Health · Hackett

Hackett, AR health

Hackett differs from Arkansas on 5 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (14.8% vs 18.5%) and fewer adults with diabetes (10.8% vs 13.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Hackett

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Hackett’s Health Grade: C

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Hackett is healthier than 34% of U.S. towns, and than 82% of towns with similar incomes.

CSelf-rated healthCPhysical distressDMental distressBObesityB+DiabetesCSmokingCExercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 34%

Less healthyHealthier

Arkansas towns we grade (217)Healthier than 78%

Towns with similar incomes, $33K–$55K (3,463)Healthier than 82%

Better than its income would suggest. Hackett is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is C.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Hackett could be anywhere from D to B+.

How the Health Grade works

Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Arkansas ranking.
Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Hackett with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Hackett uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.

Report card

How Hackett 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 Hackett adults…

37 of every 100 Hackett adults have high blood pressure

Arkansas: 41 in 100 · better · margin 33.5–41.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hackett, betterHackett, worseToo close to callArkansas

Get no exerciseshare of adults 29% Hackett
AR 32.1%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.6% Hackett
AR 38.1%

Binge drinkshare of adults 15.7% Hackett
AR 14.6%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.6% Hackett
AR 15.8%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

AR 79%

Dentist visit

AR 55%

Cholesterol check

AR 85%

Colon screening

AR 62%

Mammogram

AR 71%

Taking BP meds

AR 77%

1 in 10

working-age adults has no health insurance

Hackett 9.7% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)

Mind & connection

How Hackett adults are doing

1 in 3Hackett adults feel lonely

36.9% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Hackett adults have been diagnosed with depression

27.4% · Arkansas 24.6% · too close to call

1 in 4Hackett adults lack social or emotional support

26.4% · Arkansas 27% · too close to call

1 in 5Hackett adults are in frequent mental distress

20.3% · 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 7

Hackett adults worry about having enough food

14.8% · AR 18.5% · better

1 in 8

Hackett adults worry about keeping their housing

12% · AR 14.4% · about the same

1 in 11

Hackett adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

8.8% · AR 10.4% · about the same

1 in 12

Hackett adults lack reliable transportation

8.6% · AR 9.7% · about the same

8.6% of Hackett adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.6%

of Hackett adults live with a disability (Arkansas 38.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%

Thinking or memory18.7%

Hearing7.9%

Errands alone9.5%

Vision5.2%

Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Hackett

Hackett and the towns around it

Care nearby

Mercy Hospital Fort SmithFort Smith · 11.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Baptist Health - Fort SmithFort Smith · 12.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Eastern Oklahoma Medical CenterPoteau · 15.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Baptist Health - Van BurenVan Buren · 17.6 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Bonanza Wellness CenterBonanza · 3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Hwc - PoteauPoteau · 14 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careHackett's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Sebastian County · need score 15 of 25

! Dental careHackett's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Sebastian County · need score 17 of 25

! Mental healthHackett's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.MHCA-Fort Smith · need score 18 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Hackett. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Hackett

Measure	Hackett	Margin	Arkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	37.3%	33.5–41.1%	41.4%	better
High cholesterol	38.3%	34.4–42.3%	38%	about the same
Obesity	34.7%	29.2–41%	39.3%	about the same
Arthritis	27%	24–30.1%	28.5%	about the same
Depression	27.4%	23.8–31.4%	24.6%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	20.6%	17.2–24.3%	18.6%	about the same
Asthma	11.1%	9.8–12.6%	10.3%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	7.9%	7.1–8.7%	8.2%	about the same
Diabetes	10.8%	9.3–12.4%	13.3%	better
COPD	8.1%	6.7–9.5%	8.6%	about the same
Heart disease	6.7%	5.9–7.6%	7.7%	better
Stroke	3.5%	3.1–3.9%	4%	better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	16.6%	13.4–19.9%	15.8%	about the same
Binge drink	15.7%	12.9–18.7%	14.6%	about the same
Get no exercise	29%	24.2–34.3%	32.1%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	37.6%	32.1–43.3%	38.1%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	76.5%	72.6–79.9%	79%	about the same
Dentist visit	54.9%	51.3–58.6%	54.7%	about the same
Cholesterol check	84.1%	81.3–86.5%	84.8%	about the same
Colon screening	62.5%	57.6–67.4%	61.6%	about the same
Mammogram	71.7%	63.7–78.6%	71.4%	about the same
Taking BP meds	74.4%	71.2–77.3%	76.9%	about the same
No health insurance	9.7%	7.3–12.4%	11.3%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	36.9%	32–41.8%	34.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	26.4%	22.4–30.5%	27%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	20.3%	17.7–23.1%	18.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	22.2%	18.7–26.1%	24.4%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	15.6%	13.5–18%	15.6%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	14.8%	11.6–18.3%	18.5%	better
Housing insecurity	12%	9.7–14.5%	14.4%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	8.8%	7.2–10.4%	10.4%	about the same
No reliable transportation	8.6%	7.2–10.3%	9.7%	about the same
Receive SNAP	8.6%	6.6–11.1%	11.6%
Disability
Any disability	35.6%	30.7–40.6%	38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	15.2%	12.8–17.7%	17.6%
Thinking or memory	18.7%	15.9–21.8%	18.2%
Hearing	7.9%	6.9–9%	8.6%
Vision	5.2%	4.5–6%	6.2%
Dressing or bathing	3.9%	3.3–4.6%	4.6%
Errands alone	9.5%	8.1–11.2%	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 Hackett door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Hackett better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Hackett 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.