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Health in Nimmons · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Nimmons residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Nimmons

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Nimmons adults…

Nimmons runs above AR on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Nimmons adults have had cancer
Arkansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–11.5%
Better than ARWorseAbout the sameArkansas
Getting care

Care in and near Nimmons

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

HNearest ERPiggott Community HospitalPiggott · 8.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPiggott Community Hospital★★★★★ · 8.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSoutheast Missouri Health NetworkKennett · 5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5 mi
Southeast Missouri Health Network
4 sites · nearest in Kennett
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.8 mi
1st Choice Healthcare
3 sites · nearest in Piggott
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.4 mi
Piggott Community Hospital
Piggott · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.3 mi
Pemiscot County Memorial Hospital
Hayti · not rated
ER
27 mi
Great River Medical Center
Blytheville · ★★★★★
ER
28.5 mi
Arkansas Methodist Medical Center
Paragould · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Nimmons itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Nimmons itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Nimmons 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 Nimmons; ≈ 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 34.5%AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.9%AR 38.1%
Binge drink 13.9%AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Nimmons, betterNimmons, worseAbout the sameArkansas
Where Nimmons gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupAR 79%
52%Dentist visitAR 55%
85%Cholesterol checkAR 85%
62%Colon screeningAR 62%
67%MammogramAR 71%
80%Taking BP medsAR 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Nimmons 9.7% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Nimmons adults are doing

About the same as Arkansas on each measure.

1 in 3Nimmons adults feel lonely
35.1% · AR 34.2% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Nimmons adults lack social or emotional support
26.9% · AR 27% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Nimmons adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.5% · AR 24.6% · About the same as AR
1 in 5Nimmons adults are in frequent mental distress
18.8% · AR 18.5% · About the same as AR
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Nimmons 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
Nimmons adults worry about having enough food
15.8% · AR 18.5%
About the same as AR
1 in 9
Nimmons adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · AR 14.4%
Better than AR
1 in 13
Nimmons adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8% · AR 10.4%
Better than AR
1 in 12
Nimmons adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · AR 9.7%
About the same as AR

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

Around town

Nimmons 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.

42.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.4%
Thinking or memory19%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone10.9%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing5%
Arkansas

Questions about health in Nimmons

Why doesn’t Nimmons have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Nimmons?

Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott, 8.4 miles in a straight line from Nimmons’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Nimmons?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Otto Bean Medical Clinic in Kennett, 5.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.