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Health in New Site · CDC PLACES 2025

Where New Site residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
25.6%
About the same as MS (24.4%)
Obesity
38.8%
About the same as MS (40.4%)
No exercise
36.2%
About the same as MS (34%)
Uninsured
11.4%
About the same as MS (11.5%)
Feel lonely
36%
About the same as MS (36.4%)
Nearest ER
11 mi
Baptist Memorial Hospital Booneville
What stands out

What stands out about health in New Site

24.4%diagnosed with depression · MS 19.5%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 New Site adults…

New Site runs above MS on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

24 of every 100 New Site adults have been diagnosed with depression
Mississippi: 20 in 100 · worse · likely 20.7–28.5%
Better than MSWorseAbout the sameMississippi
Getting care

Care in and near New Site

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

HNearest ERBaptist Memorial Hospital BoonevilleBooneville · 11 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBaptist Memorial Hospital Booneville★★★★★ · 11.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorth MS Primary Health CareBooneville · 11.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11 mi
Baptist Memorial Hospital Booneville
Booneville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.1 mi
North MS Primary Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Booneville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.6 mi
Mantachie Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Mantachie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.8 mi
Red Bay Hospital
Red Bay · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.8 mi
Tishomingo Health Services
Iuka · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.5 mi
North Mississippi Medical Center
Tupelo · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers New Site itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers New Site itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers New Site 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 New Site; ≈ 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 36.2%MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.6%MS 38.4%
Binge drink 13.4%MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.4%MS 16.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
New Site, betterNew Site, worseAbout the sameMississippi
Where New Site gets moving

1.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMS 82%
84%Cholesterol checkMS 86%
69%Colon screeningMS 62%
70%MammogramMS 74%
81%Taking BP medsMS 80%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
New Site 11.4% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Mind & connection

How New Site adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, New Site runs above Mississippi.

4 in 10New Site adults feel lonely
36% · MS 36.4% · About the same as MS
1 in 4New Site adults lack social or emotional support
25.9% · MS 28.9% · About the same as MS
1 in 4New Site adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · MS 19.5% · Worse than MS
1 in 5New Site adults are in frequent mental distress
19.1% · MS 17.3% · About the same as MS
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 New Site 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
New Site adults worry about having enough food
18.7% · MS 22.4%
About the same as MS
1 in 8
New Site adults worry about keeping their housing
12.3% · MS 16.8%
Better than MS
1 in 13
New Site adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · MS 11.2%
Better than MS
1 in 10
New Site adults lack reliable transportation
10% · MS 11.9%
About the same as MS

10.5% of New Site adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Around town

New Site 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.

42%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.5%
Thinking or memory20.4%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone11.7%
Vision6.8%
Dressing or bathing5.2%
Mississippi

Questions about health in New Site

Why doesn’t New Site have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to New Site?

Baptist Memorial Hospital Booneville in Booneville, 11.0 miles in a straight line from New Site’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 New Site.

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.