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Health in Burnsville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Burnsville residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Burnsville

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Burnsville adults…

Burnsville runs above MS on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

23 of every 100 Burnsville adults have been diagnosed with depression
Mississippi: 20 in 100 · worse · likely 19.7–27.2%
Better than MSWorseAbout the sameMississippi
Getting care

Care in and near Burnsville

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

HNearest ERTishomingo Health ServicesIuka · 6.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBaptist Memorial Hospital Booneville★★★★★ · 18.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorth MS Primary Health CareCorinth · 11.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.6 mi
Tishomingo Health Services
Iuka · ★★★★★
ER
11.8 mi
North MS Primary Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Corinth
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.5 mi
Magnolia Regional Health Center
Corinth · ★★★★★
ER
18.5 mi
Baptist Memorial Hospital Booneville
Booneville · ★★★★★
ER
26.7 mi
Hardin County Regional Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Savannah
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33.5 mi
Russellville Hospital
Russellville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Burnsville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Burnsville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Burnsville 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 Burnsville; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Mississippi

Share of adults, with the Mississippi figure marked.

Get no exercise 34.8%MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.9%MS 38.4%
Binge drink 15.1%MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettes 19.8%MS 16.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Burnsville, betterBurnsville, worseAbout the sameMississippi
Where Burnsville gets moving

2.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupMS 82%
84%Cholesterol checkMS 86%
56%Colon screeningMS 62%
70%MammogramMS 74%
79%Taking BP medsMS 80%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Burnsville 11.6% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Mind & connection

How Burnsville adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Burnsville runs above Mississippi.

1 in 3Burnsville adults feel lonely
34.4% · MS 36.4% · About the same as MS
1 in 4Burnsville adults lack social or emotional support
25.9% · MS 28.9% · About the same as MS
1 in 4Burnsville adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · MS 19.5% · Worse than MS
1 in 5Burnsville adults are in frequent mental distress
18.7% · MS 17.3% · About the same as MS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Burnsville 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.

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 5
Burnsville adults worry about having enough food
18.8% · MS 22.4%
About the same as MS
1 in 8
Burnsville adults worry about keeping their housing
13% · MS 16.8%
Better than MS
1 in 12
Burnsville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.5% · MS 11.2%
Better than MS
1 in 10
Burnsville adults lack reliable transportation
10.1% · MS 11.9%
About the same as MS

10.8% of Burnsville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Around town

Burnsville 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.

40.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.4%
Thinking or memory19.6%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone11.2%
Vision6.7%
Dressing or bathing5.1%
Mississippi

Questions about health in Burnsville

Why doesn’t Burnsville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Burnsville?

Tishomingo Health Services in Iuka, 6.6 miles in a straight line from Burnsville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.