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Health in Good Pine · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Good Pine residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
24.6%
About the same as LA (24.4%)
Obesity
35.1%
About the same as LA (40%)
No exercise
31.9%
About the same as LA (30.3%)
Uninsured
8.4%
About the same as LA (8.9%)
Feel lonely
38.2%
About the same as LA (36.6%)
Nearest ER
13.2 mi
Hardtner Medical Center
What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Good Pine

11%have had cancer · LA 7.5%3 of 5checkups and screenings above LA2 of 3federal care shortage designations

Cancer and heart disease run high in Good Pine

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11%), vs 7.5% across Louisiana. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.5%), vs 7.5% across Louisiana. In all, Good Pine runs above Louisiana on three of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 45% of residents are 65 or older (Louisiana 17%), and cancer and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Good Pine is short on dental care and mental health care

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

Good Pine keeps up with checkups

It beats Louisiana on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (84.9% vs 81.8%) and dentist visits (61.2% vs 57.2%). Checkups ↓

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 Good Pine’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Good Pine adults…

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

11 of every 100 Good Pine adults have had cancer
Louisiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.7–12.5%
Better than LAWorseAbout the sameLouisiana
Why age matters here

Good Pine is an older town: 45% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Louisiana. Heart disease, arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Good Pine as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Good Pine45%
Louisiana17%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

85%Yearly checkupLA 82%
61%Dentist visitLA 57%
88%Cholesterol checkLA 86%
72%Colon screeningLA 66%
80%MammogramLA 79%
83%Taking BP medsLA 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Good Pine 8.4% · Louisiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Good Pine

1 hospital in Good Pine, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERHardtner Medical CenterOlla · 13.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careJonesville Medical ClinicJonesville · 20.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.3 mi
Lasalle General Hospital
Jena · ★★★★★
In Good Pine
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.2 mi
Hardtner Medical Center
Olla · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.5 mi
Jonesville Medical Clinic
Jonesville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
21.3 mi
Winn Community Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Pollock
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.4 mi
Alexandria VA Medical Center
Pineville · not rated
For veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
32.5 mi
Winn Parish Medical Center
Winnfield · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Good Pine itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Good Pine itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Good Pine 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 Good Pine; ≈ 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 Louisiana

Share of adults, with the Louisiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.9%LA 30.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.9%LA 40.1%
Binge drink 13.4%LA 16.9%
Smoke cigarettes 13%LA 17.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
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Where Good Pine gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Good Pine adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Good Pine does better than Louisiana.

2 in 5Good Pine adults feel lonely
38.2% · LA 36.6% · About the same as LA
3 in 10Good Pine adults lack social or emotional support
29.5% · LA 28.6% · About the same as LA
1 in 4Good Pine adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.6% · LA 26.6% · Better than LA
1 in 6Good Pine adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · LA 19.3% · About the same as LA
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 Good Pine 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 5
Good Pine adults worry about having enough food
18.6% · LA 22.5%
About the same as LA
1 in 7
Good Pine adults worry about keeping their housing
13.4% · LA 16.8%
Better than LA
1 in 11
Good Pine adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.1% · LA 12.4%
Better than LA
1 in 11
Good Pine adults lack reliable transportation
9.5% · LA 11.3%
About the same as LA

14% of Good Pine adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 19% across Louisiana.

Around town

Good Pine and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Midway————
JenaB−36.2%11.1%14.7%CDC place

Midway: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

42.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.3%
Thinking or memory17.2%
Hearing11%
Errands alone10.9%
Vision6.9%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
Louisiana

Questions about health in Good Pine

Why doesn’t Good Pine have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Good Pine?

Hardtner Medical Center in Olla, 13.2 miles in a straight line from Good Pine’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 Good Pine.

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.