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OLD MCDONALD COUNTY COURTHOUSE, PINEVILLE, MOPhoto: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Health in Pineville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pineville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Pineville

Dental care lags in Pineville

47.9% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 60.4% across Missouri. Among those 65 and older, 31.6% have lost all their teeth (Missouri 15.8%). Checkups ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Pineville

1 in 5 adults worry about having enough food (20.7%), vs 13.7% across Missouri. No reliable transportation (11.9% vs 8.4%) and utility shut-off threats (12.2% vs 9%) are higher too. 18.4% of adults receive SNAP, vs 10.8% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Pineville

1 in 8 adults have COPD (12.1%), vs 8% across Missouri. 1 in 21 adults have had a stroke (4.7%), vs 3.6% across Missouri. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.6%, vs 6.8% across Missouri. In all, Pineville runs above Missouri on four of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 32% of residents are 65 or older (Missouri 18%), and COPD, stroke and heart disease are more common later in life. 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 Missouri figure falls outside Pineville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupMO 78%
48%Dentist visitMO 60%
80%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
54%Colon screeningMO 64%
69%MammogramMO 75%
77%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pineville 11.5% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
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
Pineville adults worry about having enough food
20.7% · MO 13.7%
Worse than MO
1 in 6
Pineville adults worry about keeping their housing
15.7% · MO 12.1%
Worse than MO
1 in 8
Pineville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.2% · MO 9%
Worse than MO
1 in 8
Pineville adults lack reliable transportation
11.9% · MO 8.4%
Worse than MO

18.4% of Pineville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pineville adults…

Pineville runs above MO on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Pineville adults have COPD
Missouri: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.3–14.1%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Why age matters here

Pineville is an older town: 32% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Missouri. Heart disease, COPD and stroke rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Pineville as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Pineville32%
Missouri18%
Getting care

Care in and near Pineville

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

HNearest EROzarks Community Hospital of GravetteGravette · 11.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyIntegris Grove Hospital★★★★★ · 19.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOzark Tri-County Health Care ConsortiumAnderson · 7.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.1 mi
Ozark Tri-County Health Care Consortium
2 sites · nearest in Anderson
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.9 mi
Ozarks Community Hospital of Gravette
Gravette · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.1 mi
St. Francis House Nwa
2 sites · nearest in Centerton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.4 mi
Integris Grove Hospital
Grove · ★★★★★
ER
20.2 mi
Freeman Neosho Hospital
Neosho · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.6 mi
Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas
Rogers · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pineville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pineville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pineville 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 Pineville; ≈ 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 Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 36.7%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.4%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 15.2%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 23.4%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Pineville, betterPineville, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Pineville gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Pineville adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Pineville runs above Missouri.

1 in 3Pineville adults feel lonely
34.6% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Pineville adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
3 in 10Pineville adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.5% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Pineville adults are in frequent mental distress
21.1% · MO 17.5% · Worse than MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Pineville 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

Pineville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
AndersonD−42.6%14.7%22.2%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

44.7%

of Pineville adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs21.3%
Thinking or memory23.1%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone13.4%
Vision7.6%
Dressing or bathing5.9%
Missouri

Questions about health in Pineville

Why doesn’t Pineville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Pineville?

Ozarks Community Hospital of Gravette in Gravette, 11.9 miles in a straight line from Pineville’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 Pineville?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Access Family Care of Anderson in Anderson, 7.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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