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Health in Western Grove · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Western Grove residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
27.2%
About the same as AR (24.4%)
Obesity
39.9%
About the same as AR (39.3%)
No exercise
34.4%
About the same as AR (32.1%)
Uninsured
10.2%
About the same as AR (11.3%)
Feel lonely
33.6%
About the same as AR (34.2%)
Nearest ER
12.6 mi
North Arkansas Regional Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Western Grove

11.5%have COPD · AR 8.6%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Western Grove adults…

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

12 of every 100 Western Grove adults have COPD
Arkansas: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–13.6%
Better than ARWorseAbout the sameArkansas
Getting care

Care in and near Western Grove

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

HNearest ERNorth Arkansas Regional Medical CenterHarrison · 12.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorth Arkansas Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 12.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBoston Mountain Rural Health CenterHarrison · 12.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.6 mi
North Arkansas Regional Medical Center
Harrison · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.9 mi
Boston Mountain Rural Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Harrison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
35.1 mi
Arcare - 149
Mountain Home · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
35.4 mi
Baxter Health
Mountain Home · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
36.9 mi
Mercy Hospital Berryville
Berryville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
≈40.8 mi
Cox Medical Center Branson
Branson · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Western Grove itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Western Grove itself
✓ Mental healthWestern Grove 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 Western 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 34.4%AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 39%AR 38.1%
Binge drink 14%AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 19%AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Western Grove, betterWestern Grove, worseAbout the sameArkansas
Where Western Grove gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupAR 79%
51%Dentist visitAR 55%
86%Cholesterol checkAR 85%
62%Colon screeningAR 62%
72%MammogramAR 71%
79%Taking BP medsAR 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Western Grove 10.2% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Western Grove adults are doing

About the same as Arkansas on each measure.

1 in 3Western Grove adults feel lonely
33.6% · AR 34.2% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Western Grove adults lack social or emotional support
25.7% · AR 27% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Western Grove adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.1% · AR 24.6% · About the same as AR
1 in 5Western Grove adults are in frequent mental distress
19.6% · AR 18.5% · About the same as AR
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Western 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.

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
Western Grove adults worry about having enough food
17.6% · AR 18.5%
About the same as AR
1 in 8
Western Grove adults worry about keeping their housing
12.9% · AR 14.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 10
Western Grove adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.9% · AR 10.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 11
Western Grove adults lack reliable transportation
9.3% · AR 9.7%
About the same as AR

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

Around town

Western 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.

42.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.4%
Thinking or memory19.9%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone11.7%
Vision7%
Dressing or bathing5.6%
Arkansas

Questions about health in Western Grove

Why doesn’t Western 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 Western Grove.

What hospital is closest to Western Grove?

North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison, 12.6 miles in a straight line from Western Grove’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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