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Health in Lafe · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lafe residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
24.1%
About the same as AR (24.4%)
Obesity
42.2%
About the same as AR (39.3%)
No exercise
33.4%
About the same as AR (32.1%)
Uninsured
9.4%
About the same as AR (11.3%)
Feel lonely
34.8%
About the same as AR (34.2%)
Nearest ER
10.8 mi
Arkansas Methodist Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lafe adults…

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

43 of every 100 Lafe adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · about the same · likely 38.5–47.2%
Better than ARWorseAbout the sameArkansas
Getting care

Care in and near Lafe

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

HNearest ERArkansas Methodist Medical CenterParagould · 10.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyArkansas Methodist Medical Center★★★★★ · 10.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost care1st Choice HealthcareParagould · 10.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.3 mi
1st Choice Healthcare
5 sites · nearest in Paragould
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.8 mi
Arkansas Methodist Medical Center
Paragould · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.9 mi
Piggott Community Hospital
Piggott · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
25 mi
Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro
Jonesboro · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.6 mi
Southeast Missouri Health Network
2 sites · nearest in Kennett
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.4 mi
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Walnut Ridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lafe itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lafe itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lafe 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 Lafe; ≈ 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 33.4%AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.1%AR 38.1%
Binge drink 14.8%AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.2%AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Lafe, betterLafe, worseAbout the sameArkansas
Where Lafe gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupAR 79%
51%Dentist visitAR 55%
85%Cholesterol checkAR 85%
60%Colon screeningAR 62%
71%MammogramAR 71%
77%Taking BP medsAR 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lafe 9.4% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Lafe adults are doing

About the same as Arkansas on each measure.

1 in 3Lafe adults feel lonely
34.8% · AR 34.2% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Lafe adults lack social or emotional support
26.3% · AR 27% · About the same as AR
3 in 10Lafe adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.9% · AR 24.6% · About the same as AR
1 in 5Lafe adults are in frequent mental distress
19.6% · AR 18.5% · About the same as AR
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Lafe 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 6
Lafe adults worry about having enough food
15.7% · AR 18.5%
About the same as AR
1 in 8
Lafe adults worry about keeping their housing
12.3% · AR 14.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 11
Lafe adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.9% · AR 10.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 12
Lafe adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · AR 9.7%
About the same as AR

9.7% of Lafe adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Around town

Lafe 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.

39.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.7%
Thinking or memory19%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone10%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Arkansas

Questions about health in Lafe

Why doesn’t Lafe have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Lafe?

Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould, 10.8 miles in a straight line from Lafe’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.