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Health in Junction City · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Junction City residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
23.1%
About the same as AR (24.4%)
Obesity
37.4%
About the same as AR (39.3%)
No exercise
31.2%
About the same as AR (32.1%)
Uninsured
9.1%
Better than AR (11.3%)
Feel lonely
35%
About the same as AR (34.2%)
Nearest ER
13.9 mi
South Arkansas Regional Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Junction City adults…

Junction City runs below AR on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

44 of every 100 Junction City adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · about the same · likely 39.5–47.8%
Better than ARWorseAbout the sameArkansas
Getting care

Care in and near Junction City

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

HNearest ERSouth Arkansas Regional HospitalEl Dorado · 13.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySouth Arkansas Regional Hospital★★★★★ · 13.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careStrong ClinicStrong · 22.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.9 mi
South Arkansas Regional Hospital
El Dorado · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.2 mi
Reeves Memorial Medical Center
Bernice · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.1 mi
Strong Clinic
Strong · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
24.4 mi
David Raines Community Health Center, Inc. - Haynesville
Haynesville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
25.1 mi
Claiborne Memorial Medical Center
Homer · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.2 mi
Union General Hospital
Farmerville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Junction City itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Junction City itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Junction City 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 Junction City; ≈ 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 31.2%AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.2%AR 38.1%
Binge drink 13.3%AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Junction City, betterJunction City, worseAbout the sameArkansas
Where Junction City gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupAR 79%
57%Dentist visitAR 55%
87%Cholesterol checkAR 85%
65%Colon screeningAR 62%
72%MammogramAR 71%
79%Taking BP medsAR 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Junction City 9.1% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Junction City adults are doing

About the same as Arkansas on each measure.

1 in 3Junction City adults feel lonely
35% · AR 34.2% · About the same as AR
3 in 10Junction City adults lack social or emotional support
28.1% · AR 27% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Junction City adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · AR 24.6% · About the same as AR
1 in 6Junction City adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · AR 18.5% · About the same as AR
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Junction City 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 5
Junction City adults worry about having enough food
18.5% · AR 18.5%
About the same as AR
1 in 7
Junction City adults worry about keeping their housing
15.3% · AR 14.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 9
Junction City adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.3% · AR 10.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 10
Junction City adults lack reliable transportation
9.7% · AR 9.7%
About the same as AR

11.7% of Junction City adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Around town

Junction City 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.

36.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%
Thinking or memory16.9%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Arkansas

Questions about health in Junction City

Why doesn’t Junction City have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Junction City?

South Arkansas Regional Hospital in El Dorado, 13.9 miles in a straight line from Junction City’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Junction City.

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.