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Health in Springtown · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Springtown residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Springtown adults…

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

39 of every 100 Springtown adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · about the same · likely 34.8–42.4%
Better than ARWorseAbout the sameArkansas
Getting care

Care in and near Springtown

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

HNearest ERSiloam Springs Regional HospitalSiloam Springs · 6.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas★★★★★ · 13.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSt. Francis House NwaGentry · 3.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.1 mi
St. Francis House Nwa
5 sites · nearest in Gentry
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.9 mi
Siloam Springs Regional Hospital
Siloam Springs · ★★★★★
ER
10.7 mi
Ozarks Community Hospital of Gravette
Gravette · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.8 mi
Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas
Rogers · ★★★★★
ER
13.9 mi
Arcare
3 sites · nearest in Bentonville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.5 mi
Arkansas Children's Northwest
Springdale · not rated
ERChildren’s
✓ Primary careSpringtown is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSpringtown is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSpringtown is not a shortage area

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 Springtown; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Arkansas

Share of adults, with the Arkansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.3%AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.9%AR 38.1%
Binge drink 14.7%AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.4%AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Springtown, betterSpringtown, worseAbout the sameArkansas
Where Springtown gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupAR 79%
54%Dentist visitAR 55%
89%Cholesterol checkAR 85%
60%Colon screeningAR 62%
69%MammogramAR 71%
79%Taking BP medsAR 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Springtown 8.6% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Springtown adults are doing

About the same as Arkansas on each measure.

3 in 10Springtown adults feel lonely
29.9% · AR 34.2% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Springtown adults lack social or emotional support
25.2% · AR 27% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Springtown adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.3% · AR 24.6% · About the same as AR
1 in 6Springtown adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · AR 18.5% · About the same as AR
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Springtown 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 7
Springtown adults worry about having enough food
15.1% · AR 18.5%
About the same as AR
1 in 8
Springtown adults worry about keeping their housing
12.5% · AR 14.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 11
Springtown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.2% · AR 10.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 13
Springtown adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · AR 9.7%
Better than AR

9% of Springtown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Around town

Springtown 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.

33.4%

of Springtown adults live with a disability (Arkansas 38.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%
Thinking or memory16.1%
Hearing8%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4%
Arkansas

Questions about health in Springtown

Why doesn’t Springtown have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Springtown?

Siloam Springs Regional Hospital in Siloam Springs, 6.9 miles in a straight line from Springtown’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 Springtown?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Gentry Medical Center in Gentry, 3.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.