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Health in Center Point · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Center Point residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Center Point, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

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

Fair or poor health
28.4%
About the same as AR (24.4%)
Obesity
38.3%
About the same as AR (39.3%)
No exercise
36.8%
About the same as AR (32.1%)
Uninsured
12.3%
About the same as AR (11.3%)
Feel lonely
36.5%
About the same as AR (34.2%)
Nearest ER
6.9 mi
Howard Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Center Point

11.3%have COPD · AR 8.6%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Center Point adults…

Center Point runs above AR on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Center Point adults have COPD
Arkansas: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–13.7%
Better than ARWorseAbout the sameArkansas
Getting care

Care in and near Center Point

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

HNearest ERHoward Memorial HospitalNashville · 6.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHoward Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 6.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealthy ConnectionsDe Queen · 22.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.9 mi
Howard Memorial Hospital
Nashville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.9 mi
Sevier County Medical Center
De Queen · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.9 mi
Healthy Connections
3 sites · nearest in De Queen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.2 mi
Little River Memorial Hospital
Ashdown · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
32.4 mi
Cabun Rural Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Amity
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33.7 mi
Southwest Regional Medical Center
Hope · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Center Point itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Center Point itself
✓ Mental healthCenter Point 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 Center Point; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Arkansas

Share of adults, with the Arkansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 36.8%AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.7%AR 38.1%
Binge drink 13.4%AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18%AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Center Point, betterCenter Point, worseAbout the sameArkansas
Where Center Point gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupAR 79%
53%Dentist visitAR 55%
84%Cholesterol checkAR 85%
62%Colon screeningAR 62%
70%MammogramAR 71%
80%Taking BP medsAR 77%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Center Point 12.3% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Center Point adults are doing

About the same as Arkansas on each measure.

4 in 10Center Point adults feel lonely
36.5% · AR 34.2% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Center Point adults lack social or emotional support
27.4% · AR 27% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Center Point adults have been diagnosed with depression
27% · AR 24.6% · About the same as AR
1 in 5Center Point adults are in frequent mental distress
20.1% · AR 18.5% · About the same as AR
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Center Point adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

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

Find a group →

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 5
Center Point adults worry about having enough food
21.1% · AR 18.5%
About the same as AR
1 in 7
Center Point adults worry about keeping their housing
14.9% · AR 14.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 9
Center Point adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.1% · AR 10.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 9
Center Point adults lack reliable transportation
11.1% · AR 9.7%
About the same as AR

14.3% of Center Point adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Around town

Center Point and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

44.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs22.3%
Thinking or memory20.8%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone12.5%
Vision7.8%
Dressing or bathing5.7%
Arkansas

Questions about health in Center Point

Why doesn’t Center Point have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Center Point.

What hospital is closest to Center Point?

Howard Memorial Hospital in Nashville, 6.9 miles in a straight line from Center Point’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Center Point.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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.