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Health in Skene · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Skene residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Skene

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Skene adults…

Skene runs above MS on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Skene adults have COPD
Mississippi: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–14.2%
Better than MSWorseAbout the sameMississippi
Getting care

Care in and near Skene

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

HNearest ERBolivar Medical CenterCleveland · 5.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySouth Sunflower County Hospital★★★★★ · 19.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careDelta Health CenterCleveland · 5.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.7 mi
Delta Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Cleveland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.9 mi
Bolivar Medical Center
Cleveland · ★★★★★
ER
14.6 mi
North Sunflower Medical Center Cah
Ruleville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19 mi
South Sunflower County Hospital
Indianola · ★★★★★
ER
21.9 mi
Leland Medical Clinic
Leland · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
25.3 mi
Allegiance Specialty Hospital of Greenville
Greenville · not rated
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Skene itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Skene itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Skene 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 Skene; ≈ 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 32.4%MS 38.4%
Binge drink 13.3%MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettes 20.1%MS 16.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Skene, betterSkene, worseAbout the sameMississippi
Where Skene gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%Yearly checkupMS 82%
88%Cholesterol checkMS 86%
59%Colon screeningMS 62%
74%MammogramMS 74%
82%Taking BP medsMS 80%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Skene 10.6% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Mind & connection

How Skene adults are doing

About the same as Mississippi on each measure.

1 in 3Skene adults feel lonely
33.2% · MS 36.4% · About the same as MS
1 in 4Skene adults lack social or emotional support
24.1% · MS 28.9% · About the same as MS
1 in 4Skene adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · MS 19.5% · About the same as MS
1 in 6Skene adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · MS 17.3% · About the same as MS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Skene 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
Skene adults worry about having enough food
20.3% · MS 22.4%
About the same as MS
1 in 7
Skene adults worry about keeping their housing
14% · MS 16.8%
About the same as MS
1 in 10
Skene adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.9% · MS 11.2%
About the same as MS
1 in 10
Skene adults lack reliable transportation
10.5% · MS 11.9%
About the same as MS

13.5% of Skene adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Around town

Skene 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.

39%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.3%
Thinking or memory18.1%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone11.3%
Vision7.5%
Dressing or bathing6.1%
Mississippi

Questions about health in Skene

Why doesn’t Skene have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Skene?

Bolivar Medical Center in Cleveland, 5.9 miles in a straight line from Skene’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Skene?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Delta Health Center Searcy Medical Center Satellite in Cleveland, 5.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.