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Health in Lost Bridge Village · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lost Bridge Village residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lost Bridge Village

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Lost Bridge Village

1 in 7 adults have had cancer (15.2%), about twice the Arkansas rate. 1 in 9 adults have heart disease (11.3%), vs 7.7% across Arkansas. Arthritis is also above the state: 39%, vs 28.5% across Arkansas. In all, Lost Bridge Village runs above Arkansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 51% of residents are 65 or older (Arkansas 18%), and cancer, heart disease and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Lost Bridge Village keeps up with checkups

It beats Arkansas on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (86.3% vs 79%) and dentist visits (62.4% vs 54.7%). Checkups ↓

Lost Bridge Village adults report less loneliness

Loneliness (26.4% vs 34.2%), frequent mental distress (12.6% vs 18.5%), lack of emotional support (22.3% vs 27%) and depression (20.8% vs 24.6%) all run below Arkansas. Mind & connection ↓

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 Lost Bridge Village’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lost Bridge Village adults…

Lost Bridge Village runs below AR on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 7. Tap one to see it as people.

15 of every 100 Lost Bridge Village adults have had cancer
Arkansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 13.6–16.8%
Better than ARWorseAbout the sameArkansas
Why age matters here

Lost Bridge Village is an older town: 51% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Arkansas. Heart disease, arthritis and stroke rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Lost Bridge Village as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Lost Bridge Village51%
Arkansas18%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

86%Yearly checkupAR 79%
62%Dentist visitAR 55%
93%Cholesterol checkAR 85%
72%Colon screeningAR 62%
75%MammogramAR 71%
87%Taking BP medsAR 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lost Bridge Village 6.9% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Lost Bridge Village adults are doing

On 4 of 4 measures, Lost Bridge Village does better than Arkansas.

1 in 4Lost Bridge Village adults feel lonely
26.4% · AR 34.2% · Better than AR
1 in 4Lost Bridge Village adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · AR 27% · Better than AR
1 in 5Lost Bridge Village adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.8% · AR 24.6% · Better than AR
1 in 8Lost Bridge Village adults are in frequent mental distress
12.6% · AR 18.5% · Better than AR
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Lost Bridge Village 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.

Getting care

Care in and near Lost Bridge Village

No hospital or community health center in Lost Bridge Village itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest EREureka Springs Hospital CommissionEureka Springs · 9.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas★★★★★ · 15.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBoston Mountain Rural Health Center - Eureka SpringsEureka Springs · 11.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.5 mi
Eureka Springs Hospital Commission
Eureka Springs · not rated
ER
11.4 mi
Boston Mountain Rural Health Center - Eureka Springs
Eureka Springs · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
11.8 mi
Arcare
5 sites · nearest in Pea Ridge
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.9 mi
Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas
Rogers · ★★★★★
ER
18.9 mi
Northwest Medical Center-Springdale
Springdale · ★★★★★
ER
19.8 mi
Mercy Hospital - Cassville
Cassville · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careLost Bridge Village is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLost Bridge Village is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLost Bridge Village 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 Lost Bridge Village; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Arkansas

Share of adults, with the Arkansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.6%AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.3%AR 38.1%
Binge drink 10.9%AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 11.9%AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lost Bridge Village, betterLost Bridge Village, worseAbout the sameArkansas
Where Lost Bridge Village gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

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 11
Lost Bridge Village adults worry about having enough food
9.2% · AR 18.5%
Better than AR
1 in 15
Lost Bridge Village adults worry about keeping their housing
6.6% · AR 14.4%
Better than AR
1 in 21
Lost Bridge Village adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · AR 10.4%
Better than AR
1 in 19
Lost Bridge Village adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · AR 9.7%
Better than AR

4.9% of Lost Bridge Village adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Around town

Lost Bridge Village 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.

37.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.2%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing13%
Errands alone8%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Arkansas

Questions about health in Lost Bridge Village

Why doesn’t Lost Bridge Village have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Lost Bridge Village?

Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas in Rogers, 15.9 miles in a straight line from Lost Bridge Village’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Lost Bridge Village.

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.