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Health in Beulah · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Beulah residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Beulah. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Beulah

Stroke, diabetes and COPD run high in Beulah

1 in 11 adults have had a stroke (9.3%), about twice the Mississippi rate. 3 in 10 adults have diabetes (30.3%), about twice the Mississippi rate. COPD is also above the state: 14.6%, vs 8.6% across Mississippi. In all, Beulah runs above Mississippi on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Beulah

1 in 4 adults were threatened with a utility shut-off (26.6%), more than twice the Mississippi rate. Food insecurity (48.4% vs 22.4%) and no reliable transportation (24.1% vs 11.9%) are higher too. 40.8% of adults receive SNAP, vs 13.6% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More Beulah adults get no exercise

53.4% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 34% across Mississippi. Habits ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Mississippi figure falls outside Beulah’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Beulah adults…

Beulah runs below MS on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 10. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Beulah adults have had a stroke
Mississippi: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–10.6%
Better than MSWorseAbout the sameMississippi
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 2
Beulah adults worry about having enough food
48.4% · MS 22.4%
Worse than MS
1 in 3
Beulah adults worry about keeping their housing
33.8% · MS 16.8%
Worse than MS
1 in 4
Beulah adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
26.6% · MS 11.2%
Worse than MS
1 in 4
Beulah adults lack reliable transportation
24.1% · MS 11.9%
Worse than MS

40.8% of Beulah adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Mississippi

Share of adults, with the Mississippi figure marked.

Get no exercise 53.4%MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hours 45.5%MS 38.4%
Binge drink 7.6%MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettes 25.5%MS 16.9%
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%
Beulah, betterBeulah, worseAbout the sameMississippi
Where Beulah gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Beulah

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

HNearest ERBolivar Medical CenterCleveland · 15.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBolivar Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careDelta Health CenterRosedale · 4.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.9 mi
Delta Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Rosedale
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.8 mi
Bolivar Medical Center
Cleveland · ★★★★★
ER
25.2 mi
North Sunflower Medical Center Cah
Ruleville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.5 mi
Mcgehee Hospital
Mcgehee · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.8 mi
South Sunflower County Hospital
Indianola · ★★★★★
ER
32.2 mi
Dermott Medical Clinic
Dermott · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Beulah itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Beulah itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Beulah 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 Beulah; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

87%Yearly checkupMS 82%
87%Cholesterol checkMS 86%
55%Colon screeningMS 62%
76%MammogramMS 74%
86%Taking BP medsMS 80%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Beulah 15.6% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Mind & connection

How Beulah adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Beulah runs above Mississippi.

2 in 5Beulah adults feel lonely
40.1% · MS 36.4% · About the same as MS
4 in 10Beulah adults lack social or emotional support
36.6% · MS 28.9% · Worse than MS
1 in 6Beulah adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.2% · MS 19.5% · About the same as MS
1 in 5Beulah adults are in frequent mental distress
19.6% · MS 17.3% · About the same as MS
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 Beulah 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.

Around town

Beulah 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.

50.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs34.7%
Thinking or memory22.6%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone18.1%
Vision15.9%
Dressing or bathing12.9%
Mississippi

Questions about health in Beulah

Why doesn’t Beulah have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Beulah?

Bolivar Medical Center in Cleveland, 15.8 miles in a straight line from Beulah’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Beulah?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is DHC-Rosedale in Rosedale, 4.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Beulah.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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