Health · Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant, AR health

Mount Pleasant differs from Arkansas on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (11.4% vs 18.6%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (11.8% vs 14.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.1% vs 8.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Mount Pleasant
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How Mount Pleasant compares with Arkansas

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mount Pleasant adults…

46 of every 100 Mount Pleasant adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · too close to call · margin 41.1–50.8%

Bars show Mount Pleasant; the black tick is Arkansas. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Mount Pleasant, betterMount Pleasant, worseToo close to callArkansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 34.7% Mount Pleasant
AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35% Mount Pleasant
AR 38.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.4% Mount Pleasant
AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.1% Mount Pleasant
AR 15.8%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
AR 79%
54%
Dentist visit
AR 55%
87%
Cholesterol check
AR 85%
62%
Colon screening
AR 62%
69%
Mammogram
AR 71%
81%
Taking BP meds
AR 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mount Pleasant 10.3% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Mount Pleasant adults are doing

1 in 3Mount Pleasant adults feel lonely
33.8% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Mount Pleasant adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% · Arkansas 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Mount Pleasant adults lack social or emotional support
24.9% · Arkansas 27% · too close to call
1 in 5Mount Pleasant adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · Arkansas 18.5% · too close to call
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
Mount Pleasant adults worry about having enough food
16.2% · AR 18.5% · about the same
1 in 8
Mount Pleasant adults worry about keeping their housing
11.8% · AR 14.4% · better
1 in 11
Mount Pleasant adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.7% · AR 10.4% · better
1 in 12
Mount Pleasant adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · AR 9.7% · about the same

10% of Mount Pleasant adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

43.3%

of Mount Pleasant adults live with a disability (Arkansas 38.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs21.2%
Thinking or memory18.5%
Hearing11.3%
Errands alone11%
Vision6.7%
Dressing or bathing5.2%

Black tick: Arkansas. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Mount Pleasant

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

HNearest ERWhite River Medical CenterBatesville · 17.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careArcareMelbourne · 7.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.7 mi
Arcare
6 sites · nearest in Melbourne
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.2 mi
White River Medical Center
Batesville · ★★★★★
ER
19.1 mi
Stone County Medical Center
Mountain View · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.3 mi
Boston Mountain Rural Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Mountain View
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.6 mi
Izard Regional Hospital
Calico Rock · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.4 mi
Baxter Health Fulton County Hospital
Salem · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careMount Pleasant's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Izard County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careMount Pleasant's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Izard County · need score 20 of 25
! Mental healthMount Pleasant'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 Mount Pleasant. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Mount Pleasant
MeasureMount PleasantMarginArkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure46%41.1–50.8%41.4%about the same
High cholesterol42.2%37.3–47%38%about the same
Obesity39.4%31–48.4%39.3%about the same
Arthritis36%31.8–40%28.5%worse
Depression26%22–30.3%24.6%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.4%9.2–13.7%18.6%better
Asthma10.7%9.3–12.2%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.1%9.9–12.3%8.2%worse
Diabetes14.7%12.4–17.1%13.3%about the same
COPD11.1%9.2–13.2%8.6%worse
Heart disease10.1%8.7–11.5%7.7%worse
Stroke4.9%4.2–5.6%4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.1%13.9–20.7%15.8%about the same
Binge drink13.4%10.8–16.2%14.6%about the same
Get no exercise34.7%28.6–41.1%32.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35%28.9–41.4%38.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.8%77.3–84%79%about the same
Dentist visit53.6%49.7–57.5%54.7%about the same
Cholesterol check86.7%84.5–88.7%84.8%about the same
Colon screening61.6%56.3–66.6%61.6%about the same
Mammogram69%60.4–76.4%71.4%about the same
Taking BP meds81.2%78.3–83.7%76.9%better
No health insurance10.3%8–13.1%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.8%28.6–39.5%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support24.9%21–29.1%27%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.4%16–20.9%18.5%about the same
Fair or poor health26.7%22.4–31.3%24.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress17.9%15.2–20.6%15.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.2%13–19.9%18.5%about the same
Housing insecurity11.8%9.7–14.1%14.4%better
Utility shut-off threat8.7%7.3–10.2%10.4%better
No reliable transportation8.6%7.3–10.2%9.7%about the same
Receive SNAP10%7.7–12.5%11.6%
Disability
Any disability43.3%37.6–49.1%38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs21.2%17.6–24.9%17.6%
Thinking or memory18.5%15.8–21.4%18.2%
Hearing11.3%9.8–12.8%8.6%
Vision6.7%5.6–7.8%6.2%
Dressing or bathing5.2%4.3–6.1%4.6%
Errands alone11%9.2–12.8%10%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Mount Pleasant door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Mount Pleasant better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Mount Pleasant directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Arkansas figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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