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Health in Oak Grove · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Oak Grove residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Oak Grove

Cancer runs high in Oak Grove

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.1%), vs 8.2% across Arkansas. Age is part of it: 35% of residents are 65 or older (Arkansas 18%), and cancer is more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Fewer Oak Grove adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Arkansas. 1 in 7 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 5 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Arkansas figure falls outside Oak Grove’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Oak Grove adults…

Oak Grove runs below AR on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Oak Grove adults have had cancer
Arkansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–11.2%
Better than ARWorseAbout the sameArkansas
Why age matters here

Oak Grove is an older town: 35% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Arkansas. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Oak Grove as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Oak Grove35%
Arkansas18%
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
Oak Grove adults worry about having enough food
14% · AR 18.5%
Better than AR
1 in 9
Oak Grove adults worry about keeping their housing
11.2% · AR 14.4%
Better than AR
1 in 13
Oak Grove adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · AR 10.4%
Better than AR
1 in 13
Oak Grove adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · AR 9.7%
Better than AR

7.8% of Oak Grove adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Getting care

Care in and near Oak Grove

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

HNearest ERMercy Hospital BerryvilleBerryville · 12 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCox Medical Center Branson★★★★★ · 13.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBoston Mountain Rural Health CenterGreen Forest · 9.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.3 mi
Boston Mountain Rural Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Green Forest
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.9 mi
Fordland Clinic
Kimberling City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
12 mi
Mercy Hospital Berryville
Berryville · not rated
ERRural critical access
≈13 mi
Cox Medical Center Branson
Branson · ★★★★★
ER
18.2 mi
Eureka Springs Hospital Commission
Eureka Springs · not rated
ER
24.1 mi
North Arkansas Regional Medical Center
Harrison · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Oak Grove itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Oak Grove itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Oak Grove 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 Oak Grove; ≈ 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 32.7%AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.4%AR 38.1%
Binge drink 14.9%AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Oak Grove, betterOak Grove, worseAbout the sameArkansas
Where Oak Grove gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupAR 79%
59%Dentist visitAR 55%
86%Cholesterol checkAR 85%
68%Colon screeningAR 62%
71%MammogramAR 71%
79%Taking BP medsAR 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Oak Grove 10.5% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Oak Grove adults are doing

About the same as Arkansas on each measure.

1 in 3Oak Grove adults feel lonely
34.2% · AR 34.2% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Oak Grove adults lack social or emotional support
26.8% · AR 27% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Oak Grove adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.5% · AR 24.6% · About the same as AR
1 in 5Oak Grove adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · AR 18.5% · About the same as AR
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Oak Grove 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

Oak Grove 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.

38.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.6%
Thinking or memory18.1%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Arkansas

Questions about health in Oak Grove

Why doesn’t Oak Grove have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Oak Grove?

Mercy Hospital Berryville in Berryville, 12.0 miles in a straight line from Oak Grove’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Oak Grove?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Boston Mountain Rural Health Center in Green Forest, 9.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Oak Grove.

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.