Health · Monette

Monette, AR health

Monette differs from Arkansas on 8 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.8% vs 76.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (11.4% vs 8.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Monette
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Monette’s Health Grade: D

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Monette is healthier than 12% of U.S. towns.

DSelf-rated healthDPhysical distressC-Mental distressCObesityC-DiabetesC-SmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 12%
Less healthyHealthier
Arkansas towns we grade (217)Healthier than 46%
Towns with similar incomes, $41K–$68K (6,548)Healthier than 23%

About what its income would suggest. Monette does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Monette could be anywhere from D− to C+.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Arkansas ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Monette with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Monette uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card

How Monette 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 Monette adults…

46 of every 100 Monette adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · too close to call · margin 41.2–49.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Monette, betterMonette, worseToo close to callArkansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 36.3% Monette
AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.5% Monette
AR 38.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.6% Monette
AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.8% Monette
AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
AR 79%
50%
Dentist visit
AR 55%
85%
Cholesterol check
AR 85%
62%
Colon screening
AR 62%
70%
Mammogram
AR 71%
80%
Taking BP meds
AR 77%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Monette 12.1% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Monette adults are doing

1 in 3Monette adults feel lonely
33.1% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Monette adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.7% · Arkansas 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Monette adults lack social or emotional support
26% · Arkansas 27% · too close to call
1 in 5Monette adults are in frequent mental distress
18.8% · 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
Monette adults worry about having enough food
18% · AR 18.5% · about the same
1 in 8
Monette adults worry about keeping their housing
12.7% · AR 14.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Monette adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.5% · AR 10.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Monette adults lack reliable transportation
9.4% · AR 9.7% · about the same

11.9% of Monette adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

43.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs22%
Thinking or memory20.2%
Hearing11.5%
Errands alone12%
Vision7.3%
Dressing or bathing5.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Monette

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

HNearest ERArkansas Methodist Medical CenterParagould · 14 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBaptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro★★★★★ · 16.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careArcareLake City · 7.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.4 mi
Arcare
5 sites · nearest in Lake City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14 mi
Arkansas Methodist Medical Center
Paragould · ★★★★★
ER
14.8 mi
1st Choice Healthcare Paragould
Paragould · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
16.6 mi
Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro
Jonesboro · ★★★★★
ER
20.5 mi
St. Bernards Medical Center
Jonesboro · ★★★★★
ER
24 mi
Great River Medical Center
Blytheville · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careMonette's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Craighead County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careMonette's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Craighead County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthMonette's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Jonesboro Mental Health Catchment Area · need score 17 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 Monette. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Monette
MeasureMonetteMarginArkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure45.5%41.2–49.9%41.4%about the same
High cholesterol42.2%38–46.6%38%about the same
Obesity38.7%32.5–45.3%39.3%about the same
Arthritis35.3%31.5–38.9%28.5%worse
Depression26.7%22.9–30.6%24.6%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)23%19.2–26.8%18.6%worse
Asthma10.4%9–11.9%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.5%9.3–11.6%8.2%worse
Diabetes14.7%12.4–17.1%13.3%about the same
COPD11.4%9.3–13.5%8.6%worse
Heart disease10.1%8.6–11.6%7.7%worse
Stroke5%4.2–5.8%4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.8%14.3–21.4%15.8%about the same
Binge drink13.6%11–16.4%14.6%about the same
Get no exercise36.3%30.5–42.4%32.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours39.5%33.6–45.4%38.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.2%75.6–82.4%79%about the same
Dentist visit49.5%45.6–53.3%54.7%worse
Cholesterol check84.8%82.3–87.1%84.8%about the same
Colon screening61.5%56.2–66.4%61.6%about the same
Mammogram70.4%62–77.9%71.4%about the same
Taking BP meds79.8%77–82.3%76.9%better
No health insurance12.1%9.3–15.3%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.1%28.2–37.9%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support26%22–30.1%27%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.8%16.3–21.5%18.5%about the same
Fair or poor health28.1%23.6–32.6%24.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress17.9%15.3–20.7%15.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity18%14.5–22%18.5%about the same
Housing insecurity12.7%10.4–15.3%14.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.5%7.8–11.2%10.4%about the same
No reliable transportation9.4%7.9–11.2%9.7%about the same
Receive SNAP11.9%9.3–15%11.6%
Disability
Any disability43.7%38.2–49.2%38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs22%18.4–25.6%17.6%
Thinking or memory20.2%17.1–23.4%18.2%
Hearing11.5%9.9–13.2%8.6%
Vision7.3%6.1–8.5%6.2%
Dressing or bathing5.4%4.5–6.4%4.6%
Errands alone12%10–14.1%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 Monette door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Monette better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Monette 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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