Health · Hunter

Hunter, AR health

On most measures Hunter looks like Arkansas as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (29.1% vs 18.6%) and more smokers (23.2% vs 15.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Hunter
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 100 people are less certain, so we show Hunter's figures without a grade.

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How Hunter 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 Hunter adults…

44 of every 100 Hunter adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · too close to call · margin 39.7–49.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hunter, betterHunter, worseToo close to callArkansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 36.5% Hunter
AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.2% Hunter
AR 38.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.8% Hunter
AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 23.2% Hunter
AR 15.8%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
AR 79%
51%
Dentist visit
AR 55%
84%
Cholesterol check
AR 85%
57%
Colon screening
AR 62%
72%
Mammogram
AR 71%
77%
Taking BP meds
AR 77%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hunter 12.3% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Hunter adults are doing

1 in 3Hunter adults feel lonely
34% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Hunter adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.6% · Arkansas 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Hunter adults lack social or emotional support
26.9% · Arkansas 27% · too close to call
1 in 5Hunter adults are in frequent mental distress
19.9% · 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 5
Hunter adults worry about having enough food
20.4% · AR 18.5% · about the same
1 in 7
Hunter adults worry about keeping their housing
14.1% · AR 14.4% · about the same
1 in 9
Hunter adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11% · AR 10.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Hunter adults lack reliable transportation
10.2% · AR 9.7% · about the same

14.3% of Hunter adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

42.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.9%
Thinking or memory20.5%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone11.6%
Vision6.9%
Dressing or bathing5.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Hunter

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

HNearest ERForrest City Medical CenterForrest City · 19.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWhite County Medical Center★★★★★ · 35.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careArcareCotton Plant · 8.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.1 mi
Arcare
8 sites · nearest in Cotton Plant
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.7 mi
Forrest City Medical Center
Forrest City · not rated
ER
22.1 mi
Crossridge Community Hospital
Wynne · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.1 mi
White County Medical Center
Searcy · ★★★★★
ER
39.1 mi
Unity Health - Newport
Newport · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careHunter's county is a federal shortage area.Woodruff County · need score 21 of 25
! Dental careHunter's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Woodruff County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthHunter'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 Hunter. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Hunter
MeasureHunterMarginArkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44.3%39.7–49.2%41.4%about the same
High cholesterol40.5%35.9–45.3%38%about the same
Obesity37.4%29–46.4%39.3%about the same
Arthritis31.3%27.5–35.2%28.5%about the same
Depression26.6%22.6–30.9%24.6%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)29.1%24.4–34.3%18.6%worse
Asthma10.1%8.8–11.6%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.7%7.7–9.8%8.2%about the same
Diabetes14.5%12.2–16.8%13.3%about the same
COPD11.6%9.2–14.2%8.6%worse
Heart disease9.8%8.4–11.4%7.7%worse
Stroke4.6%3.9–5.5%4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes23.2%17.7–28.4%15.8%worse
Binge drink14.8%11.9–18%14.6%about the same
Get no exercise36.5%29.6–43.4%32.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.2%30.1–44.7%38.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.7%73.3–81.4%79%about the same
Dentist visit50.7%46.6–54.7%54.7%about the same
Cholesterol check83.5%80.1–86.5%84.8%about the same
Colon screening57%51.5–62.6%61.6%about the same
Mammogram71.5%62.2–79.3%71.4%about the same
Taking BP meds77.2%73.8–80.4%76.9%about the same
No health insurance12.3%8.5–17.6%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34%28.4–40.1%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support26.9%22.2–32%27%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.9%17.1–22.7%18.5%about the same
Fair or poor health28.7%23.5–34.4%24.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress18.3%15.4–21.4%15.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity20.4%15.3–26.3%18.5%about the same
Housing insecurity14.1%10.8–17.8%14.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat11%8.6–13.4%10.4%about the same
No reliable transportation10.2%8.1–12.6%9.7%about the same
Receive SNAP14.3%10.2–19%11.6%
Disability
Any disability42.4%36–48.9%38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs19.9%16.3–23.8%17.6%
Thinking or memory20.5%17–24.3%18.2%
Hearing10.8%9.4–12.4%8.6%
Vision6.9%5.6–8.3%6.2%
Dressing or bathing5.5%4.4–6.7%4.6%
Errands alone11.6%9.5–13.9%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 Hunter door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Hunter better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Hunter 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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