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Health in New Edinburg · CDC PLACES 2025

Where New Edinburg residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
24.2%
About the same as AR (24.4%)
Obesity
40.2%
About the same as AR (39.3%)
No exercise
33%
About the same as AR (32.1%)
Uninsured
9.8%
About the same as AR (11.3%)
Feel lonely
34.8%
About the same as AR (34.2%)
Nearest ER
11.2 mi
Dallas County Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in New Edinburg

9.1%have heart disease · AR 7.7%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 New Edinburg adults…

New Edinburg runs below AR on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 New Edinburg adults have heart disease
Arkansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 7.8–10.5%
Better than ARWorseAbout the sameArkansas
Getting care

Care in and near New Edinburg

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

HNearest ERDallas County Medical CenterFordyce · 11.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMainline Health SystemsRison · 14.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.2 mi
Dallas County Medical Center
Fordyce · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.3 mi
Mainline Health Systems
6 sites · nearest in Rison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.5 mi
Bradley County Medical Center
Warren · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.5 mi
Cabun Rural Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Hampton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.5 mi
Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County
Monticello · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
32.5 mi
Jefferson Regional Medical Center
Pine Bluff · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers New Edinburg itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers New Edinburg itself
✓ Mental healthNew Edinburg is not a shortage area

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 New Edinburg; ≈ 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 33%AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.9%AR 38.1%
Binge drink 13.9%AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
New Edinburg, betterNew Edinburg, worseAbout the sameArkansas
Where New Edinburg gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupAR 79%
54%Dentist visitAR 55%
85%Cholesterol checkAR 85%
74%Colon screeningAR 62%
72%MammogramAR 71%
80%Taking BP medsAR 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
New Edinburg 9.8% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How New Edinburg adults are doing

About the same as Arkansas on each measure.

1 in 3New Edinburg adults feel lonely
34.8% · AR 34.2% · About the same as AR
1 in 4New Edinburg adults lack social or emotional support
27.2% · AR 27% · About the same as AR
1 in 4New Edinburg adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% · AR 24.6% · About the same as AR
1 in 5New Edinburg adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · AR 18.5% · About the same as AR
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 New Edinburg 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
New Edinburg adults worry about having enough food
16.3% · AR 18.5%
About the same as AR
1 in 8
New Edinburg adults worry about keeping their housing
12.7% · AR 14.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 11
New Edinburg adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.1% · AR 10.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 11
New Edinburg adults lack reliable transportation
8.9% · AR 9.7%
About the same as AR

10.2% of New Edinburg adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Around town

New Edinburg 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.

40.2%

of New Edinburg adults live with a disability (Arkansas 38.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18.7%
Thinking or memory18.2%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Arkansas

Questions about health in New Edinburg

Why doesn’t New Edinburg have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to New Edinburg?

Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce, 11.2 miles in a straight line from New Edinburg’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in New Edinburg.

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.