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Health in Havana · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Havana residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
24.7%
About the same as AR (24.4%)
Obesity
39.9%
About the same as AR (39.3%)
No exercise
32%
About the same as AR (32.1%)
Uninsured
13.2%
About the same as AR (11.3%)
Feel lonely
35.6%
About the same as AR (34.2%)
Nearest ER
8.7 mi
Chambers Memorial Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Havana adults…

Havana runs above AR on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

40 of every 100 Havana adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · about the same · likely 35.5–44.1%
Better than ARWorseAbout the sameArkansas
Getting care

Care in and near Havana

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

HNearest ERChambers Memorial HospitalDanville · 8.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Hospital Paris★★★★★ · 16.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealthy Connections - RussellvilleRussellville · 23.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.7 mi
Chambers Memorial Hospital
Danville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.8 mi
Mercy Hospital Paris
Paris · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.2 mi
Dardanelle Regional Medical Center
Dardanelle · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.3 mi
Mercy Hospital Booneville
Booneville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.9 mi
Healthy Connections - Russellville
Russellville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
23.9 mi
River Valley Primary Care Services
4 sites · nearest in Coal Hill
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Havana itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Havana itself
✓ Mental healthHavana 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 Havana; ≈ 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 32%AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.7%AR 38.1%
Binge drink 15.1%AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17%AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Havana, betterHavana, worseAbout the sameArkansas
Where Havana gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Havana City Park2 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupAR 79%
52%Dentist visitAR 55%
84%Cholesterol checkAR 85%
58%Colon screeningAR 62%
69%MammogramAR 71%
75%Taking BP medsAR 77%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Havana 13.2% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Havana adults are doing

About the same as Arkansas on each measure.

1 in 3Havana adults feel lonely
35.6% · AR 34.2% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Havana adults lack social or emotional support
27% · AR 27% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Havana adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.5% · AR 24.6% · About the same as AR
1 in 5Havana adults are in frequent mental distress
19.6% · AR 18.5% · About the same as AR
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Havana 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
Havana adults worry about having enough food
17.2% · AR 18.5%
About the same as AR
1 in 8
Havana adults worry about keeping their housing
13.3% · AR 14.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 11
Havana adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.8% · AR 10.4%
Better than AR
1 in 11
Havana adults lack reliable transportation
9.3% · AR 9.7%
About the same as AR

9.6% of Havana adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Around town

Havana 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.

39.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.5%
Thinking or memory19.7%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone10.2%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Arkansas

Questions about health in Havana

Why doesn’t Havana have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Havana?

Chambers Memorial Hospital in Danville, 8.7 miles in a straight line from Havana’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 Havana.

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.