Health · Pollard

Pollard, AR health

Pollard differs from Arkansas on 5 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (8.6% vs 10.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (10.7% vs 8.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Pollard
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How Pollard 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 Pollard adults…

44 of every 100 Pollard adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · too close to call · margin 39.2–48%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Pollard, betterPollard, worseToo close to callArkansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 35.4% Pollard
AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.6% Pollard
AR 38.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.8% Pollard
AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.4% Pollard
AR 15.8%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
AR 79%
55%
Dentist visit
AR 55%
85%
Cholesterol check
AR 85%
61%
Colon screening
AR 62%
71%
Mammogram
AR 71%
79%
Taking BP meds
AR 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pollard 10.6% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Pollard adults are doing

1 in 3Pollard adults feel lonely
34.9% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Pollard adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.9% · Arkansas 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Pollard adults lack social or emotional support
27.3% · Arkansas 27% · too close to call
1 in 5Pollard adults are in frequent mental distress
19.2% · 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 6
Pollard adults worry about having enough food
16.8% · AR 18.5% · about the same
1 in 8
Pollard adults worry about keeping their housing
12% · AR 14.4% · about the same
1 in 12
Pollard adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.6% · AR 10.4% · better
1 in 12
Pollard adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · AR 9.7% · about the same

10.1% of Pollard adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

42.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.9%
Thinking or memory19.2%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone10.7%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing4.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Pollard

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

HNearest ERPiggott Community HospitalPiggott · 4.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPoplar Bluff Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 26.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSoutheast Missouri Health NetworkKennett · 17.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.4 mi
Piggott Community Hospital
Piggott · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.7 mi
Southeast Missouri Health Network
3 sites · nearest in Kennett
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.9 mi
1st Choice Healthcare Corning
Corning · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
25.1 mi
Poplar Bluff VA Medical Center
Poplar Bluff · not rated
VA
26.7 mi
Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center
Poplar Bluff · ★★★★★
ER
29.1 mi
Arkansas Methodist Medical Center
Paragould · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary carePollard's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Clay County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental carePollard's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Clay County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthPollard's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Jonesboro Mental Health Catchment Area · need score 17 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 Pollard. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Pollard
MeasurePollardMarginArkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure43.6%39.2–48%41.4%about the same
High cholesterol41.4%36.8–45.8%38%about the same
Obesity39.8%31.7–47.8%39.3%about the same
Arthritis32.9%29.2–36.8%28.5%worse
Depression26.9%22.8–30.9%24.6%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.8%13.8–20.1%18.6%about the same
Asthma10.5%9.1–11.9%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.9%8.8–11.1%8.2%worse
Diabetes14.2%12.1–16.5%13.3%about the same
COPD10.7%8.9–12.6%8.6%worse
Heart disease9.5%8.3–10.9%7.7%worse
Stroke4.6%4–5.2%4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.4%14.8–22%15.8%about the same
Binge drink13.8%11.2–16.8%14.6%about the same
Get no exercise35.4%29.7–41.6%32.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.6%29.1–42.6%38.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.8%74.9–82.2%79%about the same
Dentist visit55.1%51.2–59%54.7%about the same
Cholesterol check85%82.2–87.6%84.8%about the same
Colon screening60.8%55.5–65.9%61.6%about the same
Mammogram71.4%62.8–79.2%71.4%about the same
Taking BP meds79.3%76.4–82.1%76.9%about the same
No health insurance10.6%7.7–14.2%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.9%29.4–41.1%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support27.3%22.9–32.3%27%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.2%16.6–21.9%18.5%about the same
Fair or poor health26.1%22.1–30.7%24.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress17.5%15.1–20.1%15.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.8%12.9–21.1%18.5%about the same
Housing insecurity12%9.4–14.7%14.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.6%7–10.3%10.4%better
No reliable transportation8.6%7–10.4%9.7%about the same
Receive SNAP10.1%7.6–12.9%11.6%
Disability
Any disability42.4%36.8–48%38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs19.9%16.8–23.2%17.6%
Thinking or memory19.2%16.1–22.3%18.2%
Hearing10.8%9.5–12.3%8.6%
Vision6.3%5.4–7.3%6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.9%4.1–5.7%4.6%
Errands alone10.7%9–12.6%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 Pollard door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Pollard better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Pollard 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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