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Health in Sarepta · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sarepta residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Sarepta

Sarepta is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

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

COPD and cancer run high in Sarepta

1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.6%), vs 8.5% across Louisiana. 1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9.3%), vs 7.5% across Louisiana. Conditions ↓

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 Sarepta’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Sarepta

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

HNearest ERSpringhill Medical CenterSpringhill · 8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySpringhill Medical Center★★★★★ · 8.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careDavid Raines Community Health CenterHaynesville · 18.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8 mi
Springhill Medical Center
Springhill · ★★★★★
ER
18.7 mi
David Raines Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Haynesville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.5 mi
Minden Medical Center
Minden · ★★★★★
ER
23.6 mi
Claiborne Memorial Medical Center
Homer · ★★★★★
ER
28.4 mi
Bossier Community Health Center
Bossier City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
31.2 mi
North Caddo Medical Center
Vivian · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sarepta itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sarepta itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sarepta 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 Sarepta; ≈ 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 Sarepta adults…

Sarepta runs above LA on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Sarepta adults have COPD
Louisiana: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9–12.5%
Better than LAWorseAbout the sameLouisiana
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Louisiana

Share of adults, with the Louisiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.8%LA 30.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.7%LA 40.1%
Binge drink 18.4%LA 16.9%
Smoke cigarettes 20.1%LA 17.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Sarepta, betterSarepta, worseAbout the sameLouisiana
Where Sarepta gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupLA 82%
54%Dentist visitLA 57%
85%Cholesterol checkLA 86%
59%Colon screeningLA 66%
72%MammogramLA 79%
79%Taking BP medsLA 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sarepta 7.9% · Louisiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Sarepta adults are doing

About the same as Louisiana on each measure.

1 in 3Sarepta adults feel lonely
34.4% · LA 36.6% · About the same as LA
1 in 4Sarepta adults lack social or emotional support
25.7% · LA 28.6% · About the same as LA
3 in 10Sarepta adults have been diagnosed with depression
30.2% · LA 26.6% · About the same as LA
1 in 5Sarepta adults are in frequent mental distress
20.7% · LA 19.3% · About the same as LA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Sarepta 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
Sarepta adults worry about having enough food
18.6% · LA 22.5%
About the same as LA
1 in 8
Sarepta adults worry about keeping their housing
12.9% · LA 16.8%
Better than LA
1 in 10
Sarepta adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.8% · LA 12.4%
Better than LA
1 in 10
Sarepta adults lack reliable transportation
9.8% · LA 11.3%
About the same as LA

16.1% of Sarepta adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 19% across Louisiana.

Around town

Sarepta 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.2%
Thinking or memory19.9%
Hearing10%
Errands alone11.2%
Vision6.4%
Dressing or bathing5.1%
Louisiana

Questions about health in Sarepta

Why doesn’t Sarepta have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Sarepta?

Springhill Medical Center in Springhill, 8.0 miles in a straight line from Sarepta’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Sarepta.

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.