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Health in Fourche · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Fourche residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 72016. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
24.6%
About the same as AR (24.4%)
Obesity
38.9%
About the same as AR (39.3%)
No exercise
33%
About the same as AR (32.1%)
Uninsured
9.8%
About the same as AR (11.3%)
Feel lonely
32.3%
About the same as AR (34.2%)
Nearest ER
11.1 mi
Conway Regional Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Fourche

9.6%have had cancer · AR 8.2%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fourche adults…

Fourche runs below AR on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Fourche adults have had cancer
Arkansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–10.6%
Better than ARWorseAbout the sameArkansas
Getting care

Care in and near Fourche

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

HNearest ERConway Regional Medical CenterConway · 11.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyConway Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 11.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealthy ConnectionsConway · 10.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.4 mi
Healthy Connections
3 sites · nearest in Conway
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.1 mi
Conway Regional Medical Center
Conway · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.3 mi
Arcare
4 sites · nearest in Mayflower
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.2 mi
Baptist Health Medical Center- Conway
Conway · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.4 mi
CHI St. Vincent Morrilton
Morrilton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.2 mi
Arkansas Surgical Hospital
No Little Rock · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fourche itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fourche itself
✓ Mental healthFourche 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 Fourche; ≈ 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 33%AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.3%AR 38.1%
Binge drink 14.7%AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.7%AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fourche, betterFourche, worseAbout the sameArkansas
Where Fourche gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupAR 79%
55%Dentist visitAR 55%
86%Cholesterol checkAR 85%
61%Colon screeningAR 62%
72%MammogramAR 71%
79%Taking BP medsAR 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fourche 9.8% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Fourche adults are doing

About the same as Arkansas on each measure.

1 in 3Fourche adults feel lonely
32.3% · AR 34.2% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Fourche adults lack social or emotional support
25.4% · AR 27% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Fourche adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · AR 24.6% · About the same as AR
1 in 5Fourche adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · AR 18.5% · About the same as AR
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Fourche 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 6
Fourche adults worry about having enough food
16.1% · AR 18.5%
About the same as AR
1 in 8
Fourche adults worry about keeping their housing
12% · AR 14.4%
Better than AR
1 in 11
Fourche adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.9% · AR 10.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 12
Fourche adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · AR 9.7%
About the same as AR

10.1% of Fourche adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Around town

Fourche 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.

39%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.6%
Thinking or memory17.9%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone10%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Arkansas

Questions about health in Fourche

Why doesn’t Fourche have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Fourche?

Conway Regional Medical Center in Conway, 11.1 miles in a straight line from Fourche’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.