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Health in Center Ridge · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Center Ridge residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
25.4%
About the same as AR (24.4%)
Obesity
39.6%
About the same as AR (39.3%)
No exercise
33.2%
About the same as AR (32.1%)
Uninsured
10.1%
About the same as AR (11.3%)
Feel lonely
32.8%
About the same as AR (34.2%)
Nearest ER
14.2 mi
Ozark Health
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Center Ridge adults…

Center Ridge runs above AR on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Center Ridge adults have had cancer
Arkansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–10.4%
Better than ARWorseAbout the sameArkansas
Getting care

Care in and near Center Ridge

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

HNearest EROzark HealthClinton · 14.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOzark Health★★★★★ · 14.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBoston Mountain Rural Health CenterClinton · 14.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.1 mi
Boston Mountain Rural Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Clinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.2 mi
Ozark Health
Clinton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.8 mi
CHI St. Vincent Morrilton
Morrilton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.4 mi
Arcare
4 sites · nearest in Conway
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.5 mi
Conway Regional Medical Center
Conway · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.1 mi
Baptist Health Medical Center- Conway
Conway · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Center Ridge itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Center Ridge itself
✓ Mental healthCenter Ridge is not a shortage area

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 Center Ridge; ≈ 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 Arkansas

Share of adults, with the Arkansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 33.2%AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.5%AR 38.1%
Binge drink 15.5%AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.4%AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Center Ridge, betterCenter Ridge, worseAbout the sameArkansas
Where Center Ridge gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupAR 79%
54%Dentist visitAR 55%
85%Cholesterol checkAR 85%
62%Colon screeningAR 62%
70%MammogramAR 71%
78%Taking BP medsAR 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Center Ridge 10.1% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Center Ridge adults are doing

About the same as Arkansas on each measure.

1 in 3Center Ridge adults feel lonely
32.8% · AR 34.2% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Center Ridge adults lack social or emotional support
26.1% · AR 27% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Center Ridge adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · AR 24.6% · About the same as AR
1 in 5Center Ridge adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · AR 18.5% · About the same as AR
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Center Ridge 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 6
Center Ridge adults worry about having enough food
16.5% · AR 18.5%
About the same as AR
1 in 8
Center Ridge adults worry about keeping their housing
12.4% · AR 14.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 11
Center Ridge adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.5% · AR 10.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 11
Center Ridge adults lack reliable transportation
8.8% · AR 9.7%
About the same as AR

10.5% of Center Ridge adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Around town

Center Ridge 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.

39.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19%
Thinking or memory18.4%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone10.2%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
Arkansas

Questions about health in Center Ridge

Why doesn’t Center Ridge have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Center Ridge?

Ozark Health in Clinton, 14.2 miles in a straight line from Center Ridge’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Center Ridge.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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.