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Health in Clarkedale · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Clarkedale residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
23.7%
About the same as AR (24.4%)
Obesity
40%
About the same as AR (39.3%)
No exercise
31.1%
About the same as AR (32.1%)
Uninsured
9%
About the same as AR (11.3%)
Feel lonely
34.8%
About the same as AR (34.2%)
Nearest ER
9.1 mi
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Clarkedale adults…

On every condition, Clarkedale is about the same as Arkansas. Tap one to see it as people.

42 of every 100 Clarkedale adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · about the same · likely 37.4–46.5%
Better than ARWorseAbout the sameArkansas
Getting care

Care in and near Clarkedale

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

HNearest ERBaptist Memorial Hospital-CrittendenWest Memphis · 9.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMethodist Hospitals of Memphis★★★★★ · 15.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEast Arkansas Family Health CenterWest Memphis · 10 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.1 mi
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden
West Memphis · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
10 mi
East Arkansas Family Health Center
4 sites · nearest in West Memphis
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.7 mi
Arcare - 69
West Memphis · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
13.9 mi
St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital
Memphis · not rated
Children’s
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.7 mi
Regional One Health
Memphis · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.7 mi
Memphis VA Medical Center
Memphis · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Clarkedale itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Clarkedale itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Clarkedale 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 Clarkedale; ≈ 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 31.1%AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.9%AR 38.1%
Binge drink 15.4%AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Clarkedale, betterClarkedale, worseAbout the sameArkansas
Where Clarkedale gets moving

6.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupAR 79%
59%Dentist visitAR 55%
87%Cholesterol checkAR 85%
60%Colon screeningAR 62%
73%MammogramAR 71%
78%Taking BP medsAR 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Clarkedale 9% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Clarkedale adults are doing

About the same as Arkansas on each measure.

1 in 3Clarkedale adults feel lonely
34.8% · AR 34.2% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Clarkedale adults lack social or emotional support
26% · AR 27% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Clarkedale adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% · AR 24.6% · About the same as AR
1 in 5Clarkedale adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · AR 18.5% · About the same as AR
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Clarkedale 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
Clarkedale adults worry about having enough food
15.3% · AR 18.5%
About the same as AR
1 in 8
Clarkedale adults worry about keeping their housing
12.3% · AR 14.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 11
Clarkedale adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.9% · AR 10.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 12
Clarkedale adults lack reliable transportation
8.2% · AR 9.7%
Better than AR

9% of Clarkedale adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Around town

Clarkedale and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
MarionC+41.3%11.5%14.2%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

38.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.5%
Thinking or memory17.9%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Arkansas

Questions about health in Clarkedale

Why doesn’t Clarkedale have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Clarkedale?

Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden in West Memphis, 9.1 miles in a straight line from Clarkedale’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 Clarkedale.

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.