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Health in Plumerville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Plumerville residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
27.6%
About the same as AR (24.4%)
Obesity
42%
About the same as AR (39.3%)
No exercise
36%
About the same as AR (32.1%)
Uninsured
12.7%
About the same as AR (11.3%)
Feel lonely
34.6%
About the same as AR (34.2%)
Nearest ER
4.4 mi
CHI St. Vincent Morrilton
What stands out

What stands out about health in Plumerville

15.6%have diabetes · AR 13.3%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Plumerville adults…

Plumerville runs above AR on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

16 of every 100 Plumerville adults have diabetes
Arkansas: 13 in 100 · worse · likely 13.4–17.8%
Better than ARWorseAbout the sameArkansas
Getting care

Care in and near Plumerville

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

HNearest ERCHI St. Vincent MorriltonMorrilton · 4.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyConway Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 11.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealthy ConnectionsConway · 11.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.4 mi
CHI St. Vincent Morrilton
Morrilton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.7 mi
Conway Regional Medical Center
Conway · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.8 mi
Healthy Connections
3 sites · nearest in Conway
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12 mi
Boston Mountain Rural Health Center - Conway
Conway · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
14.6 mi
Baptist Health Medical Center- Conway
Conway · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
34.3 mi
St. Vincent Medical Center/North
Sherwood · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Plumerville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Plumerville itself
✓ Mental healthPlumerville 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 Plumerville; ≈ 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 36%AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.8%AR 38.1%
Binge drink 14%AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18%AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Plumerville, betterPlumerville, worseAbout the sameArkansas
Where Plumerville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupAR 79%
51%Dentist visitAR 55%
85%Cholesterol checkAR 85%
61%Colon screeningAR 62%
70%MammogramAR 71%
79%Taking BP medsAR 77%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Plumerville 12.7% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Plumerville adults are doing

About the same as Arkansas on each measure.

1 in 3Plumerville adults feel lonely
34.6% · AR 34.2% · About the same as AR
3 in 10Plumerville adults lack social or emotional support
28.2% · AR 27% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Plumerville adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · AR 24.6% · About the same as AR
1 in 5Plumerville adults are in frequent mental distress
18.7% · AR 18.5% · About the same as AR
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Plumerville 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
Plumerville adults worry about having enough food
21.6% · AR 18.5%
About the same as AR
1 in 6
Plumerville adults worry about keeping their housing
16.4% · AR 14.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 8
Plumerville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.1% · AR 10.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 9
Plumerville adults lack reliable transportation
10.8% · AR 9.7%
About the same as AR

13.9% of Plumerville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Around town

Plumerville 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.

40.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20%
Thinking or memory19.1%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone10.8%
Vision7.2%
Dressing or bathing5.4%
Arkansas

Questions about health in Plumerville

Why doesn’t Plumerville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Plumerville?

CHI St. Vincent Morrilton in Morrilton, 4.4 miles in a straight line from Plumerville’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 Plumerville.

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.