Health · Sidon

Sidon, MS health

Sidon differs from Mississippi on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (4.7% vs 7.6%) and fewer adults with depression (15.8% vs 19.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing a utility shut-off (16.7% vs 11.2%).

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

49 of every 100 Sidon adults have high blood pressure
Mississippi: 45 in 100 · too close to call · margin 44.7–54%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Sidon, betterSidon, worseToo close to callMississippi
Get no exerciseshare of adults 35.4% Sidon
MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 41.7% Sidon
MS 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.5% Sidon
MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.6% Sidon
MS 16.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

85%
Yearly checkup
MS 82%
8%
Dentist visit
MS 9%
88%
Cholesterol check
MS 86%
66%
Colon screening
MS 62%
81%
Mammogram
MS 74%
81%
Taking BP meds
MS 80%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sidon 11.4% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Mind & connection

How Sidon adults are doing

1 in 3Sidon adults feel lonely
39.5% · Mississippi 36.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Sidon adults have been diagnosed with depression
15.8% · Mississippi 19.5% · better
1 in 3Sidon adults lack social or emotional support
34.7% · Mississippi 28.9% · worse
1 in 6Sidon adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · Mississippi 17.3% · 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 3
Sidon adults worry about having enough food
31.1% · MS 22.4% · worse
1 in 4
Sidon adults worry about keeping their housing
24.3% · MS 16.8% · worse
1 in 6
Sidon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
16.7% · MS 11.2% · worse
1 in 6
Sidon adults lack reliable transportation
15.9% · MS 11.9% · worse

20.1% of Sidon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.6%

of Sidon adults live with a disability (Mississippi 38.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs20.5%
Thinking or memory17.7%
Hearing5%
Errands alone11.3%
Vision8.4%
Dressing or bathing6.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Sidon

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

HNearest ERGreenwood Leflore HospitalGreenwood · 7.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySouth Sunflower County Hospital★★★★★ · 25.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careG.A. Carmichael Family Health CenterGreenwood · 7.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.6 mi
Greenwood Leflore Hospital
Greenwood · ★★★★★
ER
7.7 mi
G.A. Carmichael Family Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Greenwood
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.9 mi
Dr. Arenia C. Mallory Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Greenwood
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.8 mi
Holmes County Hospital and Clinics
Lexington · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.7 mi
South Sunflower County Hospital
Indianola · ★★★★★
ER
27.7 mi
Tyler Holmes Memorial Hospital Cah
Winona · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careSidon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Leflore County · need score 23 of 25
! Dental careSidon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lelfore County · need score 22 of 25
! Mental healthSidon's county is a federal shortage area.Mental Health Catchment Area 6 · need score 19 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 Sidon. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Sidon
MeasureSidonMarginMississippi
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure49.4%44.7–54%44.9%about the same
High cholesterol37.2%32.8–41.8%38.8%about the same
Obesity42.2%34.4–50.4%40.4%about the same
Arthritis28.9%25.2–32.7%29.9%about the same
Depression15.8%13.1–18.9%19.5%better
Lost all teeth (65+)18.8%15.1–23%18.5%about the same
Asthma11.4%10–13.1%10%about the same
Cancer (not skin)4.7%4.1–5.3%7.6%better
Diabetes19%16.3–21.9%15.5%worse
COPD7.6%6–9.4%8.6%about the same
Heart disease6.3%5.3–7.4%7.5%better
Stroke5.1%4.3–6%4.5%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.6%12.7–20.7%16.9%about the same
Binge drink11.5%9.1–14.1%13.6%about the same
Get no exercise35.4%28.9–42.1%34%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours41.7%35.1–48.7%38.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup85.1%81.8–87.9%81.5%better
Dentist visit8.1%6.8–9.5%9.3%about the same
Cholesterol check87.5%84.6–89.9%86.2%about the same
Colon screening66.3%61.2–71.2%61.8%about the same
Mammogram81.1%74.5–86.7%74%better
Taking BP meds81.4%78.7–83.7%79.7%about the same
No health insurance11.4%8.3–15.3%11.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely39.5%33.6–45.4%36.4%about the same
Lack emotional support34.7%29.5–40.3%28.9%worse
Frequent mental distress17.3%14.8–20.1%17.3%about the same
Fair or poor health27%22.2–32.4%24.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.5%12.2–17.1%14.8%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity31.1%24.3–38.2%22.4%worse
Housing insecurity24.3%19.4–29.4%16.8%worse
Utility shut-off threat16.7%13.5–19.9%11.2%worse
No reliable transportation15.9%12.9–19.2%11.9%worse
Receive SNAP20.1%14.7–25.6%13.6%
Disability
Any disability37.6%31.5–43.8%38.1%
Walking or climbing stairs20.5%16.8–24.4%18.8%
Thinking or memory17.7%14.5–21.3%17.5%
Hearing5%4.2–5.8%8.1%
Vision8.4%6.9–10.2%7%
Dressing or bathing6.6%5.4–8.2%5.3%
Errands alone11.3%9.1–13.7%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 Sidon door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Mississippi figure falls inside it, we don't call Sidon better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Sidon 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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