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Health in Butters · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Butters residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Butters

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Butters

1 in 9 adults have heart disease (11.5%), vs 6.6% across North Carolina. 1 in 8 adults have COPD (12.2%), vs 7.1% across North Carolina. Stroke is also above the state: 5.7%, vs 3.6% across North Carolina. In all, Butters runs above North Carolina on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Butters adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.4%), vs 23.8% across North Carolina. Habits ↓

In Butters, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 10% of working-age adults are uninsured (North Carolina 10.4%), yet 24.1% say their health is fair or poor, vs 19% across the state. 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 North Carolina figure falls outside Butters’ likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Butters adults…

Butters runs above NC on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Butters adults have heart disease
North Carolina: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 10–13.2%
Better than NCWorseAbout the sameNorth Carolina
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Carolina

Share of adults, with the North Carolina figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.4%NC 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.4%NC 34.2%
Binge drink 12.1%NC 14.7%
Smoke cigarettes 16.5%NC 13.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Butters, betterButters, worseAbout the sameNorth Carolina
Where Butters gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Butters adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Carolina.

83%Yearly checkupNC 80%
64%Dentist visitNC 64%
89%Cholesterol checkNC 88%
71%Colon screeningNC 66%
78%MammogramNC 79%
83%Taking BP medsNC 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Butters 10% · North Carolina 1 in 10 (10.4%)
Getting care

Care in and near Butters

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

HNearest ERSoutheastern Regional Medical CenterLumberton · ≈10.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySoutheastern Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 10.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRobeson Health Care CorporationLumberton · 8.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.7 mi
Robeson Health Care Corporation
4 sites · nearest in Lumberton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.6 mi
Tri County Community Health Council
2 sites · nearest in Dublin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈10.5 mi
Southeastern Regional Medical Center
Lumberton · ★★★★★
ER
14.4 mi
Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital
Elizabethtown · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.1 mi
Columbus Regional Healthcare System
Whiteville · ★★★★★
ER
31 mi
Mcleod Medical Center - Dillon
Dillon · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Butters itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Butters itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Butters 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 Butters; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Butters adults are doing

About the same as North Carolina on each measure.

1 in 3Butters adults feel lonely
31.1% · NC 32.5% · About the same as NC
1 in 5Butters adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · NC 22.5% · About the same as NC
1 in 4Butters adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.6% · NC 24.2% · About the same as NC
1 in 6Butters adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · NC 16.5% · About the same as NC
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Butters 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 7
Butters adults worry about having enough food
14.9% · NC 15.2%
About the same as NC
1 in 10
Butters adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · NC 12.2%
About the same as NC
1 in 14
Butters adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · NC 8.1%
About the same as NC
1 in 12
Butters adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · NC 8.4%
About the same as NC

14.2% of Butters adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.

Around town

Butters 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.

40.8%

of Butters adults live with a disability (North Carolina 32%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs21%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing12.6%
Errands alone10.7%
Vision6.9%
Dressing or bathing5.4%
North Carolina

Questions about health in Butters

Why doesn’t Butters have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Butters?

Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton, 10.5 miles in a straight line from Butters’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Butters?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is New Construction - New Lumberton Health Center in Lumberton, 8.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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