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Health in Enterprise · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Enterprise residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Enterprise

Enterprise is short on dental care and mental health care

Enterprise’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Fewer Enterprise adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Mississippi. 1 in 6 adults worry about having enough food, vs 22.4% of adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Enterprise’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Enterprise

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

HNearest EROchsner Watkins HospitalQuitman · 13.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOchsner Rush Hospital★★★★★ · 15.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreater Meridian Health ClinicMeridian · 14.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.8 mi
Ochsner Watkins Hospital
Quitman · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.6 mi
Greater Meridian Health Clinic
Meridian · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
15.1 mi
Anderson Regional Medical Center South Campus
Meridian · not rated
ER
15.3 mi
Ochsner Rush Hospital
Meridian · ★★★★★
ER
15.3 mi
Anderson Regional Medical Center
Meridian · ★★★★★
ER
22.3 mi
Newton Health Care
Newton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Enterprise itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Enterprise itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Enterprise 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 Enterprise; ≈ 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).

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 6
Enterprise adults worry about having enough food
17.4% · MS 22.4%
Better than MS
1 in 8
Enterprise adults worry about keeping their housing
13.3% · MS 16.8%
Better than MS
1 in 11
Enterprise adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.7% · MS 11.2%
Better than MS
1 in 10
Enterprise adults lack reliable transportation
9.7% · MS 11.9%
Better than MS

9.7% of Enterprise adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Enterprise adults…

Enterprise runs below MS on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

42 of every 100 Enterprise adults have high blood pressure
Mississippi: 45 in 100 · about the same · likely 38–46.7%
Better than MSWorseAbout the sameMississippi
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Mississippi

Share of adults, with the Mississippi figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.8%MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.5%MS 38.4%
Binge drink 15.4%MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.8%MS 16.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Enterprise, betterEnterprise, worseAbout the sameMississippi
Where Enterprise gets moving

0.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMS 82%
86%Cholesterol checkMS 86%
61%Colon screeningMS 62%
73%MammogramMS 74%
79%Taking BP medsMS 80%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Enterprise 10.4% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Mind & connection

How Enterprise adults are doing

About the same as Mississippi on each measure.

1 in 3Enterprise adults feel lonely
34.4% · MS 36.4% · About the same as MS
1 in 4Enterprise adults lack social or emotional support
26.2% · MS 28.9% · About the same as MS
1 in 5Enterprise adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.9% · MS 19.5% · About the same as MS
1 in 6Enterprise adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · MS 17.3% · About the same as MS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Enterprise 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

Enterprise 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.

36.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.1%
Thinking or memory17.4%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Mississippi

Questions about health in Enterprise

Why doesn’t Enterprise have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Enterprise?

Ochsner Watkins Hospital in Quitman, 13.8 miles in a straight line from Enterprise’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.