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SeligmanArizonaPhoto: Vidor at en.wikipedia · Public domain
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Health in Seligman · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Seligman residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Seligman

The nearest ER is 50 miles from Seligman

The closest emergency room is Kingman Regional Medical Center in Kingman, 49.6 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Yavapai County Government Prescott is closer (22.4 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Seligman

1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.8%), vs 6.6% across Arizona. 1 in 20 adults have had a stroke (5%), vs 3.4% across Arizona. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.9%, vs 6.4% across Arizona. In all, Seligman runs above Arizona on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 32% of residents are 65 or older (Arizona 19%), and COPD, stroke and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Seligman

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (15.6%), vs 11.4% across Arizona. Habits ↓

More high blood pressure in Seligman, and more people treating it

39.2% of adults have high blood pressure (Arizona 32.8%), but 78.1% of them take medicine for it, vs 73.9% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Arizona figure falls outside Seligman’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Seligman

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

HNearest ERKingman Regional Medical CenterKingman · 49.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careYavapai County Government PrescottAsh Fork · 22.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
22.4 mi
Yavapai County Government Prescott
4 sites · nearest in Ash Fork
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
37.9 mi
El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Williams
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
49.6 mi
Kingman Regional Medical Center
Kingman · ★★★★★
ER
≈55.8 mi
Exceptional Community Hospital Prescott
Prescott · not rated
ER
57.1 mi
Yavapai Regional Medical Center
Prescott · ★★★★★
ER
58.1 mi
VA Northern Arizona Healthcare System
Prescott · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
✓ Primary careSeligman is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSeligman is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSeligman 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 Seligman; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Seligman adults…

Seligman runs above AZ on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Seligman adults have COPD
Arizona: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–12.7%
Better than AZWorseAbout the sameArizona
Why age matters here

Seligman is an older town: 32% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Arizona. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Seligman as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Seligman32%
Arizona19%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Arizona

Share of adults, with the Arizona figure marked.

Get no exercise 27%AZ 21.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.4%AZ 35.2%
Binge drink 13.7%AZ 15.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%AZ 11.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Seligman, betterSeligman, worseAbout the sameArizona
Where Seligman gets moving

5.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupAZ 74%
56%Dentist visitAZ 60%
87%Cholesterol checkAZ 85%
62%Colon screeningAZ 60%
65%MammogramAZ 73%
78%Taking BP medsAZ 74%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Seligman 14.1% · Arizona 1 in 8 (13.2%)
Mind & connection

How Seligman adults are doing

About the same as Arizona on each measure.

3 in 10Seligman adults feel lonely
29.9% · AZ 32% · About the same as AZ
1 in 4Seligman adults lack social or emotional support
27.2% · AZ 25.7% · About the same as AZ
1 in 5Seligman adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.7% · AZ 19.5% · About the same as AZ
1 in 6Seligman adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · AZ 15.4% · About the same as AZ
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Seligman 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
Seligman adults worry about having enough food
17.5% · AZ 15.8%
About the same as AZ
1 in 8
Seligman adults worry about keeping their housing
12.8% · AZ 12%
About the same as AZ
1 in 12
Seligman adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · AZ 7.2%
About the same as AZ
1 in 11
Seligman adults lack reliable transportation
9.1% · AZ 8.7%
About the same as AZ

13.2% of Seligman adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.1% across Arizona.

Around town

Seligman 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.

39%

of Seligman adults live with a disability (Arizona 31.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs20.3%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing10.4%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision7.1%
Dressing or bathing5.4%
Arizona

Questions about health in Seligman

Why doesn’t Seligman have a Health Grade?

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

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Arizona 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.