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Health in Pleasant Plains · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pleasant Plains residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
23.9%
About the same as AR (24.4%)
Obesity
42%
About the same as AR (39.3%)
No exercise
33.8%
About the same as AR (32.1%)
Uninsured
10%
About the same as AR (11.3%)
Feel lonely
33.8%
About the same as AR (34.2%)
Nearest ER
≈14.8 mi
White River Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Pleasant Plains

48.7%saw a dentist this year · AR 54.7%
★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupAR 79%
49%Dentist visitAR 55%
84%Cholesterol checkAR 85%
59%Colon screeningAR 62%
68%MammogramAR 71%
77%Taking BP medsAR 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pleasant Plains 10% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pleasant Plains adults…

Pleasant Plains runs above AR on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

41 of every 100 Pleasant Plains adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · about the same · likely 36.3–44.9%
Better than ARWorseAbout the sameArkansas
Getting care

Care in and near Pleasant Plains

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

HNearest ERWhite River Medical CenterBatesville · ≈14.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWhite River Medical Center★★★★★ · 14.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careArcareBatesville · 14.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
≈14.8 mi
White River Medical Center
Batesville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.8 mi
Arcare
8 sites · nearest in Batesville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.7 mi
Unity Health - Newport
Newport · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.4 mi
White County Medical Center
Searcy · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.5 mi
Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs
Heber Springs · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pleasant Plains itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pleasant Plains itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pleasant Plains 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 Pleasant Plains; ≈ 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 33.8%AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.3%AR 38.1%
Binge drink 15.7%AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.3%AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Pleasant Plains, betterPleasant Plains, worseAbout the sameArkansas
Where Pleasant Plains gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Pleasant Plains City Park11 acres
Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Pleasant Plains adults are doing

About the same as Arkansas on each measure.

1 in 3Pleasant Plains adults feel lonely
33.8% · AR 34.2% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Pleasant Plains adults lack social or emotional support
26.7% · AR 27% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Pleasant Plains adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.5% · AR 24.6% · About the same as AR
1 in 5Pleasant Plains 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 Pleasant Plains 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
Pleasant Plains adults worry about having enough food
16.7% · AR 18.5%
About the same as AR
1 in 8
Pleasant Plains adults worry about keeping their housing
12.8% · AR 14.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 11
Pleasant Plains adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.5% · AR 10.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 11
Pleasant Plains adults lack reliable transportation
9% · AR 9.7%
About the same as AR

10.2% of Pleasant Plains adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Around town

Pleasant Plains 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.

39.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.5%
Thinking or memory18.9%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Arkansas

Questions about health in Pleasant Plains

Why doesn’t Pleasant Plains have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Pleasant Plains?

White River Medical Center in Batesville, 14.8 miles in a straight line from Pleasant Plains’ 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 Pleasant Plains.

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.