Health · Halley

Halley, AR health

Halley differs from Arkansas on 22 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (6.8% vs 8.2%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (79.4% vs 76.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing a utility shut-off (19.3% vs 10.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 71638 (all of Halley)
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How Halley 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 Halley adults…

52 of every 100 Halley adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · worse · margin 47.6–55.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Halley, betterHalley, worseToo close to callArkansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 41.8% Halley
AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 47.3% Halley
AR 38.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.5% Halley
AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 21.2% Halley
AR 15.8%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
AR 79%
41%
Dentist visit
AR 55%
84%
Cholesterol check
AR 85%
60%
Colon screening
AR 62%
71%
Mammogram
AR 71%
79%
Taking BP meds
AR 77%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Halley 14% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Halley adults are doing

1 in 3Halley adults feel lonely
37.3% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Halley adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · Arkansas 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 3Halley adults lack social or emotional support
33.8% · Arkansas 27% · worse
1 in 5Halley adults are in frequent mental distress
19.7% · 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 3
Halley adults worry about having enough food
32.6% · AR 18.5% · worse
1 in 4
Halley adults worry about keeping their housing
24% · AR 14.4% · worse
1 in 5
Halley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
19.3% · AR 10.4% · worse
1 in 6
Halley adults lack reliable transportation
16.3% · AR 9.7% · worse

25.7% of Halley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

45.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs24.7%
Thinking or memory21.3%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone13.9%
Vision10.3%
Dressing or bathing7.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Halley

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

HNearest ERMcgehee HospitalMcgehee · 7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyDelta Health System - the Medical Center★★★★★ · 18.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMainline Health SystemsDermott · 6.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.7 mi
Mainline Health Systems
3 sites · nearest in Dermott
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7 mi
Mcgehee Hospital
Mcgehee · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.2 mi
Chicot Memorial Medical Center
Lake Village · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.1 mi
Allegiance Specialty Hospital of Greenville
Greenville · not rated
18.7 mi
Delta Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Greenville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.8 mi
Delta Health System - the Medical Center
Greenville · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careHalley's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Desha County · need score 20 of 25
! Dental careHalley's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Desha County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthHalley's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Monticello MHCA · need score 21 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 Halley. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Halley
MeasureHalleyMarginArkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure51.6%47.6–55.6%41.4%worse
High cholesterol39.9%36–43.9%38%about the same
Obesity48.3%40.9–55.9%39.3%worse
Arthritis31.8%28.8–34.9%28.5%worse
Depression21.6%18.6–24.8%24.6%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)30.3%26.4–34.4%18.6%worse
Asthma11.3%10–12.6%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)6.8%6.3–7.4%8.2%better
Diabetes19.9%17.7–22.1%13.3%worse
COPD11.3%10–12.7%8.6%worse
Heart disease9.7%8.7–10.6%7.7%worse
Stroke6.2%5.6–6.8%4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes21.2%18.2–24.2%15.8%worse
Binge drink12.5%10.4–14.9%14.6%about the same
Get no exercise41.8%36.6–46.8%32.1%worse
Sleep under 7 hours47.3%41–53.4%38.1%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.7%77.8–83.6%79%about the same
Dentist visit40.6%37.2–43.8%54.7%worse
Cholesterol check83.7%81.6–85.6%84.8%about the same
Colon screening59.5%54.8–63.7%61.6%about the same
Mammogram70.6%63.1–77%71.4%about the same
Taking BP meds79.4%77.1–81.5%76.9%better
No health insurance14%11.8–16.6%11.3%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely37.3%32.6–42.3%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support33.8%29.8–38.1%27%worse
Frequent mental distress19.7%17.6–22%18.5%about the same
Fair or poor health33.9%30.2–37.6%24.4%worse
Frequent physical distress18.5%16.5–20.7%15.6%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity32.6%28.7–36.6%18.5%worse
Housing insecurity24%21.1–27.2%14.4%worse
Utility shut-off threat19.3%17–21.8%10.4%worse
No reliable transportation16.3%14.3–18.5%9.7%worse
Receive SNAP25.7%22–29.2%11.6%
Disability
Any disability45.1%40.4–49.8%38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs24.7%22–27.3%17.6%
Thinking or memory21.3%18.9–23.9%18.2%
Hearing8.9%8–9.9%8.6%
Vision10.3%9.2–11.5%6.2%
Dressing or bathing7.9%7–8.9%4.6%
Errands alone13.9%12.3–15.5%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 Halley door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Halley better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Halley by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Halley by how much of its land each one covers.

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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