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Health in Mantee · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mantee residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Mantee

Mantee is short on dental care and mental health care

Mantee’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 ↓

Cancer runs high in Mantee

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.7%), vs 7.6% across Mississippi. Conditions ↓

Fewer Mantee adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Mississippi. 1 in 8 adults worry about having enough food, vs 22.4% of adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Diabetes and stroke are less common in Mantee

Mantee runs below Mississippi on diabetes (11.9% vs 15.5%) and stroke (3.6% vs 4.5%). A young population is part of it: only 7% of residents are 65 or older (Mississippi 17%). 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 Mantee’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Mantee

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

HNearest ERProgressive Health Group of HoustonHouston · 13 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWebster General Hospital/ Swing Bed★★★★★ · 17.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Care ClinicCalhoun City · 17.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13 mi
Progressive Health Group of Houston
Houston · not rated
13 mi
Progressive Health Group of Houston
Houston · not rated
ER
17.2 mi
Family Health Care Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Calhoun City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.4 mi
Webster General Hospital/ Swing Bed
Eupora · ★★★★★
ER
18.2 mi
BMH-Calhoun
Calhoun City · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.2 mi
Access Family Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Houlka
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mantee itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mantee itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mantee 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 Mantee; ≈ 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 Mantee adults…

Mantee runs below MS on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Mantee adults have had cancer
Mississippi: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–10.8%
Better than MSWorseAbout the sameMississippi
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 8
Mantee adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · MS 22.4%
Better than MS
1 in 11
Mantee adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · MS 16.8%
Better than MS
1 in 18
Mantee adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · MS 11.2%
Better than MS
1 in 15
Mantee adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · MS 11.9%
Better than MS

5.5% of Mantee 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 28.9%MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.5%MS 38.4%
Binge drink 15.1%MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%MS 16.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mantee, betterMantee, worseAbout the sameMississippi
Where Mantee gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMS 82%
88%Cholesterol checkMS 86%
64%Colon screeningMS 62%
73%MammogramMS 74%
80%Taking BP medsMS 80%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mantee 8.9% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Mind & connection

How Mantee adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Mantee does better than Mississippi.

1 in 3Mantee adults feel lonely
33.6% · MS 36.4% · About the same as MS
1 in 4Mantee adults lack social or emotional support
23.9% · MS 28.9% · Better than MS
1 in 5Mantee adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · MS 19.5% · About the same as MS
1 in 6Mantee adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · MS 17.3% · About the same as MS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Mantee 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

Mantee 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.

34.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Mississippi

Questions about health in Mantee

Why doesn’t Mantee have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Mantee?

Webster General Hospital/ Swing Bed in Eupora, 17.4 miles in a straight line from Mantee’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.