Health · Amagon

Amagon, AR health

Amagon differs from Arkansas on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.1% vs 10.4%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9% vs 14.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11% vs 8.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Amagon
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 31 people are less certain, so we show Amagon's figures without a grade.

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How Amagon compares with Arkansas

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Amagon adults…

46 of every 100 Amagon adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · too close to call · margin 40.7–50.4%

Bars show Amagon; the black tick is Arkansas. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Amagon, betterAmagon, worseToo close to callArkansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.9% Amagon
AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.6% Amagon
AR 38.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.8% Amagon
AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.6% Amagon
AR 15.8%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
AR 79%
54%
Dentist visit
AR 55%
88%
Cholesterol check
AR 85%
61%
Colon screening
AR 62%
76%
Mammogram
AR 71%
82%
Taking BP meds
AR 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Amagon 9.5% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Amagon adults are doing

1 in 3Amagon adults feel lonely
33.2% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Amagon adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · Arkansas 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Amagon adults lack social or emotional support
25.7% · Arkansas 27% · too close to call
1 in 6Amagon adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · Arkansas 18.5% · too close to call
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 8
Amagon adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · AR 18.5% · better
1 in 11
Amagon adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · AR 14.4% · better
1 in 16
Amagon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · AR 10.4% · better
1 in 15
Amagon adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · AR 9.7% · better

6.3% of Amagon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18%
Thinking or memory15.8%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

Black tick: Arkansas. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Amagon

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

HNearest ERUnity Health - NewportNewport · 9.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBaptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro★★★★★ · 33.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careArcareNewport · 8.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.8 mi
Arcare
8 sites · nearest in Newport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.3 mi
Unity Health - Newport
Newport · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.7 mi
St. Bernards Medical Center
Jonesboro · ★★★★★
ER
29.8 mi
Crossridge Community Hospital
Wynne · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.6 mi
Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro
Jonesboro · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careAmagon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jackson County · need score 12 of 25
! Dental careAmagon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jackson County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthAmagon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.MHCA- Batesville · need score 18 of 25

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 Amagon. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Amagon
MeasureAmagonMarginArkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure45.6%40.7–50.4%41.4%about the same
High cholesterol44.9%40.2–49.7%38%worse
Obesity37.2%29.2–45.8%39.3%about the same
Arthritis34.4%30.3–38.5%28.5%worse
Depression23.1%19.4–27.1%24.6%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17.1%14.1–20.3%18.6%about the same
Asthma9.8%8.5–11.2%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11%9.8–12.3%8.2%worse
Diabetes14.7%12.3–17.3%13.3%about the same
COPD9.8%7.7–12%8.6%about the same
Heart disease9.2%7.8–10.8%7.7%worse
Stroke4.3%3.7–5.1%4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.6%12.1–19.3%15.8%about the same
Binge drink13.8%11.3–16.8%14.6%about the same
Get no exercise31.9%25.5–38.5%32.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.6%29.8–43.9%38.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.6%77.2–83.9%79%about the same
Dentist visit53.5%49.3–57.7%54.7%about the same
Cholesterol check87.6%85.1–89.9%84.8%better
Colon screening60.8%55.7–65.7%61.6%about the same
Mammogram76.2%68.4–82.7%71.4%about the same
Taking BP meds81.6%78.6–84.3%76.9%better
No health insurance9.5%6.6–13.1%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.2%27.7–39%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support25.7%21.3–30.6%27%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.1%13.8–18.5%18.5%about the same
Fair or poor health23.3%18.9–28.6%24.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress16%13.4–18.9%15.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.6%9.2–16.5%18.5%better
Housing insecurity9%6.8–11.3%14.4%better
Utility shut-off threat6.1%4.8–7.5%10.4%better
No reliable transportation6.5%5.2–8%9.7%better
Receive SNAP6.3%4.4–8.5%11.6%
Disability
Any disability37.8%31.6–44%38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs18%14.6–21.9%17.6%
Thinking or memory15.8%13.1–19%18.2%
Hearing9.9%8.4–11.5%8.6%
Vision5.2%4.2–6.3%6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.3–5%4.6%
Errands alone8.5%6.9–10.3%10%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Amagon door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Amagon better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Amagon directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Arkansas figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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