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Health in Ravenden · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ravenden residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Ravenden

COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in Ravenden

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.1%), vs 8.6% across Arkansas. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.5%), vs 7.7% across Arkansas. Cancer is also above the state: 9.8%, vs 8.2% across Arkansas. In all, Ravenden runs above Arkansas on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Ravenden

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.8%), vs 15.8% across Arkansas. Habits ↓

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 Ravenden’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ravenden adults…

Ravenden runs above AR on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Ravenden adults have COPD
Arkansas: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–13.1%
Better than ARWorseAbout the sameArkansas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Arkansas

Share of adults, with the Arkansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 34.9%AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.1%AR 38.1%
Binge drink 14.4%AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 19.8%AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ravenden, betterRavenden, worseAbout the sameArkansas
Where Ravenden gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Ravenden

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

HNearest ERSt. Bernards Five Rivers Medical CenterPocahontas · 14.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost care1st Choice HealthcareHighland · 15 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.6 mi
St. Bernards Five Rivers Medical Center
Pocahontas · not rated
ER
15 mi
1st Choice Healthcare
4 sites · nearest in Highland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.7 mi
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Walnut Ridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.4 mi
Arcare
3 sites · nearest in Horseshoe Bend
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32.6 mi
Baxter Health Fulton County Hospital
Salem · not rated
ERRural critical access
≈38.8 mi
White River Medical Center
Batesville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ravenden itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ravenden itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ravenden 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; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupAR 79%
52%Dentist visitAR 55%
85%Cholesterol checkAR 85%
62%Colon screeningAR 62%
71%MammogramAR 71%
79%Taking BP medsAR 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ravenden 10.2% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Ravenden adults are doing

About the same as Arkansas on each measure.

1 in 3Ravenden adults feel lonely
33% · AR 34.2% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Ravenden adults lack social or emotional support
25.7% · AR 27% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Ravenden adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.4% · AR 24.6% · About the same as AR
1 in 5Ravenden adults are in frequent mental distress
19.3% · AR 18.5% · About the same as AR
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Ravenden 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
Ravenden adults worry about having enough food
17.1% · AR 18.5%
About the same as AR
1 in 8
Ravenden adults worry about keeping their housing
12.6% · AR 14.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 10
Ravenden adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.6% · AR 10.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 11
Ravenden adults lack reliable transportation
8.9% · AR 9.7%
About the same as AR

11.3% of Ravenden adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Around town

Ravenden 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.

41.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.9%
Thinking or memory19.2%
Hearing10.4%
Errands alone10.7%
Vision6.4%
Dressing or bathing5.1%
Arkansas

Questions about health in Ravenden

Why doesn’t Ravenden 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.

What hospital is closest to Ravenden?

Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Walnut Ridge, 19.7 miles in a straight line from Ravenden’s 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.

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.