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Health in Winthrop · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Winthrop residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
26.5%
About the same as AR (24.4%)
Obesity
38.4%
About the same as AR (39.3%)
No exercise
35%
About the same as AR (32.1%)
Uninsured
10.4%
About the same as AR (11.3%)
Feel lonely
31.9%
About the same as AR (34.2%)
Nearest ER
14.2 mi
Sevier County Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Winthrop

10.8%have heart disease · AR 7.7%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Winthrop adults…

Winthrop runs above AR on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Winthrop adults have heart disease
Arkansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–12.6%
Better than ARWorseAbout the sameArkansas
Getting care

Care in and near Winthrop

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

HNearest ERSevier County Medical CenterDe Queen · 14.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealthy Connections-Dequeen ClinicDe Queen · 15 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.2 mi
Sevier County Medical Center
De Queen · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15 mi
Healthy Connections-Dequeen Clinic
De Queen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
16.8 mi
Little River Memorial Hospital
Ashdown · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.5 mi
Kiamichi Family Medical Center
2 sites · nearest in Idabel
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.5 mi
Mccurtain Memorial Hospital
Idabel · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.4 mi
Howard Memorial Hospital
Nashville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Winthrop itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Winthrop itself
✓ Mental healthWinthrop 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 Winthrop; ≈ 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 35%AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.5%AR 38.1%
Binge drink 13.4%AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Winthrop, betterWinthrop, worseAbout the sameArkansas
Where Winthrop gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupAR 79%
55%Dentist visitAR 55%
85%Cholesterol checkAR 85%
61%Colon screeningAR 62%
74%MammogramAR 71%
81%Taking BP medsAR 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Winthrop 10.4% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Winthrop adults are doing

About the same as Arkansas on each measure.

1 in 3Winthrop adults feel lonely
31.9% · AR 34.2% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Winthrop adults lack social or emotional support
23% · AR 27% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Winthrop adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.9% · AR 24.6% · About the same as AR
1 in 6Winthrop 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 Winthrop 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
Winthrop adults worry about having enough food
17.3% · AR 18.5%
About the same as AR
1 in 9
Winthrop adults worry about keeping their housing
11.7% · AR 14.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 11
Winthrop adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.4% · AR 10.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 11
Winthrop adults lack reliable transportation
9.3% · AR 9.7%
About the same as AR

11.7% of Winthrop adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Around town

Winthrop 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.

43.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.8%
Thinking or memory18.8%
Hearing12.4%
Errands alone11.8%
Vision7.4%
Dressing or bathing5.6%
Arkansas

Questions about health in Winthrop

Why doesn’t Winthrop have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Winthrop?

Sevier County Medical Center in De Queen, 14.2 miles in a straight line from Winthrop’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 Winthrop.

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.