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Health in Harperville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Harperville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Harperville

Depression is more common in Harperville

1 in 4 adults have been diagnosed with depression (23.4%), vs 19.5% across Mississippi. Frequent mental distress is above the state too: 20%, vs 17.3% across Mississippi. Mind & connection ↓

Harperville is short on primary care and mental health care

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

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 Harperville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Mind & connection

How Harperville adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Harperville runs above Mississippi.

2 in 5Harperville adults feel lonely
37.9% · MS 36.4% · About the same as MS
3 in 10Harperville adults lack social or emotional support
28.7% · MS 28.9% · About the same as MS
1 in 4Harperville adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · MS 19.5% · Worse than MS
1 in 5Harperville adults are in frequent mental distress
20% · MS 17.3% · Worse than MS
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 Harperville 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.

Getting care

Care in and near Harperville

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

HNearest ERS E Lackey Memorial HospitalForest · 8.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBaptist Medical Center-Leake★★★★★ · 19.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEast Central Mississippi Health CareWalnut Grove · 7.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.3 mi
East Central Mississippi Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Walnut Grove
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.8 mi
S E Lackey Memorial Hospital
Forest · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.9 mi
Ochsner Scott Regional
Morton · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.1 mi
G.A. Carmichael Family Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Carthage
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.7 mi
Baptist Medical Center-Leake
Carthage · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23 mi
Ochsner Laird Hospital
Union · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Harperville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Harperville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Harperville 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 Harperville; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Harperville adults…

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

23 of every 100 Harperville adults have been diagnosed with depression
Mississippi: 20 in 100 · worse · likely 19.9–27.3%
Better than MSWorseAbout the sameMississippi
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Mississippi

Share of adults, with the Mississippi figure marked.

Get no exercise 36.9%MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.7%MS 38.4%
Binge drink 13.5%MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettes 19.8%MS 16.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Harperville, betterHarperville, worseAbout the sameMississippi
Where Harperville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMS 82%
85%Cholesterol checkMS 86%
64%Colon screeningMS 62%
73%MammogramMS 74%
79%Taking BP medsMS 80%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Harperville 12.8% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
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 4
Harperville adults worry about having enough food
23.5% · MS 22.4%
About the same as MS
1 in 6
Harperville adults worry about keeping their housing
17.5% · MS 16.8%
About the same as MS
1 in 9
Harperville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.5% · MS 11.2%
About the same as MS
1 in 8
Harperville adults lack reliable transportation
12.3% · MS 11.9%
About the same as MS

14.9% of Harperville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Around town

Harperville 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.

41.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.5%
Thinking or memory20.6%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone11.9%
Vision7.3%
Dressing or bathing5.4%
Mississippi

Questions about health in Harperville

Why doesn’t Harperville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Harperville?

S E Lackey Memorial Hospital in Forest, 8.8 miles in a straight line from Harperville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Harperville?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Walnut Grove Medical Clinic in Walnut Grove, 7.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.