Valley · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cherry Valley residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cherry Valley

COPD and stroke run high in Cherry Valley

1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.8%), vs 8.6% across Arkansas. 1 in 21 adults have had a stroke (4.7%), vs 4% across Arkansas. In all, Cherry Valley runs above Arkansas on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Cherry Valley

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (20.2%), vs 15.8% across Arkansas. Habits ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Arkansas figure falls outside Cherry Valley’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cherry Valley adults…

Cherry Valley runs above AR on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Cherry Valley adults have COPD
Arkansas: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–12.6%
Better than ARWorseAbout the sameArkansas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Arkansas

Share of adults, with the Arkansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 36.7%AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.6%AR 38.1%
Binge drink 14.7%AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 20.2%AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cherry Valley, betterCherry Valley, worseAbout the sameArkansas
Where Cherry Valley gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Cherry Valley

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

HNearest ERCrossridge Community HospitalWynne · 11.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careArcareWynne · 11.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.6 mi
Crossridge Community Hospital
Wynne · not rated
ERRural critical access
11.6 mi
Arcare
6 sites · nearest in Wynne
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.8 mi
East Arkansas Family Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Earle
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.4 mi
Forrest City Medical Center
Forrest City · not rated
ER
31.3 mi
St. Bernards Medical Center
Jonesboro · ★★★★★
ER
31.7 mi
Unity Health - Newport
Newport · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cherry Valley itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cherry Valley itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cherry Valley 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 Cherry Valley; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupAR 79%
53%Dentist visitAR 55%
83%Cholesterol checkAR 85%
60%Colon screeningAR 62%
70%MammogramAR 71%
78%Taking BP medsAR 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cherry Valley 11.4% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Cherry Valley adults are doing

About the same as Arkansas on each measure.

1 in 3Cherry Valley adults feel lonely
34.6% · AR 34.2% · About the same as AR
3 in 10Cherry Valley adults lack social or emotional support
27.7% · AR 27% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Cherry Valley adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.9% · AR 24.6% · About the same as AR
1 in 5Cherry Valley adults are in frequent mental distress
20.4% · AR 18.5% · About the same as AR
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Cherry Valley 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
Cherry Valley adults worry about having enough food
20.7% · AR 18.5%
About the same as AR
1 in 7
Cherry Valley adults worry about keeping their housing
15.3% · AR 14.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 9
Cherry Valley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.4% · AR 10.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 9
Cherry Valley adults lack reliable transportation
10.8% · AR 9.7%
About the same as AR

14.1% of Cherry Valley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Around town

Cherry Valley 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.

41.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.1%
Thinking or memory20.9%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone11.7%
Vision7.1%
Dressing or bathing5.5%
Arkansas

Questions about health in Cherry Valley

Why doesn’t Cherry Valley have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Cherry Valley?

Crossridge Community Hospital in Wynne, 11.6 miles in a straight line from Cherry Valley’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 Cherry Valley.

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.