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Health in Summers · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Summers residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
25.7%
About the same as AR (24.4%)
Obesity
34.5%
About the same as AR (39.3%)
No exercise
34.2%
About the same as AR (32.1%)
Uninsured
11.7%
About the same as AR (11.3%)
Feel lonely
34.4%
About the same as AR (34.2%)
Nearest ER
14 mi
Siloam Springs Regional Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Summers

10.7%have had cancer · AR 8.2%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Summers adults…

Summers runs above AR on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Summers adults have had cancer
Arkansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.6–11.9%
Better than ARWorseAbout the sameArkansas
Getting care

Care in and near Summers

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

HNearest ERSiloam Springs Regional HospitalSiloam Springs · 14 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Hospital★★★★★ · 15.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWestville Family MedicineWestville · 5.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.3 mi
Westville Family Medicine
Westville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
11.6 mi
Arcare
2 sites · nearest in Farmington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14 mi
Siloam Springs Regional Hospital
Siloam Springs · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.1 mi
Memorial Hospital
Stilwell · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.1 mi
Washington Regional Medical Center
Fayetteville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.2 mi
Arkansas Children's Northwest
Springdale · not rated
ERChildren’s
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Summers itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Summers itself
✓ Mental healthSummers 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 Summers; ≈ 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 34.2%AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.9%AR 38.1%
Binge drink 11.2%AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Summers, betterSummers, worseAbout the sameArkansas
Where Summers gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupAR 79%
58%Dentist visitAR 55%
86%Cholesterol checkAR 85%
70%Colon screeningAR 62%
68%MammogramAR 71%
80%Taking BP medsAR 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Summers 11.7% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Summers adults are doing

About the same as Arkansas on each measure.

1 in 3Summers adults feel lonely
34.4% · AR 34.2% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Summers adults lack social or emotional support
25.8% · AR 27% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Summers adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.4% · AR 24.6% · About the same as AR
1 in 5Summers adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · AR 18.5% · About the same as AR
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Summers 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
Summers adults worry about having enough food
17.7% · AR 18.5%
About the same as AR
1 in 8
Summers adults worry about keeping their housing
12.3% · AR 14.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 12
Summers adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · AR 10.4%
Better than AR
1 in 11
Summers adults lack reliable transportation
9.3% · AR 9.7%
About the same as AR

10.3% of Summers adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Around town

Summers 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.

42.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs22.2%
Thinking or memory19.1%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone11.7%
Vision6.9%
Dressing or bathing5%
Arkansas

Questions about health in Summers

Why doesn’t Summers have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Summers?

Siloam Springs Regional Hospital in Siloam Springs, 14.0 miles in a straight line from Summers’ 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 Summers?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Westville Family Medicine in Westville, 5.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.