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Health in Cloverdale · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cloverdale residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cloverdale

Stroke, diabetes and heart disease run high in Cloverdale

1 in 14 adults have had a stroke (7.1%), vs 4.5% across Mississippi. 1 in 4 adults have diabetes (22.9%), vs 15.5% across Mississippi. Heart disease is also above the state: 10.6%, vs 7.5% across Mississippi. In all, Cloverdale runs above Mississippi on six of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 26% of residents are 65 or older (Mississippi 17%), and stroke, diabetes and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Cloverdale

1 in 3 adults worry about having enough food (32.4%), vs 22.4% across Mississippi. Utility shut-off threats (16.3% vs 11.2%) and no reliable transportation (16.5% vs 11.9%) are higher too. 22.7% of adults receive SNAP, vs 13.6% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More Cloverdale adults get no exercise

42.8% 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 Cloverdale’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cloverdale adults…

Cloverdale runs above MS on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Cloverdale adults have had a stroke
Mississippi: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.3–8%
Better than MSWorseAbout the sameMississippi
Why age matters here

Cloverdale is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Mississippi. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Cloverdale as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Cloverdale26%
Mississippi17%
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
Cloverdale adults worry about having enough food
32.4% · MS 22.4%
Worse than MS
1 in 4
Cloverdale adults worry about keeping their housing
22.4% · MS 16.8%
Worse than MS
1 in 6
Cloverdale adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
16.3% · MS 11.2%
Worse than MS
1 in 6
Cloverdale adults lack reliable transportation
16.5% · MS 11.9%
Worse than MS

22.7% of Cloverdale 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 42.8%MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.5%MS 38.4%
Binge drink 10.3%MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettes 19.5%MS 16.9%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Cloverdale, betterCloverdale, worseAbout the sameMississippi
Where Cloverdale gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Cloverdale

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

HNearest ERMerit Health NatchezNatchez · 2.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMerit Health Natchez★★★★★ · 2.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careJefferson Comprehensive Health CenterNatchez · 3.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.8 mi
Merit Health Natchez
Natchez · ★★★★★
ER
3.6 mi
Jefferson Comprehensive Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Natchez
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.1 mi
Vidalia Community Health Center
Vidalia · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
14.3 mi
Riverland Medical Center
Ferriday · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.5 mi
Jefferson County Hospital
Fayette · not rated
ER
32.5 mi
Franklin County Memorial Hospital
Meadville · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cloverdale itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cloverdale itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cloverdale 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 Cloverdale; ≈ 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 Cloverdale adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Mississippi.

85%Yearly checkupMS 82%
87%Cholesterol checkMS 86%
67%Colon screeningMS 62%
77%MammogramMS 74%
84%Taking BP medsMS 80%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cloverdale 13.3% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Mind & connection

How Cloverdale adults are doing

About the same as Mississippi on each measure.

4 in 10Cloverdale adults feel lonely
36.5% · MS 36.4% · About the same as MS
1 in 3Cloverdale adults lack social or emotional support
31.6% · MS 28.9% · About the same as MS
1 in 6Cloverdale adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.2% · MS 19.5% · About the same as MS
1 in 6Cloverdale adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · MS 17.3% · About the same as MS
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Cloverdale 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

Cloverdale 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.

46%

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

Walking or climbing stairs27.2%
Thinking or memory19.3%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone13.7%
Vision11%
Dressing or bathing8.4%
Mississippi

Questions about health in Cloverdale

Why doesn’t Cloverdale have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Cloverdale?

Merit Health Natchez in Natchez, 2.8 miles in a straight line from Cloverdale’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Cloverdale?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Adams County Family HLTH Ctr in Natchez, 3.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.