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Health in Ravenden Springs · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ravenden Springs residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
24.2%
About the same as AR (24.4%)
Obesity
39.9%
About the same as AR (39.3%)
No exercise
33%
About the same as AR (32.1%)
Uninsured
9.4%
About the same as AR (11.3%)
Feel lonely
33%
About the same as AR (34.2%)
Nearest ER
12.7 mi
St. Bernards Five Rivers Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ravenden Springs adults…

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

42 of every 100 Ravenden Springs adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · about the same · likely 37.1–46.5%
Better than ARWorseAbout the sameArkansas
Getting care

Care in and near Ravenden Springs

No hospital or community health center in Ravenden Springs itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERSt. Bernards Five Rivers Medical CenterPocahontas · 12.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost care1st Choice HealthcarePocahontas · 15.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.7 mi
St. Bernards Five Rivers Medical Center
Pocahontas · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.4 mi
1st Choice Healthcare
4 sites · nearest in Pocahontas
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.8 mi
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Walnut Ridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.7 mi
Southern Missouri Community Health Center Thayer Clinic
Thayer · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
33.1 mi
Baxter Health Fulton County Hospital
Salem · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
≈43.7 mi
White River Medical Center
Batesville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ravenden Springs itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ravenden Springs itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ravenden Springs 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 Ravenden Springs; ≈ 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%AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.7%AR 38.1%
Binge drink 15.5%AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.3%AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ravenden Springs, betterRavenden Springs, worseAbout the sameArkansas
Where Ravenden Springs gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Hall's Creek Canyon Natural Area15 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupAR 79%
51%Dentist visitAR 55%
86%Cholesterol checkAR 85%
59%Colon screeningAR 62%
72%MammogramAR 71%
78%Taking BP medsAR 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ravenden Springs 9.4% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Ravenden Springs adults are doing

About the same as Arkansas on each measure.

1 in 3Ravenden Springs adults feel lonely
33% · AR 34.2% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Ravenden Springs adults lack social or emotional support
26.3% · AR 27% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Ravenden Springs adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · AR 24.6% · About the same as AR
1 in 5Ravenden Springs adults are in frequent mental distress
19% · AR 18.5% · About the same as AR
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Ravenden Springs 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 7
Ravenden Springs adults worry about having enough food
14.9% · AR 18.5%
About the same as AR
1 in 9
Ravenden Springs adults worry about keeping their housing
11.7% · AR 14.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 12
Ravenden Springs adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · AR 10.4%
Better than AR
1 in 13
Ravenden Springs adults lack reliable transportation
8% · AR 9.7%
About the same as AR

8.9% of Ravenden Springs adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Around town

Ravenden Springs 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.

38.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.7%
Thinking or memory18.3%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Arkansas

Questions about health in Ravenden Springs

Why doesn’t Ravenden Springs have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Ravenden Springs?

Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Walnut Ridge, 21.8 miles in a straight line from Ravenden Springs’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Ravenden Springs.

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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.