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Health in Lewisville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lewisville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lewisville

Stroke, diabetes and COPD run high in Lewisville

1 in 16 adults have had a stroke (6.2%), vs 4% across Arkansas. 1 in 5 adults have diabetes (20.2%), vs 13.3% across Arkansas. COPD is also above the state: 11.5%, vs 8.6% across Arkansas. In all, Lewisville runs above Arkansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 29% of residents are 65 or older (Arkansas 18%), and stroke, diabetes and COPD are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Lewisville

1 in 3 adults worry about having enough food (33.1%), vs 18.5% across Arkansas. Utility shut-off threats (19% vs 10.4%) and housing insecurity (24.7% vs 14.4%) are higher too. 25.2% of adults receive SNAP, vs 11.6% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More Lewisville adults get no exercise

43.2% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 32.1% 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 Lewisville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lewisville adults…

Lewisville runs below AR on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 8. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Lewisville adults have had a stroke
Arkansas: 4 in 100 · worse · likely 5.6–6.9%
Better than ARWorseAbout the sameArkansas
Why age matters here

Lewisville is an older town: 29% 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 Lewisville as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Lewisville29%
Arkansas18%
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 3
Lewisville adults worry about having enough food
33.1% · AR 18.5%
Worse than AR
1 in 4
Lewisville adults worry about keeping their housing
24.7% · AR 14.4%
Worse than AR
1 in 5
Lewisville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
19% · AR 10.4%
Worse than AR
1 in 6
Lewisville adults lack reliable transportation
15.8% · AR 9.7%
Worse than AR

25.2% of Lewisville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Arkansas

Share of adults, with the Arkansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 43.2%AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 45.3%AR 38.1%
Binge drink 10.6%AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 21%AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Lewisville, betterLewisville, worseAbout the sameArkansas
Where Lewisville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Lewisville

1 community health center in Lewisville, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERSouthwest Regional Medical CenterHope · 20 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCabun Rural Health ServicesLewisville · 0.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.5 mi
Cabun Rural Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Lewisville
Sliding-scale feesIn Lewisville
Directions to nearest
20 mi
Southwest Regional Medical Center
Hope · not rated
ER
20 mi
Southwest Regional Medical Center
Hope · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.6 mi
Mainline Health Magnolia Clinic
Magnolia · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
25.5 mi
Springhill Medical Center
Springhill · ★★★★★
ER
27.1 mi
Wadley Regional Medical Center
Texarkana · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lewisville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lewisville itself
✓ Mental healthLewisville is not a shortage area

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 Lewisville; ≈ 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 Lewisville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Arkansas.

82%Yearly checkupAR 79%
45%Dentist visitAR 55%
86%Cholesterol checkAR 85%
65%Colon screeningAR 62%
76%MammogramAR 71%
81%Taking BP medsAR 77%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lewisville 13.6% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Lewisville adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Lewisville runs above Arkansas.

2 in 5Lewisville adults feel lonely
38.2% · AR 34.2% · About the same as AR
1 in 3Lewisville adults lack social or emotional support
34.3% · AR 27% · Worse than AR
1 in 4Lewisville adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.4% · AR 24.6% · About the same as AR
1 in 5Lewisville adults are in frequent mental distress
20.1% · AR 18.5% · About the same as AR
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 Lewisville 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.

Around town

Lewisville 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.

45.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs25.8%
Thinking or memory21.3%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone14.1%
Vision10%
Dressing or bathing7.8%
Arkansas

Questions about health in Lewisville

Why doesn’t Lewisville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Lewisville?

Southwest Regional Medical Center in Hope, 20.0 miles in a straight line from Lewisville’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 Lewisville?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Lewisville Family Practice Ctr. in Lewisville, 0.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.