Health · Letona

Letona, AR health

On most measures Letona looks like Arkansas as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (14.9% vs 18.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Letona
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Report card

How Letona 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 Letona adults…

40 of every 100 Letona adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.9–44.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Letona, betterLetona, worseToo close to callArkansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.1% Letona
AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.5% Letona
AR 38.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.3% Letona
AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.9% Letona
AR 15.8%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
AR 79%
53%
Dentist visit
AR 55%
84%
Cholesterol check
AR 85%
64%
Colon screening
AR 62%
69%
Mammogram
AR 71%
76%
Taking BP meds
AR 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Letona 10.2% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Letona adults are doing

1 in 3Letona adults feel lonely
33.6% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Letona adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.2% · Arkansas 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Letona adults lack social or emotional support
27% · Arkansas 27% · too close to call
1 in 5Letona adults are in frequent mental distress
20.4% · 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 6
Letona adults worry about having enough food
17.9% · AR 18.5% · about the same
1 in 8
Letona adults worry about keeping their housing
13% · AR 14.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Letona adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.3% · AR 10.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Letona adults lack reliable transportation
9.3% · AR 9.7% · about the same

10.2% of Letona adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

40.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.1%
Thinking or memory20.1%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone10.6%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Letona

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

HNearest ERBaptist Health Medical Center Heber SpringsHeber Springs · 10.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWhite River Medical Center★★★★★ · 30.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careArcarePangburn · 4.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.2 mi
Arcare
8 sites · nearest in Pangburn
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.7 mi
Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs
Heber Springs · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
10.8 mi
White County Medical Center
Searcy · ★★★★★
ER
30.1 mi
White River Medical Center
Batesville · ★★★★★
ER
36 mi
Unity Health - Newport
Newport · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careLetona's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, White County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careLetona's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, White County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthLetona'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 Letona. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Letona
MeasureLetonaMarginArkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.2%35.9–44.2%41.4%about the same
High cholesterol39.6%35.2–43.7%38%about the same
Obesity40.2%33.2–46.8%39.3%about the same
Arthritis30.9%27.4–34.1%28.5%about the same
Depression27.2%23.3–31%24.6%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.9%12.2–18.1%18.6%better
Asthma11.2%9.8–12.6%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.3%7.3–9.2%8.2%about the same
Diabetes12.2%10.4–14%13.3%about the same
COPD9.5%8–11.1%8.6%about the same
Heart disease7.5%6.5–8.5%7.7%about the same
Stroke3.9%3.4–4.5%4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.9%15.5–22.3%15.8%about the same
Binge drink15.3%12.5–18.3%14.6%about the same
Get no exercise32.1%26.8–37.6%32.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.5%32.4–44.7%38.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.7%72.8–80.2%79%about the same
Dentist visit52.6%48.6–56.4%54.7%about the same
Cholesterol check83.9%81.3–86.3%84.8%about the same
Colon screening64.3%59.1–69.2%61.6%about the same
Mammogram69.3%60.8–76.9%71.4%about the same
Taking BP meds76.4%73.3–79.2%76.9%about the same
No health insurance10.2%7.8–13%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.6%28.3–39%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support27%22.8–31.6%27%about the same
Frequent mental distress20.4%17.8–22.8%18.5%about the same
Fair or poor health24.6%20.8–28.6%24.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.8%14.5–19.2%15.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity17.9%14.5–22%18.5%about the same
Housing insecurity13%10.7–15.7%14.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.3%7.8–11.1%10.4%about the same
No reliable transportation9.3%7.9–10.9%9.7%about the same
Receive SNAP10.2%8–12.9%11.6%
Disability
Any disability40.6%35.3–45.8%38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs18.1%15.3–21.1%17.6%
Thinking or memory20.1%17.4–23%18.2%
Hearing8.6%7.6–9.8%8.6%
Vision6.1%5.2–7%6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.7%4–5.5%4.6%
Errands alone10.6%9.1–12.3%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 Letona door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Letona better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Letona 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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