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Health in Ogden · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Ogden?

Ogden differs from Arkansas on 8 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.2% vs 76.9%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (87% vs 84.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (10% vs 7.7%).

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Ogden. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out about health in Ogden

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Ogden

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

HNearest ERLittle River Memorial HospitalAshdown · 7.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChristus St. Michael Health System★★★★★ · 8.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEast Texas Border Health ClinicTexarkana · 8.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.7 mi
Little River Memorial Hospital
Ashdown · not rated
ERRural critical access
8.6 mi
East Texas Border Health Clinic
5 sites · nearest in Texarkana
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.7 mi
Christus St. Michael Health System
Texarkana · ★★★★★
ER
8.7 mi
Healthy Connections-Texarkana
Texarkana · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
10.9 mi
Wadley Regional Medical Center
Texarkana · not rated
ER
26.8 mi
Southwest Regional Medical Center
Hope · not rated
ER
! Primary careOgden’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Little River County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careOgden’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Little River County · need score 18 of 25
✓ Mental healthOgden 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 Ogden; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ogden adults…

Ogden runs above AR on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Ogden adults have heart disease
Arkansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–11.2%
Better than ARWorseAbout the sameArkansas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Arkansas

Share of adults, with the Arkansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 36.4%AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.6%AR 38.1%
Binge drink 13.3%AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.8%AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ogden, betterOgden, worseAbout the sameArkansas
Where Ogden gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81% Yearly checkupAR 79%
56% Dentist visitAR 55%
87% Cholesterol checkAR 85%
62% Colon screeningAR 62%
74% MammogramAR 71%
81% Taking BP medsAR 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ogden 10.7% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Ogden adults are doing

About the same as Arkansas on each measure.

1 in 3Ogden adults feel lonely
31.8% · AR 34.2% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Ogden adults lack social or emotional support
25% · AR 27% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Ogden adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · AR 24.6% · About the same as AR
1 in 6Ogden adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · AR 18.5% · About the same as AR
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Ogden adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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
Ogden adults worry about having enough food
17.3% · AR 18.5%
About the same as AR
1 in 8
Ogden adults worry about keeping their housing
12.6% · AR 14.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 10
Ogden adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.7% · AR 10.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 12
Ogden adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · AR 9.7%
About the same as AR

11.1% of Ogden adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

42%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.6%
Thinking or memory17.6%
Hearing11.3%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision6.6%
Dressing or bathing5.1%
Arkansas
Health Grade

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 140 people are less certain, so we show Ogden's figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Ogden
MeasureOgdenLikely rangeArkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure46.3%41.7–50.7%41.4%worse
High cholesterol42.1%37.5–46.7%38%about the same
Obesity39.9%31.8–48.2%39.3%about the same
Arthritis34.2%30.4–38%28.5%worse
Depression24.3%20.7–28.1%24.6%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.5%12.6–18.8%18.6%about the same
Asthma10.1%8.9–11.4%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9.1–11.3%8.2%worse
Diabetes15.5%13.3–17.7%13.3%about the same
COPD10.3%8.9–11.9%8.6%worse
Heart disease10%8.8–11.2%7.7%worse
Stroke4.9%4.4–5.5%4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.8%14.8–20.9%15.8%about the same
Binge drink13.3%10.8–16%14.6%about the same
Get no exercise36.4%30.6–42.1%32.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.6%30.7–44.8%38.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.5%77–83.6%79%about the same
Dentist visit55.9%51.8–59.9%54.7%about the same
Cholesterol check87%84.9–89%84.8%better
Colon screening62%56.6–67.1%61.6%about the same
Mammogram73.5%65.1–80.9%71.4%about the same
Taking BP meds81.2%78.4–83.6%76.9%better
No health insurance10.7%8.6–13.1%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.8%26.6–37.3%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support25%21–29.4%27%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.8%15.6–20.1%18.5%about the same
Fair or poor health25.7%22.2–29.4%24.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress17.1%14.9–19.5%15.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity17.3%14.1–20.9%18.5%about the same
Housing insecurity12.6%10.4–15%14.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.7%8.2–11.3%10.4%about the same
No reliable transportation8.5%7.2–10%9.7%about the same
Receive SNAP11.1%8.9–13.5%11.6%
Disability
Any disability42%36.7–47.1%38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs20.6%17.8–23.6%17.6%
Thinking or memory17.6%15.2–20%18.2%
Hearing11.3%10–12.7%8.6%
Vision6.6%5.8–7.5%6.2%
Dressing or bathing5.1%4.4–5.8%4.6%
Errands alone10.3%9–11.8%10%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Ogden door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don’t call Ogden better or worse.

CDC’s own town estimate

CDC publishes Ogden directly, so these are its own figures.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Arkansas figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.

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