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Health in Mount Pleasant · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mount Pleasant residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
26.7%
About the same as AR (24.4%)
Obesity
39.4%
About the same as AR (39.3%)
No exercise
34.7%
About the same as AR (32.1%)
Uninsured
10.3%
About the same as AR (11.3%)
Feel lonely
33.8%
About the same as AR (34.2%)
Nearest ER
≈17.6 mi
White River Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Mount Pleasant

11.1%have had cancer · AR 8.2%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mount Pleasant adults…

Mount Pleasant runs below AR on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 5. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Mount Pleasant adults have had cancer
Arkansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.9–12.3%
Better than ARWorseAbout the sameArkansas
Getting care

Care in and near Mount Pleasant

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

HNearest ERWhite River Medical CenterBatesville · ≈17.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWhite River Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careArcareMelbourne · 7.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.7 mi
Arcare
6 sites · nearest in Melbourne
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈17.6 mi
White River Medical Center
Batesville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.1 mi
Stone County Medical Center
Mountain View · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.3 mi
Boston Mountain Rural Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Mountain View
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.6 mi
Izard Regional Hospital
Calico Rock · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.4 mi
Baxter Health Fulton County Hospital
Salem · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mount Pleasant itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mount Pleasant itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant; ≈ 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 34.7%AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 35%AR 38.1%
Binge drink 13.4%AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.1%AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mount Pleasant, betterMount Pleasant, worseAbout the sameArkansas
Where Mount Pleasant gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupAR 79%
54%Dentist visitAR 55%
87%Cholesterol checkAR 85%
62%Colon screeningAR 62%
69%MammogramAR 71%
81%Taking BP medsAR 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mount Pleasant 10.3% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Mount Pleasant adults are doing

About the same as Arkansas on each measure.

1 in 3Mount Pleasant adults feel lonely
33.8% · AR 34.2% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Mount Pleasant adults lack social or emotional support
24.9% · AR 27% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Mount Pleasant adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% · AR 24.6% · About the same as AR
1 in 5Mount Pleasant adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · AR 18.5% · About the same as AR
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Mount Pleasant 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
Mount Pleasant adults worry about having enough food
16.2% · AR 18.5%
About the same as AR
1 in 8
Mount Pleasant adults worry about keeping their housing
11.8% · AR 14.4%
Better than AR
1 in 11
Mount Pleasant adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.7% · AR 10.4%
Better than AR
1 in 12
Mount Pleasant adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · AR 9.7%
About the same as AR

10% of Mount Pleasant adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Around town

Mount Pleasant 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.

43.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.2%
Thinking or memory18.5%
Hearing11.3%
Errands alone11%
Vision6.7%
Dressing or bathing5.2%
Arkansas

Questions about health in Mount Pleasant

Why doesn’t Mount Pleasant have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Mount Pleasant?

White River Medical Center in Batesville, 17.6 miles in a straight line from Mount Pleasant’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 Mount Pleasant?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Arcare-100 in Melbourne, 7.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Mount Pleasant.

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.