Health · McNeil

McNeil, AR health

McNeil differs from Arkansas on 12 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (11.7% vs 14.6%) and fewer adults who have had cancer (7.1% vs 8.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing a utility shut-off (16.4% vs 10.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for McNeil
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How McNeil 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 McNeil adults…

48 of every 100 McNeil adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · worse · margin 43.9–52.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

McNeil, betterMcNeil, worseToo close to callArkansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 37.4% McNeil
AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 43.8% McNeil
AR 38.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.7% McNeil
AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.3% McNeil
AR 15.8%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
AR 79%
52%
Dentist visit
AR 55%
86%
Cholesterol check
AR 85%
67%
Colon screening
AR 62%
73%
Mammogram
AR 71%
80%
Taking BP meds
AR 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
McNeil 10.8% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How McNeil adults are doing

1 in 3McNeil adults feel lonely
36.6% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 4McNeil adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · Arkansas 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 3McNeil adults lack social or emotional support
30.4% · Arkansas 27% · too close to call
1 in 5McNeil adults are in frequent mental distress
19.5% · 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 4
McNeil adults worry about having enough food
27.8% · AR 18.5% · worse
1 in 5
McNeil adults worry about keeping their housing
21.2% · AR 14.4% · worse
1 in 6
McNeil adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
16.4% · AR 10.4% · worse
1 in 7
McNeil adults lack reliable transportation
13.6% · AR 9.7% · worse

20.2% of McNeil adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

41.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.4%
Thinking or memory19.7%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone12.2%
Vision8.3%
Dressing or bathing6.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near McNeil

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

HNearest EROuachita County Medical CenterCamden · 26.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySpringhill Medical Center★★★★★ · 27 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMainline Health Magnolia ClinicMagnolia · 4.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.9 mi
Mainline Health Magnolia Clinic
Magnolia · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
21.4 mi
Cabun Rural Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Lewisville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.8 mi
Ouachita County Medical Center
Camden · ★★★★★
ER
27 mi
Springhill Medical Center
Springhill · ★★★★★
ER
30.1 mi
Southwest Regional Medical Center
Hope · not rated
ER
30.1 mi
Southwest Regional Medical Center
Hope · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careMcNeil's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Columbia County · need score 19 of 25
✓ Dental careMcNeil is not a shortage area
! Mental healthMcNeil's county is a federal shortage area.El Dorado Catchment Area · 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 McNeil. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for McNeil
MeasureMcNeilMarginArkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure48.3%43.9–52.8%41.4%worse
High cholesterol37.4%33.1–41.9%38%about the same
Obesity42.2%34.4–50.5%39.3%about the same
Arthritis31.8%28.3–35.5%28.5%about the same
Depression22.7%19.3–26.4%24.6%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)22.6%18.6–27.1%18.6%about the same
Asthma11.8%10.4–13.4%10.3%worse
Cancer (not skin)7.1%6.3–7.9%8.2%better
Diabetes17%14.7–19.5%13.3%worse
COPD9.7%8.1–11.4%8.6%about the same
Heart disease7.9%6.9–9%7.7%about the same
Stroke5.1%4.5–5.7%4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.3%14.7–21.9%15.8%about the same
Binge drink11.7%9.4–14.2%14.6%better
Get no exercise37.4%31.3–43.5%32.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours43.8%36.8–51.2%38.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82.3%79–85.3%79%about the same
Dentist visit51.6%47.5–55.9%54.7%about the same
Cholesterol check86.2%83.8–88.2%84.8%about the same
Colon screening66.9%61.3–72.1%61.6%about the same
Mammogram72.6%63.9–80.1%71.4%about the same
Taking BP meds79.7%77.1–82.2%76.9%better
No health insurance10.8%8.4–13.6%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely36.6%31.1–42.2%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support30.4%25.8–35.2%27%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.5%16.9–22.2%18.5%about the same
Fair or poor health29%24.6–33.6%24.4%worse
Frequent physical distress17%14.5–19.5%15.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity27.8%23–32.8%18.5%worse
Housing insecurity21.2%17.7–24.8%14.4%worse
Utility shut-off threat16.4%13.9–19.1%10.4%worse
No reliable transportation13.6%11.5–15.8%9.7%worse
Receive SNAP20.2%16.3–24.5%11.6%
Disability
Any disability41.3%35.7–46.9%38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs21.4%18.2–24.7%17.6%
Thinking or memory19.7%16.6–22.7%18.2%
Hearing7.4%6.4–8.5%8.6%
Vision8.3%7.1–9.6%6.2%
Dressing or bathing6.4%5.4–7.5%4.6%
Errands alone12.2%10.3–14.2%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 McNeil door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don't call McNeil better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes McNeil 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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