Photo: Brandonrush · CC BY-SA 3.0Where De Valls Bluff residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for De Valls Bluff, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for De Valls Bluff. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in De Valls Bluff
Stroke, COPD and diabetes run high in De Valls Bluff
1 in 17 adults have had a stroke (5.9%), vs 4% across Arkansas. 1 in 8 adults have COPD (11.8%), vs 8.6% across Arkansas. Diabetes is also above the state: 18%, vs 13.3% across Arkansas. In all, De Valls Bluff runs above Arkansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 30% of residents are 65 or older (Arkansas 18%), and stroke, COPD and diabetes are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More De Valls Bluff adults get no exercise
2 in 5 adults get no exercise outside work (39.4%), vs 32.1% across Arkansas. Habits ↓
More high blood pressure in De Valls Bluff, and more people treating it
51.1% of adults have high blood pressure (Arkansas 41.4%), but 82.2% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.9% statewide. Checkups ↓
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 De Valls Bluff’s likely range.
Out of every 100 De Valls Bluff adults…
De Valls Bluff runs above AR on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
De Valls Bluff is an older town: 30% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Arkansas. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in De Valls Bluff as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with Arkansas
Share of adults, with the Arkansas figure marked.
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Keeping up with care
Share of De Valls Bluff adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Arkansas.
Care in and near De Valls Bluff
No hospital or community health center in De Valls Bluff 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 De Valls Bluff; ≈ 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).
How De Valls Bluff adults are doing
About the same as Arkansas on each measure.
1 in 3 De Valls Bluff 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.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
15.9% of De Valls Bluff adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.
De Valls Bluff 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 De Valls Bluff adults live with a disability (Arkansas 38.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in De Valls Bluff
Why doesn’t De Valls Bluff have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for De Valls Bluff.
What hospital is closest to De Valls Bluff?
Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart in Stuttgart, 19.4 miles in a straight line from De Valls Bluff’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near De Valls Bluff?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Arcare - 40 in Hazen, 6.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in De Valls Bluff.
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.