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Health in Datto · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Datto residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
27.4%
About the same as AR (24.4%)
Obesity
40.7%
About the same as AR (39.3%)
No exercise
36.9%
About the same as AR (32.1%)
Uninsured
11.5%
About the same as AR (11.3%)
Feel lonely
35.5%
About the same as AR (34.2%)
Nearest ER
16.5 mi
St. Bernards Five Rivers Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Datto

10.9%have COPD · AR 8.6%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Datto adults…

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

11 of every 100 Datto adults have COPD
Arkansas: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9–13.3%
Better than ARWorseAbout the sameArkansas
Getting care

Care in and near Datto

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

HNearest ERSt. Bernards Five Rivers Medical CenterPocahontas · 16.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost care1st Choice HealthcareCorning · 8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8 mi
1st Choice Healthcare
2 sites · nearest in Corning
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.3 mi
Big Springs Medical Association
6 sites · nearest in Naylor
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.5 mi
St. Bernards Five Rivers Medical Center
Pocahontas · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.7 mi
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Walnut Ridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.8 mi
Arkansas Methodist Medical Center
Paragould · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
29.1 mi
Piggott Community Hospital
Piggott · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Datto itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Datto itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Datto 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 Datto; ≈ 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 36.9%AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.7%AR 38.1%
Binge drink 13.7%AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 19.5%AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Datto, betterDatto, worseAbout the sameArkansas
Where Datto gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupAR 79%
52%Dentist visitAR 55%
85%Cholesterol checkAR 85%
58%Colon screeningAR 62%
67%MammogramAR 71%
79%Taking BP medsAR 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Datto 11.5% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Datto adults are doing

About the same as Arkansas on each measure.

1 in 3Datto adults feel lonely
35.5% · AR 34.2% · About the same as AR
3 in 10Datto adults lack social or emotional support
28.8% · AR 27% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Datto adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.4% · AR 24.6% · About the same as AR
1 in 5Datto adults are in frequent mental distress
19.4% · AR 18.5% · About the same as AR
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Datto 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
Datto adults worry about having enough food
18.5% · AR 18.5%
About the same as AR
1 in 7
Datto adults worry about keeping their housing
13.8% · AR 14.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 10
Datto adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.6% · AR 10.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 11
Datto adults lack reliable transportation
9.2% · AR 9.7%
About the same as AR

11.3% of Datto adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Around town

Datto 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.

43.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.7%
Thinking or memory19.8%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone11.1%
Vision6.6%
Dressing or bathing5.2%
Arkansas

Questions about health in Datto

Why doesn’t Datto have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Datto?

Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Walnut Ridge, 25.7 miles in a straight line from Datto’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Datto?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is 1st Choice Healthcare Corning in Corning, 8.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.