Health · Conehatta

Conehatta, MS health

Conehatta differs from Mississippi on 22 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (4.7% vs 7.6%) and fewer adults with arthritis (24.8% vs 29.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults without reliable transportation (21.7% vs 11.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Conehatta
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Conehatta’s Health Grade: D−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Conehatta is healthier than 3% of U.S. towns.

DSelf-rated healthDPhysical distressD-Mental distressDObesityC-DiabetesD-SmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 3%
Less healthyHealthier
Mississippi towns we grade (194)Healthier than 19%
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Conehatta could be anywhere from D− to C−.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Mississippi ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Conehatta with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Conehatta uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
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How Conehatta compares with Mississippi

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 Conehatta adults…

38 of every 100 Conehatta adults have high blood pressure
Mississippi: 45 in 100 · better · margin 33.7–42.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Conehatta, betterConehatta, worseToo close to callMississippi
Get no exerciseshare of adults 35.8% Conehatta
MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 42.3% Conehatta
MS 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.4% Conehatta
MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 27.3% Conehatta
MS 16.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
MS 82%
7%
Dentist visit
MS 9%
79%
Cholesterol check
MS 86%
48%
Colon screening
MS 62%
65%
Mammogram
MS 74%
71%
Taking BP meds
MS 80%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Conehatta 13.8% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Mind & connection

How Conehatta adults are doing

1 in 2Conehatta adults feel lonely
40.1% · Mississippi 36.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Conehatta adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · Mississippi 19.5% · too close to call
1 in 3Conehatta adults lack social or emotional support
34.5% · Mississippi 28.9% · worse
1 in 4Conehatta adults are in frequent mental distress
23.7% · Mississippi 17.3% · worse
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 3
Conehatta adults worry about having enough food
37.4% · MS 22.4% · worse
1 in 4
Conehatta adults worry about keeping their housing
26.5% · MS 16.8% · worse
1 in 6
Conehatta adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
18.1% · MS 11.2% · worse
1 in 5
Conehatta adults lack reliable transportation
21.7% · MS 11.9% · worse

21% of Conehatta adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Disability

Living with a disability

44.9%

of Conehatta adults live with a disability (Mississippi 38.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs19.2%
Thinking or memory24.5%
Hearing9%
Errands alone13.8%
Vision9.8%
Dressing or bathing5.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Conehatta

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

HNearest EROchsner Laird HospitalUnion · 12 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNeshoba County General Hospital★★★★★ · 24.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEast Central Mississippi Health CareWalnut Grove · 8.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.7 mi
East Central Mississippi Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Walnut Grove
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12 mi
Ochsner Laird Hospital
Union · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.8 mi
S E Lackey Memorial Hospital
Forest · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.2 mi
Neshoba County General Hospital
Philadelphia · ★★★★★
ER
24.2 mi
Choctaw Health Center
Philadelphia · not rated
ER
24.4 mi
G. A. Carmichael Family Health Center
Carthage · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careConehatta's county is a federal shortage area.Newton County · need score 21 of 25
! Dental careConehatta's county is a federal shortage area.Newton County · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthConehatta's county is a federal shortage area.Mental Health Catchment Area 10 · need score 16 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 Conehatta. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Conehatta
MeasureConehattaMarginMississippi
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.9%33.7–42.3%44.9%better
High cholesterol32.3%28.2–36.5%38.8%better
Obesity43.8%35.4–52.2%40.4%about the same
Arthritis24.8%21.7–27.9%29.9%better
Depression22.9%19.2–26.9%19.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)28%23.6–32.8%18.5%worse
Asthma12.3%10.8–14%10%worse
Cancer (not skin)4.7%4.1–5.2%7.6%better
Diabetes15.1%13.1–17.2%15.5%about the same
COPD8.6%7.4–9.9%8.6%about the same
Heart disease6.3%5.6–7.1%7.5%better
Stroke4%3.6–4.5%4.5%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes27.3%23.2–31.4%16.9%worse
Binge drink15.4%12.5–18.8%13.6%about the same
Get no exercise35.8%30–41.8%34%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours42.3%35.5–49%38.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.1%72–80.1%81.5%worse
Dentist visit6.5%5.5–7.6%9.3%worse
Cholesterol check78.9%75.6–82%86.2%worse
Colon screening48.4%43.1–53.7%61.8%worse
Mammogram64.5%55–73.1%74%worse
Taking BP meds70.5%67.2–73.9%79.7%worse
No health insurance13.8%10.9–17.2%11.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely40.1%34.3–45.9%36.4%about the same
Lack emotional support34.5%29.7–39.5%28.9%worse
Frequent mental distress23.7%20.6–26.6%17.3%worse
Fair or poor health30.2%25.9–34.6%24.4%worse
Frequent physical distress18%15.6–20.3%14.8%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity37.4%31.9–43.1%22.4%worse
Housing insecurity26.5%22.7–30.6%16.8%worse
Utility shut-off threat18.1%15.6–20.8%11.2%worse
No reliable transportation21.7%18.7–24.9%11.9%worse
Receive SNAP21%17.2–25.4%13.6%
Disability
Any disability44.9%39.1–50.4%38.1%
Walking or climbing stairs19.2%16.6–22%18.8%
Thinking or memory24.5%21.2–27.9%17.5%
Hearing9%7.8–10.2%8.1%
Vision9.8%8.5–11.1%7%
Dressing or bathing5.6%4.9–6.4%5.3%
Errands alone13.8%11.8–15.9%10.4%
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 Conehatta door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Mississippi figure falls inside it, we don't call Conehatta better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Conehatta directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Mississippi 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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