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Health in Guy · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Guy residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Guy

Guy is an older town

26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Arkansas. Conditions like heart disease and arthritis become more common with age, so keep that in mind when comparing Guy with the state. Conditions ↓

Fewer Guy adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing and utility bills all run below Arkansas. 1 in 7 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 5 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Guy’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Guy adults…

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

40 of every 100 Guy adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · about the same · likely 35.6–43.8%
Better than ARWorseAbout the sameArkansas
Why age matters here

Guy is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Arkansas. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Guy as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Guy26%
Arkansas18%
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 7
Guy adults worry about having enough food
15% · AR 18.5%
Better than AR
1 in 8
Guy adults worry about keeping their housing
12% · AR 14.4%
Better than AR
1 in 11
Guy adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.8% · AR 10.4%
Better than AR
1 in 12
Guy adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · AR 9.7%
About the same as AR

9.1% of Guy adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Getting care

Care in and near Guy

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

HNearest EROzark HealthClinton · 17.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOzark Health★★★★★ · 17.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careArcareRose Bud · 14.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.5 mi
Arcare
4 sites · nearest in Rose Bud
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16 mi
Boston Mountain Rural Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Conway
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.2 mi
Ozark Health
Clinton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18 mi
Conway Regional Medical Center
Conway · ★★★★★
ER
19.2 mi
Baptist Health Medical Center- Conway
Conway · ★★★★★
ER
21.5 mi
Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs
Heber Springs · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Guy itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Guy itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Guy itself

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 Guy; ≈ 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 29.8%AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.5%AR 38.1%
Binge drink 16.5%AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.1%AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Guy, betterGuy, worseAbout the sameArkansas
Where Guy gets moving

1.7 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupAR 79%
55%Dentist visitAR 55%
85%Cholesterol checkAR 85%
57%Colon screeningAR 62%
66%MammogramAR 71%
77%Taking BP medsAR 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Guy 9.4% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Guy adults are doing

About the same as Arkansas on each measure.

1 in 3Guy adults feel lonely
33.7% · AR 34.2% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Guy adults lack social or emotional support
25.1% · AR 27% · About the same as AR
3 in 10Guy adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.8% · AR 24.6% · About the same as AR
1 in 5Guy adults are in frequent mental distress
19.4% · AR 18.5% · About the same as AR
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Guy 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.

Around town

Guy 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.

39.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17%
Thinking or memory19.1%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Arkansas

Questions about health in Guy

Why doesn’t Guy have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Guy?

Ozark Health in Clinton, 17.2 miles in a straight line from Guy’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.