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Health in Strayhorn · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Strayhorn residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Strayhorn

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Mississippi

Share of adults, with the Mississippi figure marked.

Get no exercise 32%MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.7%MS 38.4%
Binge drink 17.2%MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.1%MS 16.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Strayhorn, betterStrayhorn, worseAbout the sameMississippi
Where Strayhorn gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Strayhorn adults…

Strayhorn runs below MS on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 Strayhorn adults have diabetes
Mississippi: 16 in 100 · better · likely 10.6–15%
Better than MSWorseAbout the sameMississippi
Getting care

Care in and near Strayhorn

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

HNearest ERHighland Hills Medical CenterSenatobia · 11.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAaron E. Henry Community Health Services CenterColdwater · 11 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11 mi
Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Center
3 sites · nearest in Coldwater
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.2 mi
Highland Hills Medical Center
Senatobia · not rated
ER
25.3 mi
Panola Medical Center
Batesville · not rated
ER
25.6 mi
Helena Family Health Center
Helena · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
26.6 mi
Helena Regional Medical Center
Helena · not rated
ER
29.1 mi
Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch Hospital
Olive Branch · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Strayhorn itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Strayhorn itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Strayhorn 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 Strayhorn; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupMS 82%
83%Cholesterol checkMS 86%
61%Colon screeningMS 62%
69%MammogramMS 74%
77%Taking BP medsMS 80%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Strayhorn 12.2% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Mind & connection

How Strayhorn adults are doing

About the same as Mississippi on each measure.

4 in 10Strayhorn adults feel lonely
35.9% · MS 36.4% · About the same as MS
1 in 4Strayhorn adults lack social or emotional support
26.2% · MS 28.9% · About the same as MS
1 in 5Strayhorn adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.8% · MS 19.5% · About the same as MS
1 in 6Strayhorn adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · MS 17.3% · About the same as MS
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Strayhorn 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 6
Strayhorn adults worry about having enough food
17.7% · MS 22.4%
About the same as MS
1 in 8
Strayhorn adults worry about keeping their housing
12.5% · MS 16.8%
Better than MS
1 in 13
Strayhorn adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · MS 11.2%
Better than MS
1 in 10
Strayhorn adults lack reliable transportation
9.8% · MS 11.9%
About the same as MS

9.5% of Strayhorn adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Around town

Strayhorn 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.

38%

of Strayhorn adults live with a disability (Mississippi 38.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.2%
Thinking or memory18.7%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone10.2%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Mississippi

Questions about health in Strayhorn

Why doesn’t Strayhorn have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Strayhorn?

Highland Hills Medical Center in Senatobia, 11.2 miles in a straight line from Strayhorn’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 Strayhorn.

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.