Health · McCaskill

McCaskill, AR health

McCaskill differs from Arkansas on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (11.4% vs 18.6%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (7.5% vs 10.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.6% vs 8.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 71847 (all of McCaskill)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 46 people are less certain, so we show McCaskill's figures without a grade.

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How McCaskill 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 McCaskill adults…

45 of every 100 McCaskill adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · too close to call · margin 40.1–49.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

McCaskill, betterMcCaskill, worseToo close to callArkansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.4% McCaskill
AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.3% McCaskill
AR 38.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.8% McCaskill
AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.5% McCaskill
AR 15.8%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
AR 79%
61%
Dentist visit
AR 55%
89%
Cholesterol check
AR 85%
70%
Colon screening
AR 62%
72%
Mammogram
AR 71%
81%
Taking BP meds
AR 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
McCaskill 9.2% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How McCaskill adults are doing

1 in 3McCaskill adults feel lonely
32.8% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 4McCaskill adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.6% · Arkansas 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 4McCaskill adults lack social or emotional support
24.8% · Arkansas 27% · too close to call
1 in 6McCaskill adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · 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
McCaskill adults worry about having enough food
13.5% · AR 18.5% · better
1 in 9
McCaskill adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · AR 14.4% · better
1 in 13
McCaskill adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · AR 10.4% · better
1 in 14
McCaskill adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · AR 9.7% · better

7.7% of McCaskill adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near McCaskill

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

HNearest ERHoward Memorial HospitalNashville · 14.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCabun Rural Health ServicesHope · 18 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.1 mi
Howard Memorial Hospital
Nashville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18 mi
Cabun Rural Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Hope
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.9 mi
Southwest Regional Medical Center
Hope · not rated
ER
18.9 mi
Southwest Regional Medical Center
Hope · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.4 mi
Little River Memorial Hospital
Ashdown · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.3 mi
Healthy Connections
2 sites · nearest in Arkadelphia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careMcCaskill's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Hempstead County · need score 19 of 25
! Dental careMcCaskill's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Hempstead County · need score 11 of 25
✓ Mental healthMcCaskill is not a shortage area

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 McCaskill. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for McCaskill
MeasureMcCaskillMarginArkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44.7%40.1–49.4%41.4%about the same
High cholesterol42.3%37.7–46.8%38%about the same
Obesity41%33.1–49.2%39.3%about the same
Arthritis33.2%29.4–37%28.5%worse
Depression22.6%19.2–26.4%24.6%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.4%9.3–13.7%18.6%better
Asthma10.1%8.8–11.4%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.6%9.5–11.8%8.2%worse
Diabetes14.3%12.2–16.5%13.3%about the same
COPD9.1%7.4–10.9%8.6%about the same
Heart disease8.6%7.5–9.9%7.7%about the same
Stroke4.3%3.8–4.9%4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.5%11.7–17.8%15.8%about the same
Binge drink13.8%11.4–16.8%14.6%about the same
Get no exercise32.4%26.7–38.4%32.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.3%28.1–41%38.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.1%77.8–84.3%79%about the same
Dentist visit61.2%57.6–64.7%54.7%better
Cholesterol check88.9%87–90.6%84.8%better
Colon screening70.4%65.6–75%61.6%better
Mammogram72.4%64.1–80%71.4%about the same
Taking BP meds81.3%78.5–83.9%76.9%better
No health insurance9.2%7.3–11.5%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.8%27.5–38%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support24.8%20.8–29%27%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.5%14.4–18.9%18.5%about the same
Fair or poor health22.7%18.8–26.8%24.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.9%13.6–18.4%15.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.5%10.6–16.9%18.5%better
Housing insecurity10.7%8.7–13%14.4%better
Utility shut-off threat7.5%6.2–8.9%10.4%better
No reliable transportation7.1%5.9–8.5%9.7%better
Receive SNAP7.7%5.8–9.9%11.6%
Disability
Any disability37.1%31.7–42.6%38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs18%15–21.2%17.6%
Thinking or memory15.5%13.1–17.9%18.2%
Hearing9.2%8–10.6%8.6%
Vision5.4%4.6–6.3%6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.6–5%4.6%
Errands alone8.8%7.4–10.3%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 McCaskill door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don't call McCaskill better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like McCaskill by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover McCaskill 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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