Health · Mount Ida

Mount Ida, AR health

Mount Ida differs from Arkansas on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (11.8% vs 14.6%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (11.8% vs 14.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (12.3% vs 7.7%).

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

49 of every 100 Mount Ida adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · worse · margin 44.7–54%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Mount Ida, betterMount Ida, worseToo close to callArkansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 38% Mount Ida
AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.7% Mount Ida
AR 38.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.8% Mount Ida
AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.1% Mount Ida
AR 15.8%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
AR 79%
52%
Dentist visit
AR 55%
87%
Cholesterol check
AR 85%
67%
Colon screening
AR 62%
67%
Mammogram
AR 71%
83%
Taking BP meds
AR 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mount Ida 11.2% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Mount Ida adults are doing

1 in 3Mount Ida adults feel lonely
33.5% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Mount Ida adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · Arkansas 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Mount Ida adults lack social or emotional support
24.6% · Arkansas 27% · too close to call
1 in 6Mount Ida adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · 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
Mount Ida adults worry about having enough food
17.7% · AR 18.5% · about the same
1 in 8
Mount Ida adults worry about keeping their housing
11.8% · AR 14.4% · better
1 in 11
Mount Ida adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9% · AR 10.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Mount Ida adults lack reliable transportation
9.3% · AR 9.7% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

47.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs25.8%
Thinking or memory19.4%
Hearing14.1%
Errands alone13%
Vision8.2%
Dressing or bathing6.2%

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

Around Mount Ida

Mount Ida and the towns around it

Care nearby

Chi St. Vincent Hospital Hot SpringsHot Springs · 32.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Levi HospitalHot Springs · 32.7 mi · ER
Mena Regional Health SystemMena · 33.8 mi · ER · rural critical access
National Park Medical CenterHot Springs · 34.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Montgomery County Community ClinicMount Ida · 0.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Amity Community Health CenterAmity · 21.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
! Primary careMount Ida's county is a federal shortage area.Montgomery County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careMount Ida's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Montgomery County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthMount Ida's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.MHCA Hot Spring · need score 18 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Mount Ida. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Mount Ida
MeasureMount IdaMarginArkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure49.4%44.7–54%41.4%worse
High cholesterol45.6%40.9–50.5%38%worse
Obesity39.8%31.9–48.7%39.3%about the same
Arthritis38.9%35–43%28.5%worse
Depression25.1%21.4–29.2%24.6%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)24.6%20.3–29.4%18.6%worse
Asthma10.7%9.4–12.2%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.8%11.5–14.2%8.2%worse
Diabetes16.7%14.3–19.4%13.3%worse
COPD13.1%11–15.7%8.6%worse
Heart disease12.3%10.7–14.1%7.7%worse
Stroke6.1%5.3–7.2%4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.1%14.2–20.4%15.8%about the same
Binge drink11.8%9.6–14.3%14.6%better
Get no exercise38%31.8–44.5%32.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.7%32–46.2%38.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82.1%78.9–85.1%79%about the same
Dentist visit51.5%47.6–55.7%54.7%about the same
Cholesterol check87%85–88.9%84.8%better
Colon screening67.4%62.2–72.5%61.6%better
Mammogram67%58–75.7%71.4%about the same
Taking BP meds83%80.5–85.1%76.9%better
No health insurance11.2%8.7–14.3%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.5%28.1–38.9%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support24.6%20.5–28.8%27%about the same
Frequent mental distress18%15.8–20.5%18.5%about the same
Fair or poor health29.5%25.3–34.4%24.4%worse
Frequent physical distress19.6%17–22.7%15.6%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity17.7%14.3–21.7%18.5%about the same
Housing insecurity11.8%9.8–14.2%14.4%better
Utility shut-off threat9%7.6–10.5%10.4%about the same
No reliable transportation9.3%7.9–11%9.7%about the same
Receive SNAP11.6%9.2–14.5%11.6%
Disability
Any disability47.7%42.3–53.4%38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs25.8%22.1–29.8%17.6%
Thinking or memory19.4%16.7–22.5%18.2%
Hearing14.1%12.4–16%8.6%
Vision8.2%6.9–9.8%6.2%
Dressing or bathing6.2%5.2–7.4%4.6%
Errands alone13%11–15.5%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 Mount Ida door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Mount Ida better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Mount Ida 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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