Health · Guion

Guion, AR health

Guion differs from Arkansas on 12 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.9% vs 14.4%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (8.2% vs 10.4%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (28.6% vs 18.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Guion
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How Guion compares with Arkansas

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Guion adults…

48 of every 100 Guion adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · worse · margin 43.1–53%

Bars show Guion; the black tick is Arkansas. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Guion, betterGuion, worseToo close to callArkansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 34.6% Guion
AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.6% Guion
AR 38.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.7% Guion
AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.1% Guion
AR 15.8%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
AR 79%
54%
Dentist visit
AR 55%
87%
Cholesterol check
AR 85%
63%
Colon screening
AR 62%
67%
Mammogram
AR 71%
82%
Taking BP meds
AR 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Guion 9.8% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Guion adults are doing

1 in 3Guion adults feel lonely
32.4% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Guion adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · Arkansas 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Guion adults lack social or emotional support
24.9% · Arkansas 27% · too close to call
1 in 6Guion adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · Arkansas 18.5% · too close to call
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 7
Guion adults worry about having enough food
15.1% · AR 18.5% · about the same
1 in 9
Guion adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · AR 14.4% · better
1 in 12
Guion adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · AR 10.4% · better
1 in 13
Guion adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · AR 9.7% · better

9.1% of Guion adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

42.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.5%
Thinking or memory17.2%
Hearing12%
Errands alone10.5%
Vision6.7%
Dressing or bathing5.2%

Black tick: Arkansas. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Guion

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

HNearest ERStone County Medical CenterMountain View · 9.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWhite River Medical Center★★★★★ · 20.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careArcareMelbourne · 9.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.5 mi
Stone County Medical Center
Mountain View · not rated
ERRural critical access
9.6 mi
Arcare
6 sites · nearest in Melbourne
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.6 mi
Boston Mountain Rural Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Mountain View
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.4 mi
Izard Regional Hospital
Calico Rock · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.2 mi
White River Medical Center
Batesville · ★★★★★
ER
32.3 mi
Baxter Health Fulton County Hospital
Salem · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careGuion's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Izard County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careGuion's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Izard County · need score 20 of 25
! Mental healthGuion's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.MHCA- Batesville · need score 18 of 25

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 Guion. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Guion
MeasureGuionMarginArkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure48.1%43.1–53%41.4%worse
High cholesterol43.2%38.3–48.3%38%worse
Obesity39.3%30.8–47.9%39.3%about the same
Arthritis36.4%32.2–40.6%28.5%worse
Depression23.6%19.8–27.8%24.6%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)28.6%24.4–33.3%18.6%worse
Asthma9.7%8.4–11.1%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.5%10.3–12.9%8.2%worse
Diabetes15.1%12.6–17.7%13.3%about the same
COPD11%8.7–13.5%8.6%worse
Heart disease10.7%9–12.4%7.7%worse
Stroke5.1%4.2–6%4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.1%13–21.3%15.8%about the same
Binge drink13.7%11–16.6%14.6%about the same
Get no exercise34.6%27.7–41.3%32.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.6%28.5–41%38.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81%77.2–84.2%79%about the same
Dentist visit53.8%49.8–57.6%54.7%about the same
Cholesterol check87.1%84.5–89.4%84.8%about the same
Colon screening62.5%57.1–67.5%61.6%about the same
Mammogram67.1%58.2–75.2%71.4%about the same
Taking BP meds81.5%78.5–84.1%76.9%better
No health insurance9.8%6.9–13.3%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.4%27.1–37.9%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support24.9%20.7–29.5%27%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.8%14.2–19.3%18.5%about the same
Fair or poor health26.6%21.4–31.9%24.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress17.7%14.7–20.8%15.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.1%11.2–19.2%18.5%about the same
Housing insecurity10.9%8.5–13.4%14.4%better
Utility shut-off threat8.2%6.5–9.9%10.4%better
No reliable transportation7.9%6.4–9.6%9.7%better
Receive SNAP9.1%6.5–12%11.6%
Disability
Any disability42.9%36.4–49.1%38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs21.5%17.5–25.7%17.6%
Thinking or memory17.2%14.1–20.7%18.2%
Hearing12%10.1–13.7%8.6%
Vision6.7%5.4–8.1%6.2%
Dressing or bathing5.2%4.2–6.4%4.6%
Errands alone10.5%8.5–12.7%10%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Guion door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Guion better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Guion directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Arkansas figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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