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Health in Marthaville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Marthaville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Marthaville

Marthaville is short on dental care and mental health care

Marthaville’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 ↓

Depression runs high in Marthaville

1 in 3 adults have been diagnosed with depression (32%), vs 26.6% across Louisiana. Conditions ↓

Fewer Marthaville adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Louisiana. 1 in 6 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 4 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Marthaville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Marthaville

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

HNearest ERSabine Medical CenterMany · 13.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNatchitoches Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 18.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careIberia Comprehensive Community Health CenterMany · 12.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.5 mi
Iberia Comprehensive Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Many
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.1 mi
Sabine Medical Center
Many · not rated
ER
17.1 mi
Outpatient Medical Center
2 sites · nearest in Natchitoches
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.3 mi
Natchitoches Regional Medical Center
Natchitoches · ★★★★★
ER
19.8 mi
Christus Coushatta Health Care Center
Coushatta · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27.8 mi
Desoto Regional Health System
Mansfield · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Marthaville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Marthaville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Marthaville 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 Marthaville; ≈ 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 Marthaville adults…

Marthaville runs below LA on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 Marthaville adults have been diagnosed with depression
Louisiana: 27 in 100 · worse · likely 27.5–36.5%
Better than LAWorseAbout the sameLouisiana
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
Marthaville adults worry about having enough food
16.5% · LA 22.5%
Better than LA
1 in 8
Marthaville adults worry about keeping their housing
12.1% · LA 16.8%
Better than LA
1 in 11
Marthaville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9% · LA 12.4%
Better than LA
1 in 12
Marthaville adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · LA 11.3%
Better than LA

14.4% of Marthaville 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 27.6%LA 30.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.1%LA 40.1%
Binge drink 18.1%LA 16.9%
Smoke cigarettes 18%LA 17.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Marthaville, betterMarthaville, worseAbout the sameLouisiana
Where Marthaville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupLA 82%
62%Dentist visitLA 57%
87%Cholesterol checkLA 86%
61%Colon screeningLA 66%
78%MammogramLA 79%
79%Taking BP medsLA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Marthaville 6.9% · Louisiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Marthaville adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Marthaville runs above Louisiana.

1 in 3Marthaville adults feel lonely
33.5% · LA 36.6% · About the same as LA
1 in 4Marthaville adults lack social or emotional support
24% · LA 28.6% · Better than LA
1 in 3Marthaville adults have been diagnosed with depression
32% · LA 26.6% · Worse than LA
1 in 5Marthaville adults are in frequent mental distress
20.3% · LA 19.3% · About the same as LA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Marthaville 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

Marthaville 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.

35.9%

of Marthaville adults live with a disability (Louisiana 38%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory18.1%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Louisiana

Questions about health in Marthaville

Why doesn’t Marthaville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Marthaville?

Sabine Medical Center in Many, 13.1 miles in a straight line from Marthaville’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 Marthaville.

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.