Where Mellwood residents get care
CDC doesn’t publish health estimates for Mellwood, so there’s no Health Grade; here is what we do have.
Care in and near Mellwood
No hospital or community health center in Mellwood 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 Mellwood; ≈ 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).
Health next door
The Arkansas towns that border Mellwood have CDC estimates of their own. Arkansas: 39.3% obesity, 13.3% diabetes, 15.8% smoking; U.S. 32.9%, 12%, 11.8%.
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Questions about health in Mellwood
Why doesn’t Mellwood have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Mellwood.
What hospital is closest to Mellwood?
Northwest Missississippi Regional Medical Center in Clarksdale, 22.5 miles in a straight line from Mellwood’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Mellwood.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. 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.