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Health in Bayou Corne · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bayou Corne residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 70341. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bayou Corne

Making ends meet is harder in Bayou Corne

3 in 10 adults worry about having enough food (29.4%), vs 22.5% across Louisiana. Housing insecurity (21.9% vs 16.8%) and utility shut-off threats (15.9% vs 12.4%) are higher too. 25.6% of adults receive SNAP, vs 19% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More Bayou Corne adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (35.7%), vs 30.3% across Louisiana. Habits ↓

Bayou Corne is short on primary care and mental health care

Bayou Corne’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

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 Louisiana figure falls outside Bayou Corne’s likely range; Bayou Corne’s figures come from ZIP code 70341, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

3 in 10
Bayou Corne adults worry about having enough food
29.4% · LA 22.5%
Worse than LA
1 in 5
Bayou Corne adults worry about keeping their housing
21.9% · LA 16.8%
Worse than LA
1 in 6
Bayou Corne adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
15.9% · LA 12.4%
Worse than LA
1 in 7
Bayou Corne adults lack reliable transportation
14% · LA 11.3%
Worse than LA

25.6% of Bayou Corne adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 19% across Louisiana.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Louisiana

Share of adults, with the Louisiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 35.7%LA 30.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 42.2%LA 40.1%
Binge drink 14.4%LA 16.9%
Smoke cigarettes 19.1%LA 17.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Bayou Corne, betterBayou Corne, worseAbout the sameLouisiana
Where Bayou Corne gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Bayou Corne

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

HNearest ERAssumption Community HospitalNapoleonville · 8.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careTeche Action BoardPierre Part · 5.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.7 mi
Teche Action Board
4 sites · nearest in Pierre Part
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.2 mi
Assumption Community Hospital
Napoleonville · not rated
ER
10.3 mi
Prevost Memorial Hospital
Donaldsonville · not rated
ERRural critical access
10.9 mi
Capitol City Family Health Center Incorporated
2 sites · nearest in Donaldsonville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.7 mi
Ochsner St. Mary
Morgan City · ★★★★★
ER
22.9 mi
The Spine Hospital of Louisiana
Baton Rouge · not rated
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bayou Corne itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bayou Corne itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bayou Corne 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 Bayou Corne; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bayou Corne adults…

Bayou Corne runs below LA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 Bayou Corne adults have had a stroke
Louisiana: 4 in 100 · worse · likely 4.8–5.8%
Better than LAWorseAbout the sameLouisiana
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Bayou Corne adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Louisiana.

84%Yearly checkupLA 82%
54%Dentist visitLA 57%
87%Cholesterol checkLA 86%
68%Colon screeningLA 66%
81%MammogramLA 79%
81%Taking BP medsLA 79%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bayou Corne 9.7% · Louisiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Bayou Corne adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Bayou Corne runs above Louisiana.

2 in 5Bayou Corne adults feel lonely
38.9% · LA 36.6% · About the same as LA
1 in 3Bayou Corne adults lack social or emotional support
33.4% · LA 28.6% · Worse than LA
1 in 4Bayou Corne adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · LA 26.6% · About the same as LA
1 in 5Bayou Corne adults are in frequent mental distress
19.5% · LA 19.3% · About the same as LA
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 Bayou Corne 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.

Around town

Bayou Corne 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.

41.6%

of Bayou Corne adults live with a disability (Louisiana 38%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs21.2%
Thinking or memory19.3%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone11.7%
Vision8.2%
Dressing or bathing6.4%
Louisiana

Questions about health in Bayou Corne

Why doesn’t Bayou Corne have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bayou Corne?

Prevost Memorial Hospital in Donaldsonville, 10.3 miles in a straight line from Bayou Corne’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Bayou Corne?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Teche Health @ Pierre Part in Pierre Part, 5.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Bayou Corne.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Louisiana 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.