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Health in Jacksonport · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Jacksonport?

Jacksonport differs from Arkansas on 15 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.4% vs 76.9%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (35.6% vs 18.6%).

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

What stands out about health in Jacksonport

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Jacksonport

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

HNearest ERUnity Health - NewportNewport · 3.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWhite River Medical Center★★★★★ · 20.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careArcareNewport · 3.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.4 mi
Unity Health - Newport
Newport · not rated
ERRural critical access
3.8 mi
Arcare
8 sites · nearest in Newport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.3 mi
White River Medical Center
Batesville · ★★★★★
ER
34.8 mi
White County Medical Center
Searcy · ★★★★★
ER
35.5 mi
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Walnut Ridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careJacksonport’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jackson County · need score 12 of 25
! Dental careJacksonport’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jackson County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthJacksonport’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 Jacksonport; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Arkansas

Share of adults, with the Arkansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 40.4%AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.6%AR 38.1%
Binge drink 12.7%AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 20.4%AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Jacksonport, betterJacksonport, worseAbout the sameArkansas
Where Jacksonport gets moving

0.4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Jacksonport adults…

Jacksonport runs above AR on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Jacksonport adults have heart disease
Arkansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.3–13.8%
Better than ARWorseAbout the sameArkansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80% Yearly checkupAR 79%
48% Dentist visitAR 55%
85% Cholesterol checkAR 85%
59% Colon screeningAR 62%
68% MammogramAR 71%
81% Taking BP medsAR 77%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Jacksonport 12.5% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Jacksonport adults are doing

About the same as Arkansas on each measure.

1 in 3Jacksonport adults feel lonely
34.8% · AR 34.2% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Jacksonport adults lack social or emotional support
26.5% · AR 27% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Jacksonport adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.6% · AR 24.6% · About the same as AR
1 in 5Jacksonport adults are in frequent mental distress
18.9% · AR 18.5% · About the same as AR
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Jacksonport adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

1 neighbor is on TownTapestry in Jacksonport. Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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 5
Jacksonport adults worry about having enough food
20.7% · AR 18.5%
About the same as AR
1 in 7
Jacksonport adults worry about keeping their housing
13.6% · AR 14.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 10
Jacksonport adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10% · AR 10.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 10
Jacksonport adults lack reliable transportation
10.1% · AR 9.7%
About the same as AR

13.4% of Jacksonport adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

46.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs24.4%
Thinking or memory20.7%
Hearing13.2%
Errands alone12.9%
Vision8.2%
Dressing or bathing6.4%
Arkansas
Health Grade

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 115 people are less certain, so we show Jacksonport's figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Jacksonport
MeasureJacksonportLikely rangeArkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure48.4%43.7–53.3%41.4%worse
High cholesterol44.6%39.9–49.4%38%worse
Obesity41%32.8–49.9%39.3%about the same
Arthritis36.6%32.6–40.6%28.5%worse
Depression25.6%21.8–29.8%24.6%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)35.6%30.1–40.9%18.6%worse
Asthma10.3%9–11.8%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.9%9.8–12.1%8.2%worse
Diabetes17.1%14.6–19.8%13.3%worse
COPD13.4%10.8–16.1%8.6%worse
Heart disease12%10.3–13.8%7.7%worse
Stroke5.7%4.9–6.6%4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.4%16.4–24.6%15.8%worse
Binge drink12.7%10.3–15.4%14.6%about the same
Get no exercise40.4%33.6–46.9%32.1%worse
Sleep under 7 hours36.6%30–43.8%38.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.6%76.1–82.8%79%about the same
Dentist visit48%44.2–51.9%54.7%worse
Cholesterol check84.8%82.4–87.1%84.8%about the same
Colon screening58.8%52.9–64.4%61.6%about the same
Mammogram68%58.8–76.2%71.4%about the same
Taking BP meds81.4%78.6–83.8%76.9%better
No health insurance12.5%9.6–15.9%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.8%29.2–40.5%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support26.5%22.1–31.1%27%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.9%16.4–21.6%18.5%about the same
Fair or poor health31.2%26.1–36.5%24.4%worse
Frequent physical distress19.8%16.9–23%15.6%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity20.7%16.4–25.2%18.5%about the same
Housing insecurity13.6%11–16.2%14.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat10%8.3–11.7%10.4%about the same
No reliable transportation10.1%8.3–11.9%9.7%about the same
Receive SNAP13.4%10.3–16.8%11.6%
Disability
Any disability46.3%40.3–52.4%38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs24.4%20.4–28.6%17.6%
Thinking or memory20.7%17.5–24%18.2%
Hearing13.2%11.4–15%8.6%
Vision8.2%6.8–9.8%6.2%
Dressing or bathing6.4%5.2–7.7%4.6%
Errands alone12.9%10.8–15.2%10%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Jacksonport door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don’t call Jacksonport better or worse.

CDC’s own town estimate

CDC publishes Jacksonport directly, so these are its own figures.

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

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