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Health in Jones Mills · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Jones Mills residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Jones Mills

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Jones Mills adults…

Jones Mills runs above AR on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Jones Mills adults have had cancer
Arkansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–11%
Better than ARWorseAbout the sameArkansas
Getting care

Care in and near Jones Mills

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

HNearest ERNational Park Medical CenterHot Springs · 8.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs★★★★★ · 9.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealthy ConnectionsMalvern · 6.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.3 mi
Healthy Connections
5 sites · nearest in Malvern
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.1 mi
National Park Medical Center
Hot Springs · ★★★★★
ER
8.1 mi
Arcare
3 sites · nearest in Hot Springs National Park
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.8 mi
Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County
Malvern · not rated
ER
≈9 mi
CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs
Hot Springs · ★★★★★
ER
9.9 mi
Levi Hospital
Hot Springs · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Jones Mills itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Jones Mills itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Jones Mills 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 Jones Mills; ≈ 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 31.6%AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.9%AR 38.1%
Binge drink 14.3%AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Jones Mills, betterJones Mills, worseAbout the sameArkansas
Where Jones Mills gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupAR 79%
56%Dentist visitAR 55%
86%Cholesterol checkAR 85%
67%Colon screeningAR 62%
71%MammogramAR 71%
79%Taking BP medsAR 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Jones Mills 9.5% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Jones Mills adults are doing

About the same as Arkansas on each measure.

1 in 3Jones Mills adults feel lonely
33.4% · AR 34.2% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Jones Mills adults lack social or emotional support
24.1% · AR 27% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Jones Mills adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · AR 24.6% · About the same as AR
1 in 6Jones Mills adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · AR 18.5% · About the same as AR
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Jones Mills 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 7
Jones Mills adults worry about having enough food
15% · AR 18.5%
About the same as AR
1 in 9
Jones Mills adults worry about keeping their housing
11.3% · AR 14.4%
Better than AR
1 in 12
Jones Mills adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.6% · AR 10.4%
Better than AR
1 in 12
Jones Mills adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · AR 9.7%
About the same as AR

9% of Jones Mills adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Around town

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

Walking or climbing stairs18%
Thinking or memory17.7%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Arkansas

Questions about health in Jones Mills

Why doesn’t Jones Mills have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Jones Mills?

National Park Medical Center in Hot Springs, 8.1 miles in a straight line from Jones Mills’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Jones Mills?

9 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Healthy Connections-Malvern in Malvern, 6.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Jones Mills.

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.