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Health in Keiser · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Keiser residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
25.4%
About the same as AR (24.4%)
Obesity
42.3%
About the same as AR (39.3%)
No exercise
32.5%
About the same as AR (32.1%)
Uninsured
10.9%
About the same as AR (11.3%)
Feel lonely
34.7%
About the same as AR (34.2%)
Nearest ER
7.1 mi
South Mississippi County Regional Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Keiser adults…

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

42 of every 100 Keiser adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · about the same · likely 37.2–45.7%
Better than ARWorseAbout the sameArkansas
Getting care

Care in and near Keiser

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

HNearest ERSouth Mississippi County Regional Medical CenterOsceola · 7.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEast Arkansas Family Health CenterLepanto · 13.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.1 mi
South Mississippi County Regional Medical Center
Osceola · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.8 mi
East Arkansas Family Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Lepanto
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.1 mi
Great River Medical Center
Blytheville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.7 mi
Arcare
2 sites · nearest in Lake City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.5 mi
Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton
Covington · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
30 mi
Lauderdale Community Hospital
Ripley · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Keiser itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Keiser itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Keiser 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 Keiser; ≈ 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 32.5%AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.7%AR 38.1%
Binge drink 15.4%AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.7%AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Keiser, betterKeiser, worseAbout the sameArkansas
Where Keiser gets moving

0.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Keiser City Park0.3 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupAR 79%
47%Dentist visitAR 55%
83%Cholesterol checkAR 85%
62%Colon screeningAR 62%
71%MammogramAR 71%
76%Taking BP medsAR 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Keiser 10.9% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Keiser adults are doing

About the same as Arkansas on each measure.

1 in 3Keiser adults feel lonely
34.7% · AR 34.2% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Keiser adults lack social or emotional support
27.4% · AR 27% · About the same as AR
3 in 10Keiser adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.6% · AR 24.6% · About the same as AR
1 in 5Keiser adults are in frequent mental distress
20.3% · AR 18.5% · About the same as AR
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Keiser 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 5
Keiser adults worry about having enough food
18.7% · AR 18.5%
About the same as AR
1 in 7
Keiser adults worry about keeping their housing
13.9% · AR 14.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 10
Keiser adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.3% · AR 10.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 10
Keiser adults lack reliable transportation
9.9% · AR 9.7%
About the same as AR

12.1% of Keiser adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Around town

Keiser 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.

40.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.1%
Thinking or memory20.1%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone10.9%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Arkansas

Questions about health in Keiser

Why doesn’t Keiser have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Keiser?

Great River Medical Center in Blytheville, 21.1 miles in a straight line from Keiser’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 Keiser.

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.