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Health in Warm Springs · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Warm Springs residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 72478. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
26%
About the same as AR (24.4%)
Obesity
38.6%
About the same as AR (39.3%)
No exercise
35.2%
About the same as AR (32.1%)
Uninsured
10.6%
About the same as AR (11.3%)
Feel lonely
33.6%
About the same as AR (34.2%)
Nearest ER
13.6 mi
St. Bernards Five Rivers Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Warm Springs

10.5%have had cancer · AR 8.2%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Warm Springs adults…

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

11 of every 100 Warm Springs adults have had cancer
Arkansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–11.6%
Better than ARWorseAbout the sameArkansas
Getting care

Care in and near Warm Springs

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

HNearest ERSt. Bernards Five Rivers Medical CenterPocahontas · 13.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBig Springs Medical AssociationDoniphan · 15.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.6 mi
St. Bernards Five Rivers Medical Center
Pocahontas · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.6 mi
Big Springs Medical Association
6 sites · nearest in Doniphan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.4 mi
1st Choice Healthcare
2 sites · nearest in Pocahontas
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.6 mi
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Walnut Ridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
39.7 mi
Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center
Poplar Bluff · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
40.3 mi
Poplar Bluff VA Medical Center
Poplar Bluff · not rated
For veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Warm Springs itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Warm Springs itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Warm Springs 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 Warm Springs; ≈ 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 35.2%AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.2%AR 38.1%
Binge drink 13.8%AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.7%AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Warm Springs, betterWarm Springs, worseAbout the sameArkansas
Where Warm Springs gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Fourche Creek Conservation Area4 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupAR 79%
57%Dentist visitAR 55%
85%Cholesterol checkAR 85%
63%Colon screeningAR 62%
70%MammogramAR 71%
81%Taking BP medsAR 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Warm Springs 10.6% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Warm Springs adults are doing

About the same as Arkansas on each measure.

1 in 3Warm Springs adults feel lonely
33.6% · AR 34.2% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Warm Springs adults lack social or emotional support
25.7% · AR 27% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Warm Springs adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.6% · AR 24.6% · About the same as AR
1 in 5Warm Springs adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · AR 18.5% · About the same as AR
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Warm Springs 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
Warm Springs adults worry about having enough food
15.9% · AR 18.5%
About the same as AR
1 in 9
Warm Springs adults worry about keeping their housing
11.3% · AR 14.4%
Better than AR
1 in 13
Warm Springs adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8% · AR 10.4%
Better than AR
1 in 12
Warm Springs adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · AR 9.7%
About the same as AR

9.6% of Warm Springs adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Around town

Warm Springs 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.9%
Thinking or memory18.7%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone10.5%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
Arkansas

Questions about health in Warm Springs

Why doesn’t Warm Springs have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Warm Springs?

Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Walnut Ridge, 28.6 miles in a straight line from Warm Springs’ 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 Warm Springs.

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.