Gillham City Jail · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Gillham residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Gillham, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Gillham. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Gillham
Making ends meet is harder in Gillham
1 in 4 adults worry about having enough food (23.7%), vs 18.5% across Arkansas. No reliable transportation (12.1% vs 9.7%) and housing insecurity (17.4% vs 14.4%) are higher too. Everyday needs ↓
More Gillham adults get no exercise
2 in 5 adults get no exercise outside work (38.9%), vs 32.1% across Arkansas. Habits ↓
1 in 6 working-age adults in Gillham has no health insurance
16.6% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 11.3% across Arkansas. Checkups ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Arkansas figure falls outside Gillham’s likely range.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
13.7% of Gillham adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.
Everyday habits, side by side with Arkansas
Share of adults, with the Arkansas figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Keeping up with care
Share of Gillham adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Arkansas.
Out of every 100 Gillham adults…
Gillham runs above AR on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Gillham
No hospital or community health center in Gillham itself. These are the nearest.
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 Gillham; ≈ 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).
How Gillham adults are doing
About the same as Arkansas on each measure.
1 in 3 Gillham adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Gillham and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Gillham adults live with a disability (Arkansas 38.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Gillham
Why doesn’t Gillham have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Gillham.
What hospital is closest to Gillham?
Sevier County Medical Center in De Queen, 9.4 miles in a straight line from Gillham’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.
Where can I get low-cost care near Gillham?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Healthy Connections-Dequeen Clinic in De Queen, 8.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Gillham.
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.