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Health in Poyen · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Poyen residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Poyen adults…

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

42 of every 100 Poyen adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · about the same · likely 36.9–46.2%
Better than ARWorseAbout the sameArkansas
Getting care

Care in and near Poyen

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

HNearest ERBaptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs CountyMalvern · 8.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySaline Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 11.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealthy ConnectionsMalvern · 8.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.5 mi
Healthy Connections
5 sites · nearest in Malvern
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.6 mi
Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County
Malvern · not rated
ER
11.6 mi
Saline Memorial Hospital
Benton · ★★★★★
ER
14.1 mi
Sheridan Clinic
Sheridan · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
21.8 mi
Arkansas Heart Hospital-Encore
Bryant · ★★★★★
ER
25 mi
National Park Medical Center
Hot Springs · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Poyen itself
✓ Dental carePoyen is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthPoyen 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 Poyen; ≈ 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 32.1%AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.7%AR 38.1%
Binge drink 15.2%AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 19%AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Poyen, betterPoyen, worseAbout the sameArkansas
Where Poyen gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupAR 79%
51%Dentist visitAR 55%
85%Cholesterol checkAR 85%
62%Colon screeningAR 62%
74%MammogramAR 71%
77%Taking BP medsAR 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Poyen 9.5% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Poyen adults are doing

About the same as Arkansas on each measure.

1 in 3Poyen adults feel lonely
33.9% · AR 34.2% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Poyen adults lack social or emotional support
25.8% · AR 27% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Poyen adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.5% · AR 24.6% · About the same as AR
1 in 5Poyen adults are in frequent mental distress
19.2% · AR 18.5% · About the same as AR
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Poyen 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
Poyen adults worry about having enough food
16.2% · AR 18.5%
About the same as AR
1 in 8
Poyen adults worry about keeping their housing
12.3% · AR 14.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 11
Poyen adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.3% · AR 10.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 12
Poyen adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · AR 9.7%
About the same as AR

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

Around town

Poyen 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.

38.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.8%
Thinking or memory18.7%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Arkansas

Questions about health in Poyen

Why doesn’t Poyen have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Poyen?

Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County in Malvern, 8.6 miles in a straight line from Poyen’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 Poyen?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Healthy Connections- Pinnacle Malvern in Malvern, 8.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.