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Health in Fouke · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Fouke residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
25.8%
About the same as AR (24.4%)
Obesity
34.5%
About the same as AR (39.3%)
No exercise
34.8%
About the same as AR (32.1%)
Uninsured
10.9%
About the same as AR (11.3%)
Feel lonely
33.2%
About the same as AR (34.2%)
Nearest ER
14.8 mi
Wadley Regional Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fouke adults…

On every condition, Fouke is about the same as Arkansas. Tap one to see it as people.

40 of every 100 Fouke adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · about the same · likely 35.5–44%
Better than ARWorseAbout the sameArkansas
Getting care

Care in and near Fouke

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

HNearest ERWadley Regional Medical CenterTexarkana · 14.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChristus St. Michael Health System★★★★★ · 17.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careArcare - 51Texarkana · 13.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.6 mi
Arcare - 51
Texarkana · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
14.8 mi
Wadley Regional Medical Center
Texarkana · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.9 mi
Special Health Resources for Texas
2 sites · nearest in Texarkana
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.7 mi
Christus St. Michael Health System
Texarkana · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.2 mi
North Caddo Medical Center
Vivian · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
30.9 mi
Springhill Medical Center
Springhill · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fouke itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fouke itself
✓ Mental healthFouke 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 Fouke; ≈ 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 34.8%AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.7%AR 38.1%
Binge drink 15%AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 19%AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fouke, betterFouke, worseAbout the sameArkansas
Where Fouke gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Veteran Memorial Park1 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupAR 79%
54%Dentist visitAR 55%
82%Cholesterol checkAR 85%
60%Colon screeningAR 62%
70%MammogramAR 71%
77%Taking BP medsAR 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fouke 10.9% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Fouke adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Fouke runs above Arkansas.

1 in 3Fouke adults feel lonely
33.2% · AR 34.2% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Fouke adults lack social or emotional support
26.4% · AR 27% · About the same as AR
3 in 10Fouke adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.1% · AR 24.6% · About the same as AR
1 in 5Fouke adults are in frequent mental distress
21.4% · AR 18.5% · Worse than AR
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Fouke 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 5
Fouke adults worry about having enough food
19.2% · AR 18.5%
About the same as AR
1 in 7
Fouke adults worry about keeping their housing
13.8% · AR 14.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 10
Fouke adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.4% · AR 10.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 10
Fouke adults lack reliable transportation
10.2% · AR 9.7%
About the same as AR

12.6% of Fouke adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Around town

Fouke 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.

40.3%

of Fouke adults live with a disability (Arkansas 38.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18.5%
Thinking or memory21.3%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone11.5%
Vision6.4%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
Arkansas

Questions about health in Fouke

Why doesn’t Fouke have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Fouke?

Wadley Regional Medical Center in Texarkana, 14.8 miles in a straight line from Fouke’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Fouke.

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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.