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Health in Magnet Cove · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Magnet Cove residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
24.3%
About the same as AR (24.4%)
Obesity
36.4%
About the same as AR (39.3%)
No exercise
32.3%
About the same as AR (32.1%)
Uninsured
8.3%
Better than AR (11.3%)
Feel lonely
32.8%
About the same as AR (34.2%)
Nearest ER
6.8 mi
Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County
What stands out

What stands out about health in Magnet Cove

10.1%have had cancer · AR 8.2%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Magnet Cove adults…

Magnet Cove runs below AR on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Magnet Cove adults have had cancer
Arkansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9–11.2%
Better than ARWorseAbout the sameArkansas
Getting care

Care in and near Magnet Cove

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

HNearest ERBaptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs CountyMalvern · 6.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs★★★★★ · 12.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealthy ConnectionsMalvern · 5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5 mi
Healthy Connections
5 sites · nearest in Malvern
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.8 mi
Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County
Malvern · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.5 mi
National Park Medical Center
Hot Springs · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.5 mi
Arcare
3 sites · nearest in Hot Springs National Park
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈12.4 mi
CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs
Hot Springs · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.2 mi
Levi Hospital
Hot Springs · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Magnet Cove itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Magnet Cove itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Magnet Cove 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 Magnet Cove; ≈ 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 32.3%AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.9%AR 38.1%
Binge drink 13.7%AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.8%AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Magnet Cove, betterMagnet Cove, worseAbout the sameArkansas
Where Magnet Cove gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupAR 79%
64%Dentist visitAR 55%
87%Cholesterol checkAR 85%
62%Colon screeningAR 62%
67%MammogramAR 71%
80%Taking BP medsAR 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Magnet Cove 8.3% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Magnet Cove adults are doing

About the same as Arkansas on each measure.

1 in 3Magnet Cove adults feel lonely
32.8% · AR 34.2% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Magnet Cove adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · AR 27% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Magnet Cove adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · AR 24.6% · About the same as AR
1 in 6Magnet Cove adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · AR 18.5% · About the same as AR
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Magnet Cove 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
Magnet Cove adults worry about having enough food
15% · AR 18.5%
About the same as AR
1 in 9
Magnet Cove adults worry about keeping their housing
11.3% · AR 14.4%
Better than AR
1 in 11
Magnet Cove adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.8% · AR 10.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 12
Magnet Cove adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · AR 9.7%
Better than AR

9.3% of Magnet Cove adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Around town

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.9%
Thinking or memory17.7%
Hearing10%
Errands alone10%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
Arkansas

Questions about health in Magnet Cove

Why doesn’t Magnet Cove have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Magnet Cove?

Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County in Malvern, 6.8 miles in a straight line from Magnet Cove’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 Magnet Cove?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Healthy Connections-Malvern in Malvern, 5.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Magnet Cove.

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.