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Health in Midway · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Midway residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
21.1%
About the same as AR (24.4%)
Obesity
34.8%
About the same as AR (39.3%)
No exercise
28.8%
About the same as AR (32.1%)
Uninsured
8.3%
Better than AR (11.3%)
Feel lonely
33.4%
About the same as AR (34.2%)
Nearest ER
10.8 mi
Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia
What stands out

What stands out about health in Midway

13.7%worry about food · AR 18.5%
★ What stands out · 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
Midway adults worry about having enough food
13.7% · AR 18.5%
Better than AR
1 in 9
Midway adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · AR 14.4%
Better than AR
1 in 12
Midway adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · AR 10.4%
Better than AR
1 in 13
Midway adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · AR 9.7%
Better than AR

8% of Midway adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Midway adults…

Midway runs below AR on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Midway adults have diabetes
Arkansas: 13 in 100 · better · likely 9.6–13.1%
Better than ARWorseAbout the sameArkansas
Getting care

Care in and near Midway

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

HNearest ERBaptist Health Medical Center-ArkadelphiaArkadelphia · 10.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs★★★★★ · 17.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealthy ConnectionsArkadelphia · 11.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.8 mi
Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia
Arkadelphia · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.1 mi
Healthy Connections
6 sites · nearest in Arkadelphia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.2 mi
Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County
Malvern · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.7 mi
National Park Medical Center
Hot Springs · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.8 mi
Arcare
2 sites · nearest in Hot Springs National Park
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈17.1 mi
CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs
Hot Springs · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Midway itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Midway itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Midway 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 Midway; ≈ 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 28.8%AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.3%AR 38.1%
Binge drink 15.8%AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17%AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Midway, betterMidway, worseAbout the sameArkansas
Where Midway gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupAR 79%
60%Dentist visitAR 55%
86%Cholesterol checkAR 85%
63%Colon screeningAR 62%
70%MammogramAR 71%
76%Taking BP medsAR 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Midway 8.3% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Midway adults are doing

About the same as Arkansas on each measure.

1 in 3Midway adults feel lonely
33.4% · AR 34.2% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Midway adults lack social or emotional support
24.1% · AR 27% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Midway adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · AR 24.6% · About the same as AR
1 in 6Midway adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · AR 18.5% · About the same as AR
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Midway 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

Midway 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.

35%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory17%
Hearing8%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Arkansas

Questions about health in Midway

Why doesn’t Midway have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Midway?

Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia in Arkadelphia, 10.8 miles in a straight line from Midway’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 Midway.

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.