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Health in Everton · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Everton residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Everton

Everton keeps up with checkups

It beats Arkansas on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (59.8% vs 54.7%) and cholesterol checks (88.3% vs 84.8%). Checkups ↓

Cancer and arthritis run high in Everton

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10%), vs 8.2% across Arkansas. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (33.1%), vs 28.5% across Arkansas. Conditions ↓

Fewer Everton adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Arkansas. 1 in 7 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 5 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Arkansas figure falls outside Everton’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupAR 79%
60%Dentist visitAR 55%
88%Cholesterol checkAR 85%
71%Colon screeningAR 62%
74%MammogramAR 71%
78%Taking BP medsAR 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Everton 8.6% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Everton adults…

Everton runs below AR on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Everton adults have had cancer
Arkansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–11.1%
Better than ARWorseAbout the sameArkansas
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
Everton adults worry about having enough food
13.4% · AR 18.5%
Better than AR
1 in 9
Everton adults worry about keeping their housing
11.1% · AR 14.4%
Better than AR
1 in 14
Everton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · AR 10.4%
Better than AR
1 in 14
Everton adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · AR 9.7%
Better than AR

6.7% of Everton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Getting care

Care in and near Everton

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

HNearest ERNorth Arkansas Regional Medical CenterHarrison · 12.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorth Arkansas Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 12.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBoston Mountain Rural Health CenterHarrison · 12.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.4 mi
North Arkansas Regional Medical Center
Harrison · ★★★★★
ER
12.6 mi
Boston Mountain Rural Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Harrison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.3 mi
Arcare - 149
Mountain Home · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
31.5 mi
Baxter Health
Mountain Home · ★★★★★
ER
37.8 mi
Mercy Hospital Berryville
Berryville · not rated
ERRural critical access
≈38.9 mi
Cox Medical Center Branson
Branson · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Everton itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Everton itself
✓ Mental healthEverton 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 Everton; ≈ 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 28.7%AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.4%AR 38.1%
Binge drink 14.5%AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Everton, betterEverton, worseAbout the sameArkansas
Where Everton gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Everton adults are doing

About the same as Arkansas on each measure.

1 in 3Everton adults feel lonely
34.3% · AR 34.2% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Everton adults lack social or emotional support
26.3% · AR 27% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Everton adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · AR 24.6% · About the same as AR
1 in 6Everton adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · AR 18.5% · About the same as AR
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Everton 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.

Around town

Everton 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.

37%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.4%
Thinking or memory16.1%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Arkansas

Questions about health in Everton

Why doesn’t Everton have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Everton?

North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison, 12.4 miles in a straight line from Everton’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.