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Health in Kirby · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Kirby residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
25.5%
About the same as AR (24.4%)
Obesity
37.3%
About the same as AR (39.3%)
No exercise
32.9%
About the same as AR (32.1%)
Uninsured
10.4%
About the same as AR (11.3%)
Feel lonely
33.5%
About the same as AR (34.2%)
Nearest ER
24.5 mi
Howard Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Kirby

25 mito the nearest ER
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Kirby

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

HNearest ERHoward Memorial HospitalNashville · 24.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAmity Community Health CenterAmity · 11.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.3 mi
Amity Community Health Center
Amity · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
20.5 mi
Healthy Connections
5 sites · nearest in Mount Ida
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.5 mi
Howard Memorial Hospital
Nashville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
33.8 mi
Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia
Arkadelphia · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
≈38.2 mi
CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs
Hot Springs · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
38.5 mi
Levi Hospital
Hot Springs · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Kirby itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Kirby itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Kirby 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 Kirby; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Kirby adults…

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

9 of every 100 Kirby adults have had cancer
Arkansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–10.3%
Better than ARWorseAbout the sameArkansas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Arkansas

Share of adults, with the Arkansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 32.9%AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.9%AR 38.1%
Binge drink 15.2%AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.7%AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Kirby, betterKirby, worseAbout the sameArkansas
Where Kirby gets moving

4.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupAR 79%
56%Dentist visitAR 55%
84%Cholesterol checkAR 85%
58%Colon screeningAR 62%
71%MammogramAR 71%
78%Taking BP medsAR 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kirby 10.4% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Kirby adults are doing

About the same as Arkansas on each measure.

1 in 3Kirby adults feel lonely
33.5% · AR 34.2% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Kirby adults lack social or emotional support
25.9% · AR 27% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Kirby adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.6% · AR 24.6% · About the same as AR
1 in 5Kirby adults are in frequent mental distress
19.3% · AR 18.5% · About the same as AR
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Kirby 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
Kirby adults worry about having enough food
17% · AR 18.5%
About the same as AR
1 in 8
Kirby adults worry about keeping their housing
12.8% · AR 14.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 11
Kirby adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.3% · AR 10.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 11
Kirby adults lack reliable transportation
9.1% · AR 9.7%
About the same as AR

10.5% of Kirby adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Around town

Kirby 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.

39.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.8%
Thinking or memory19.3%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone10.6%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
Arkansas

Questions about health in Kirby

Why doesn’t Kirby have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Kirby?

Howard Memorial Hospital in Nashville, 24.5 miles in a straight line from Kirby’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.