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Health in Drasco · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Drasco?

On every measure CDC estimates, Drasco looks like Arkansas as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

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

What stands out about health in Drasco

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Drasco

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

HNearest ERBaptist Health Medical Center Heber SpringsHeber Springs · 12.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOzark Health★★★★★ · 29 miDirections →
+Low-cost careArcareHeber Springs · 10 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10 mi
Arcare
6 sites · nearest in Heber Springs
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.9 mi
Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs
Heber Springs · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.3 mi
Stone County Medical Center
Mountain View · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.8 mi
Boston Mountain Rural Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Mountain View
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.6 mi
White River Medical Center
Batesville · ★★★★★
ER
29 mi
Ozark Health
Clinton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careDrasco’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cleburne County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careDrasco’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cleburne County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthDrasco’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.MHCA- Batesville · need score 18 of 25

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 Drasco; ≈ 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 Drasco adults…

On every condition, Drasco is about the same as Arkansas. Tap one to see it as people.

38 of every 100 Drasco adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · about the same · likely 34.1–42.4%
Better than ARWorseAbout the sameArkansas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Arkansas

Share of adults, with the Arkansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 33.9%AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.2%AR 38.1%
Binge drink 15.2%AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.2%AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Drasco, betterDrasco, worseAbout the sameArkansas
Where Drasco gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78% Yearly checkupAR 79%
53% Dentist visitAR 55%
83% Cholesterol checkAR 85%
61% Colon screeningAR 62%
68% MammogramAR 71%
77% Taking BP medsAR 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Drasco 10.8% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Drasco adults are doing

About the same as Arkansas on each measure.

1 in 3Drasco adults feel lonely
37% · AR 34.2% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Drasco adults lack social or emotional support
26.4% · AR 27% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Drasco adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.4% · AR 24.6% · About the same as AR
1 in 5Drasco adults are in frequent mental distress
20.7% · AR 18.5% · About the same as AR
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Drasco adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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 6
Drasco adults worry about having enough food
17.9% · AR 18.5%
About the same as AR
1 in 8
Drasco adults worry about keeping their housing
12.6% · AR 14.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 11
Drasco adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.1% · AR 10.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 10
Drasco adults lack reliable transportation
9.6% · AR 9.7%
About the same as AR

11.2% of Drasco adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

42.3%

of Drasco adults live with a disability (Arkansas 38.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs19.4%
Thinking or memory21%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone11.8%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Arkansas
Health Grade

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 314 people are less certain, so we show Drasco's figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Drasco
MeasureDrascoLikely rangeArkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.3%34.1–42.4%41.4%about the same
High cholesterol37.2%33.2–41.6%38%about the same
Obesity36.4%29.1–44.2%39.3%about the same
Arthritis31%27.5–34.4%28.5%about the same
Depression27.4%23.5–31.7%24.6%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.8%12.8–19.2%18.6%about the same
Asthma11%9.7–12.5%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.1%8.1–10.2%8.2%about the same
Diabetes12.1%10.3–14%13.3%about the same
COPD10.1%8.3–12%8.6%about the same
Heart disease7.8%6.7–9%7.7%about the same
Stroke4.2%3.6–4.9%4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.2%14–20.4%15.8%about the same
Binge drink15.2%12.5–18.4%14.6%about the same
Get no exercise33.9%28.5–39.7%32.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.2%29.9–42.8%38.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.9%74.1–81.4%79%about the same
Dentist visit53.1%49.1–57%54.7%about the same
Cholesterol check82.7%80.1–85.2%84.8%about the same
Colon screening61%55.5–66.1%61.6%about the same
Mammogram68.4%59.4–76.5%71.4%about the same
Taking BP meds77.2%74.4–79.6%76.9%about the same
No health insurance10.8%8.4–13.7%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely37%31.7–42.8%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support26.4%22.4–30.9%27%about the same
Frequent mental distress20.7%18.2–23.4%18.5%about the same
Fair or poor health25.9%22.1–30.4%24.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress17.2%14.9–19.9%15.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity17.9%14.4–22.3%18.5%about the same
Housing insecurity12.6%10.3–15.3%14.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.1%7.6–10.8%10.4%about the same
No reliable transportation9.6%8.1–11.4%9.7%about the same
Receive SNAP11.2%8.6–14.4%11.6%
Disability
Any disability42.3%37.2–47.8%38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs19.4%16.4–22.7%17.6%
Thinking or memory21%18.2–24.2%18.2%
Hearing9.5%8.3–10.9%8.6%
Vision6.5%5.6–7.7%6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.7%4–5.7%4.6%
Errands alone11.8%10.1–13.9%10%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Drasco door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don’t call Drasco better or worse.

CDC’s own town estimate

CDC publishes Drasco directly, so these are its own figures.

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

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