Health · Reed

Reed, AR health

Reed differs from Arkansas on 22 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (9.1% vs 14.6%) and fewer adults with depression (17.4% vs 24.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing a utility shut-off (19.2% vs 10.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Reed

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 156 people are less certain, so we show Reed's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Reed 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 Reed adults…

59 of every 100 Reed adults have high blood pressure

Arkansas: 41 in 100 · worse · margin 54.2–63.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Reed, betterReed, worseToo close to callArkansas

Get no exerciseshare of adults 42% Reed
AR 32.1%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 45.2% Reed
AR 38.1%

Binge drinkshare of adults 9.1% Reed
AR 14.6%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.2% Reed
AR 15.8%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

AR 79%

Dentist visit

AR 55%

Cholesterol check

AR 85%

Colon screening

AR 62%

Mammogram

AR 71%

Taking BP meds

AR 77%

1 in 9

working-age adults has no health insurance

Reed 11.1% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)

Mind & connection

How Reed adults are doing

1 in 3Reed adults feel lonely

36.4% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call

1 in 6Reed adults have been diagnosed with depression

17.4% · Arkansas 24.6% · better

1 in 3Reed adults lack social or emotional support

34.9% · Arkansas 27% · worse

1 in 6Reed adults are in frequent mental distress

17.2% · 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 3

Reed adults worry about having enough food

30.7% · AR 18.5% · worse

1 in 4

Reed adults worry about keeping their housing

24.3% · AR 14.4% · worse

1 in 5

Reed adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

19.2% · AR 10.4% · worse

1 in 7

Reed adults lack reliable transportation

14.5% · AR 9.7% · worse

22.5% of Reed adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

42.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs25.4%

Thinking or memory17.3%

Hearing7.1%

Errands alone11.9%

Vision9.5%

Dressing or bathing7.7%

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

Around Reed

Reed and the towns around it

Care nearby

Mcgehee HospitalMcgehee · 6.5 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Delta Memorial HospitalDumas · 12.2 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew CountyMonticello · 22.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Allegiance Specialty Hospital of GreenvilleGreenville · 30.6 mi Directions Medicare profile

Dermott Medical ClinicDermott · 12.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Mchc-GouldGould · 20.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careReed's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Desha County · need score 20 of 25

! Dental careReed's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Desha County · need score 19 of 25

! Mental healthReed's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Monticello MHCA · need score 21 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Reed. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Reed

Measure	Reed	Margin	Arkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	58.9%	54.2–63.5%	41.4%	worse
High cholesterol	41.4%	36.6–46.3%	38%	about the same
Obesity	49.3%	40.3–58.1%	39.3%	worse
Arthritis	34.5%	30.7–38.7%	28.5%	worse
Depression	17.4%	14.6–20.6%	24.6%	better
Lost all teeth (65+)	22.5%	18.6–27.1%	18.6%	about the same
Asthma	11.8%	10.3–13.4%	10.3%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	6.5%	5.7–7.3%	8.2%	better
Diabetes	23.1%	20–26.6%	13.3%	worse
COPD	9.4%	7.5–11.6%	8.6%	about the same
Heart disease	9.3%	7.9–10.7%	7.7%	worse
Stroke	6.7%	5.7–7.8%	4%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	17.2%	13.3–21.4%	15.8%	about the same
Binge drink	9.1%	7.3–11.2%	14.6%	better
Get no exercise	42%	35.3–49%	32.1%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	45.2%	38.6–53%	38.1%	worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	86.1%	83.3–88.6%	79%	better
Dentist visit	49.3%	45.5–53.3%	54.7%	worse
Cholesterol check	90%	88–91.8%	84.8%	better
Colon screening	63.9%	58.8–69.1%	61.6%	about the same
Mammogram	78.7%	71.9–85.1%	71.4%	better
Taking BP meds	84%	81.4–86.3%	76.9%	better
No health insurance	11.1%	7.9–14.9%	11.3%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	36.4%	30.8–42.4%	34.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	34.9%	29.6–40.7%	27%	worse
Frequent mental distress	17.2%	14.8–19.8%	18.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	32.3%	27–38%	24.4%	worse
Frequent physical distress	17.2%	14.5–20.1%	15.6%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	30.7%	24.1–37.6%	18.5%	worse
Housing insecurity	24.3%	19.6–29.2%	14.4%	worse
Utility shut-off threat	19.2%	15.7–22.8%	10.4%	worse
No reliable transportation	14.5%	11.7–17.4%	9.7%	worse
Receive SNAP	22.5%	16.9–28.6%	11.6%
Disability
Any disability	42.1%	36.3–48.2%	38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	25.4%	21.3–29.9%	17.6%
Thinking or memory	17.3%	14.4–20.6%	18.2%
Hearing	7.1%	6.1–8.2%	8.6%
Vision	9.5%	7.8–11.4%	6.2%
Dressing or bathing	7.7%	6.2–9.4%	4.6%
Errands alone	11.9%	9.8–14.2%	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 Reed door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Reed better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Reed 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.