Health · Mount Judea

Mount Judea, AR health

Mount Judea differs from Arkansas on 18 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (8.8% vs 14.4%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.5% vs 10.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (14.3% vs 7.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Mount Judea
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 61 people are less certain, so we show Mount Judea's figures without a grade.

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How Mount Judea 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 Judea adults…

56 of every 100 Mount Judea adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · worse · margin 50.9–60.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Mount Judea, betterMount Judea, worseToo close to callArkansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 35.4% Mount Judea
AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.1% Mount Judea
AR 38.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.1% Mount Judea
AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.6% Mount Judea
AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%
Yearly checkup
AR 79%
57%
Dentist visit
AR 55%
91%
Cholesterol check
AR 85%
68%
Colon screening
AR 62%
73%
Mammogram
AR 71%
85%
Taking BP meds
AR 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mount Judea 9.9% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Mount Judea adults are doing

1 in 3Mount Judea adults feel lonely
29.9% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Mount Judea adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · Arkansas 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Mount Judea adults lack social or emotional support
25.1% · Arkansas 27% · too close to call
1 in 7Mount Judea adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · Arkansas 18.5% · better
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 8
Mount Judea adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · AR 18.5% · better
1 in 11
Mount Judea adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · AR 14.4% · better
1 in 15
Mount Judea adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · AR 10.4% · better
1 in 15
Mount Judea adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · AR 9.7% · better

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

Disability

Living with a disability

44.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs23.7%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing15.6%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision6.6%
Dressing or bathing5.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Mount Judea

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

HNearest ERNorth Arkansas Regional Medical CenterHarrison · 21.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJohnson Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 38.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBoston Mountain Rural Health CenterDeer · 11.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.1 mi
Boston Mountain Rural Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Deer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.6 mi
North Arkansas Regional Medical Center
Harrison · ★★★★★
ER
31.7 mi
Arcare
2 sites · nearest in Hector
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
38.7 mi
Johnson Regional Medical Center
Clarksville · ★★★★★
ER
39.3 mi
Mercy Hospital Berryville
Berryville · not rated
ERRural critical access
42.5 mi
Ozark Health
Clinton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careMount Judea's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Newton County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careMount Judea's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Newton County · need score 14 of 25
✓ Mental healthMount Judea 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 Mount Judea. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Mount Judea
MeasureMount JudeaMarginArkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure55.8%50.9–60.9%41.4%worse
High cholesterol49.1%44.1–54.6%38%worse
Obesity37.7%29.5–47.1%39.3%about the same
Arthritis41.1%36.7–46.1%28.5%worse
Depression20.9%17.6–24.9%24.6%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)19.5%15.9–23.4%18.6%about the same
Asthma9.2%8.1–10.7%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)14.3%12.7–16.2%8.2%worse
Diabetes18.4%15.5–21.7%13.3%worse
COPD12.7%10.2–15.7%8.6%worse
Heart disease14.3%12.1–16.7%7.7%worse
Stroke6.2%5.2–7.3%4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.6%13.2–20%15.8%about the same
Binge drink11.1%9–13.6%14.6%better
Get no exercise35.4%28.6–42.4%32.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.1%27.4–40.9%38.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup84.1%81.1–86.9%79%better
Dentist visit56.6%52.7–60.4%54.7%about the same
Cholesterol check90.5%88.9–92%84.8%better
Colon screening67.7%62.7–72.4%61.6%better
Mammogram72.7%64–79.9%71.4%about the same
Taking BP meds85.4%82.8–87.8%76.9%better
No health insurance9.9%7.5–13%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.9%24.5–36.2%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support25.1%20.6–30.1%27%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.4%12.6–16.7%18.5%better
Fair or poor health27.3%22.6–33%24.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress18.2%15.5–21.3%15.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.8%9.9–16.2%18.5%better
Housing insecurity8.8%7–10.6%14.4%better
Utility shut-off threat6.5%5.4–7.8%10.4%better
No reliable transportation6.7%5.5–8%9.7%better
Receive SNAP7.7%5.8–9.8%11.6%
Disability
Any disability44.9%38.7–51.3%38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs23.7%19.6–28.4%17.6%
Thinking or memory15.4%13.1–18.3%18.2%
Hearing15.6%13.6–18.1%8.6%
Vision6.6%5.4–8%6.2%
Dressing or bathing5.2%4.3–6.4%4.6%
Errands alone9.7%8.1–11.8%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 Judea 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 Judea better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Mount Judea 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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