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Health in Eudora · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Eudora residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Eudora

Fewer Eudora adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Mississippi. 1 in 7 adults worry about having enough food, vs 22.4% of adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Stroke and diabetes are less common in Eudora

Eudora runs below Mississippi on stroke (3.6% vs 4.5%) and diabetes (13% vs 15.5%). Conditions ↓

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 Eudora’s likely range.

★ What stands out · 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 7
Eudora adults worry about having enough food
14% · MS 22.4%
Better than MS
1 in 9
Eudora adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · MS 16.8%
Better than MS
1 in 15
Eudora adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · MS 11.2%
Better than MS
1 in 13
Eudora adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · MS 11.9%
Better than MS

6.8% of Eudora adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Eudora adults…

Eudora runs below MS on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

4 of every 100 Eudora adults have had a stroke
Mississippi: 5 in 100 · better · likely 3.1–4.2%
Better than MSWorseAbout the sameMississippi
Getting care

Care in and near Eudora

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

HNearest ERBaptist Memorial Hospital DesotoSouthaven · 13 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBaptist Memorial Hospital Desoto★★★★★ · 13.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careDesoto Community Health CenterSouthaven · 13.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13 mi
Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto
Southaven · ★★★★★
ER
13.1 mi
Desoto Community Health Center
Southaven · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
13.8 mi
Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Center
2 sites · nearest in Coldwater
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18 mi
Highland Hills Medical Center
Senatobia · not rated
ER
20.1 mi
Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch Hospital
Olive Branch · ★★★★★
ER
20.5 mi
Delta Specialty Hospital
Memphis · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careEudora is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEudora is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthEudora is not a shortage area

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 Eudora; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Mississippi

Share of adults, with the Mississippi figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.3%MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.9%MS 38.4%
Binge drink 15.8%MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%MS 16.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Eudora, betterEudora, worseAbout the sameMississippi
Where Eudora gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupMS 82%
88%Cholesterol checkMS 86%
67%Colon screeningMS 62%
74%MammogramMS 74%
80%Taking BP medsMS 80%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Eudora 8.9% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Mind & connection

How Eudora adults are doing

About the same as Mississippi on each measure.

1 in 3Eudora adults feel lonely
33.7% · MS 36.4% · About the same as MS
1 in 4Eudora adults lack social or emotional support
25.9% · MS 28.9% · About the same as MS
1 in 5Eudora adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.2% · MS 19.5% · About the same as MS
1 in 6Eudora adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · MS 17.3% · About the same as MS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Eudora 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

Eudora 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.

34.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory15.9%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%
Mississippi

Questions about health in Eudora

Why doesn’t Eudora have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Eudora?

Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto in Southaven, 13.0 miles in a straight line from Eudora’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.