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Health in Sugartown · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sugartown residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 70662, 70634. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
23.1%
About the same as LA (24.4%)
Obesity
40.2%
About the same as LA (40%)
No exercise
29.1%
About the same as LA (30.3%)
Uninsured
8.1%
About the same as LA (8.9%)
Feel lonely
35.8%
About the same as LA (36.6%)
Nearest ER
16.6 mi
Beauregard Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Sugartown

18.2%worry about food · LA 22.5%
★ 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.

1 in 5
Sugartown adults worry about having enough food
18.2% · LA 22.5%
Better than LA
1 in 8
Sugartown adults worry about keeping their housing
13.3% · LA 16.8%
Better than LA
1 in 11
Sugartown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.4% · LA 12.4%
Better than LA
1 in 11
Sugartown adults lack reliable transportation
9.4% · LA 11.3%
Better than LA

14.2% of Sugartown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 19% across Louisiana.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sugartown adults…

Sugartown runs below LA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

39 of every 100 Sugartown adults have high blood pressure
Louisiana: 43 in 100 · about the same · likely 35.5–44.2%
Better than LAWorseAbout the sameLouisiana
Getting care

Care in and near Sugartown

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

HNearest ERBeauregard Memorial HospitalDeridder · 16.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBeauregard Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 16.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careIberia Comprehensive Community Health CenterDeridder · 16.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.6 mi
Beauregard Memorial Hospital
Deridder · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.6 mi
Iberia Comprehensive Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Deridder
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.4 mi
Bayne-Jones Ach (Ft Johnson)
Fort Johnson · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21 mi
Access Health Louisiana
3 sites · nearest in Oakdale
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.8 mi
Oakdale Community Hospital
Oakdale · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.5 mi
Byrd Regional Hospital
Leesville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careSugartown is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sugartown itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sugartown 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 Sugartown; ≈ 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 29.1%LA 30.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.1%LA 40.1%
Binge drink 18.5%LA 16.9%
Smoke cigarettes 18.8%LA 17.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Sugartown, betterSugartown, worseAbout the sameLouisiana
Where Sugartown gets moving

2.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupLA 82%
59%Dentist visitLA 57%
86%Cholesterol checkLA 86%
64%Colon screeningLA 66%
78%MammogramLA 79%
78%Taking BP medsLA 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sugartown 8.1% · Louisiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Sugartown adults are doing

About the same as Louisiana on each measure.

1 in 3Sugartown adults feel lonely
35.8% · LA 36.6% · About the same as LA
3 in 10Sugartown adults lack social or emotional support
27.9% · LA 28.6% · About the same as LA
3 in 10Sugartown adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.3% · LA 26.6% · About the same as LA
1 in 5Sugartown adults are in frequent mental distress
20.2% · LA 19.3% · About the same as LA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Sugartown 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

Sugartown 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.

37.5%

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

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

Questions about health in Sugartown

Why doesn’t Sugartown have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Sugartown?

Beauregard Memorial Hospital in Deridder, 16.6 miles in a straight line from Sugartown’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.