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Health in McCool · CDC PLACES 2025

Where McCool residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
25.8%
About the same as MS (24.4%)
Obesity
40.2%
About the same as MS (40.4%)
No exercise
35.6%
About the same as MS (34%)
Uninsured
11.2%
About the same as MS (11.5%)
Feel lonely
33.4%
About the same as MS (36.4%)
Nearest ER
12.3 mi
Choctaw Regional Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in McCool

9.9%have had cancer · MS 7.6%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 McCool adults…

McCool runs above MS on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 McCool adults have had cancer
Mississippi: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–11%
Better than MSWorseAbout the sameMississippi
Getting care

Care in and near McCool

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

HNearest ERChoctaw Regional Medical CenterAckerman · 12.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreater Meridian Health ClinicLouisville · 15.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.3 mi
Choctaw Regional Medical Center
Ackerman · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.7 mi
Greater Meridian Health Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Louisville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.9 mi
Baptist Medical Center Attala
Kosciusko · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.3 mi
Winston Medical Center
Louisville · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.6 mi
Webster General Hospital/ Swing Bed
Eupora · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
29.7 mi
Family Health Care Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Winona
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers McCool itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers McCool itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers McCool 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 McCool; ≈ 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 35.6%MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.7%MS 38.4%
Binge drink 13.3%MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettes 19.8%MS 16.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
McCool, betterMcCool, worseAbout the sameMississippi
Where McCool gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupMS 82%
87%Cholesterol checkMS 86%
65%Colon screeningMS 62%
61%MammogramMS 74%
82%Taking BP medsMS 80%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
McCool 11.2% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Mind & connection

How McCool adults are doing

About the same as Mississippi on each measure.

1 in 3McCool adults feel lonely
33.4% · MS 36.4% · About the same as MS
1 in 4McCool adults lack social or emotional support
26.3% · MS 28.9% · About the same as MS
1 in 5McCool adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · MS 19.5% · About the same as MS
1 in 6McCool adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · MS 17.3% · About the same as MS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 McCool 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 5
McCool adults worry about having enough food
19.4% · MS 22.4%
About the same as MS
1 in 7
McCool adults worry about keeping their housing
14% · MS 16.8%
Better than MS
1 in 11
McCool adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.2% · MS 11.2%
Better than MS
1 in 10
McCool adults lack reliable transportation
10.2% · MS 11.9%
About the same as MS

12.1% of McCool adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Around town

McCool 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.

40.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.8%
Thinking or memory18.3%
Hearing10.9%
Errands alone10.9%
Vision7.1%
Dressing or bathing5.6%
Mississippi

Questions about health in McCool

Why doesn’t McCool have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to McCool?

Choctaw Regional Medical Center in Ackerman, 12.3 miles in a straight line from McCool’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 McCool.

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.