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Health in Huntington · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Huntington residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
24.7%
About the same as AR (24.4%)
Obesity
35.8%
About the same as AR (39.3%)
No exercise
31.9%
About the same as AR (32.1%)
Uninsured
9.6%
About the same as AR (11.3%)
Feel lonely
35.2%
About the same as AR (34.2%)
Nearest ER
15.8 mi
Mercy Hospital Waldron
What stands out

What stands out about health in Huntington

9.7%have had cancer · AR 8.2%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Huntington adults…

Huntington runs above AR on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Huntington adults have had cancer
Arkansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–10.7%
Better than ARWorseAbout the sameArkansas
Getting care

Care in and near Huntington

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

HNearest ERMercy Hospital WaldronWaldron · 15.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Hospital Booneville★★★★★ · 19.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRiver Valley Primary Care ServicesBonanza · 13.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.3 mi
River Valley Primary Care Services
7 sites · nearest in Bonanza
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.8 mi
Mercy Hospital Waldron
Waldron · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.1 mi
Mercy Hospital Booneville
Booneville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.2 mi
Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
Fort Smith · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.7 mi
Eastern Oklahoma Medical Center
Poteau · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.5 mi
HWC - Poteau
Poteau · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Huntington itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Huntington itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Huntington itself

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 Huntington; ≈ 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 31.9%AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.7%AR 38.1%
Binge drink 13.9%AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Huntington, betterHuntington, worseAbout the sameArkansas
Where Huntington gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupAR 79%
57%Dentist visitAR 55%
85%Cholesterol checkAR 85%
67%Colon screeningAR 62%
72%MammogramAR 71%
79%Taking BP medsAR 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Huntington 9.6% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Huntington adults are doing

About the same as Arkansas on each measure.

1 in 3Huntington adults feel lonely
35.2% · AR 34.2% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Huntington adults lack social or emotional support
25% · AR 27% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Huntington adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.4% · AR 24.6% · About the same as AR
1 in 5Huntington adults are in frequent mental distress
19.3% · AR 18.5% · About the same as AR
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Huntington 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
Huntington adults worry about having enough food
15.9% · AR 18.5%
About the same as AR
1 in 8
Huntington adults worry about keeping their housing
11.8% · AR 14.4%
Better than AR
1 in 11
Huntington adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.3% · AR 10.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 11
Huntington adults lack reliable transportation
9.1% · AR 9.7%
About the same as AR

10.6% of Huntington adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Around town

Huntington 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.

38.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.4%
Thinking or memory18.5%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone10.6%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Arkansas

Questions about health in Huntington

Why doesn’t Huntington have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Huntington?

Mercy Hospital Waldron in Waldron, 15.8 miles in a straight line from Huntington’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.