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Health in Kearney Park · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Kearney Park residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
23%
About the same as MS (24.4%)
Obesity
43.2%
About the same as MS (40.4%)
No exercise
33%
About the same as MS (34%)
Uninsured
9.9%
About the same as MS (11.5%)
Feel lonely
38.2%
About the same as MS (36.4%)
Nearest ER
13.7 mi
Merit Health Madison
What stands out

What stands out about health in Kearney Park

5.6%have had cancer · MS 7.6%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Kearney Park adults…

Kearney Park runs below MS on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Kearney Park adults have had cancer
Mississippi: 8 in 100 · better · likely 5–6.3%
Better than MSWorseAbout the sameMississippi
Getting care

Care in and near Kearney Park

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

HNearest ERMerit Health MadisonCanton · 13.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMerit Health Madison★★★★★ · 13.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMallory CHC - Women's and Family Health CenterCanton · 13.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.7 mi
Merit Health Madison
Canton · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.7 mi
Mallory CHC - Women's and Family Health Center
Canton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
15.4 mi
G.A. Carmichael Family Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Canton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.2 mi
Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo
Yazoo City · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.8 mi
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.9 mi
St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital
Jackson · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careKearney Park is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careKearney Park is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Kearney Park 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 Kearney Park; ≈ 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 33%MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.2%MS 38.4%
Binge drink 11.8%MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%MS 16.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Kearney Park, betterKearney Park, worseAbout the sameMississippi
Where Kearney Park gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%Yearly checkupMS 82%
88%Cholesterol checkMS 86%
64%Colon screeningMS 62%
81%MammogramMS 74%
81%Taking BP medsMS 80%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kearney Park 9.9% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Mind & connection

How Kearney Park adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Kearney Park does better than Mississippi.

2 in 5Kearney Park adults feel lonely
38.2% · MS 36.4% · About the same as MS
1 in 3Kearney Park adults lack social or emotional support
31.4% · MS 28.9% · About the same as MS
1 in 6Kearney Park adults have been diagnosed with depression
15.9% · MS 19.5% · Better than MS
1 in 6Kearney Park adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · MS 17.3% · About the same as MS
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 Kearney Park 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 4
Kearney Park adults worry about having enough food
23.5% · MS 22.4%
About the same as MS
1 in 5
Kearney Park adults worry about keeping their housing
19.1% · MS 16.8%
About the same as MS
1 in 8
Kearney Park adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.7% · MS 11.2%
About the same as MS
1 in 8
Kearney Park adults lack reliable transportation
12.7% · MS 11.9%
About the same as MS

14% of Kearney Park adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Around town

Kearney Park 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.

35.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.8%
Thinking or memory15.7%
Hearing5.4%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision6.8%
Dressing or bathing5.2%
Mississippi

Questions about health in Kearney Park

Why doesn’t Kearney Park have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Kearney Park?

Merit Health Madison in Canton, 13.7 miles in a straight line from Kearney Park’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 Kearney Park.

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.