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Health in Letona · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Letona residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Letona adults…

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

40 of every 100 Letona adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · about the same · likely 35.9–44.2%
Better than ARWorseAbout the sameArkansas
Getting care

Care in and near Letona

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

HNearest ERBaptist Health Medical Center Heber SpringsHeber Springs · 10.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBaptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs★★★★★ · 10.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careArcarePangburn · 4.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.2 mi
Arcare
8 sites · nearest in Pangburn
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.7 mi
Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs
Heber Springs · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
10.8 mi
White County Medical Center
Searcy · ★★★★★
ER
≈30.3 mi
White River Medical Center
Batesville · ★★★★★
ER
36 mi
Unity Health - Newport
Newport · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Letona itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Letona itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Letona 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 Letona; ≈ 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 32.1%AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.5%AR 38.1%
Binge drink 15.3%AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.9%AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Letona, betterLetona, worseAbout the sameArkansas
Where Letona gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupAR 79%
53%Dentist visitAR 55%
84%Cholesterol checkAR 85%
64%Colon screeningAR 62%
69%MammogramAR 71%
76%Taking BP medsAR 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Letona 10.2% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Letona adults are doing

About the same as Arkansas on each measure.

1 in 3Letona adults feel lonely
33.6% · AR 34.2% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Letona adults lack social or emotional support
27% · AR 27% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Letona adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.2% · AR 24.6% · About the same as AR
1 in 5Letona adults are in frequent mental distress
20.4% · AR 18.5% · About the same as AR
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Letona 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
Letona adults worry about having enough food
17.9% · AR 18.5%
About the same as AR
1 in 8
Letona adults worry about keeping their housing
13% · AR 14.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 11
Letona adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.3% · AR 10.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 11
Letona adults lack reliable transportation
9.3% · AR 9.7%
About the same as AR

10.2% of Letona adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Around town

Letona 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.

40.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.1%
Thinking or memory20.1%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone10.6%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Arkansas

Questions about health in Letona

Why doesn’t Letona have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Letona?

Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs in Heber Springs, 10.7 miles in a straight line from Letona’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Letona?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Arcare-31 in Pangburn, 4.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.