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Health in Tula · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Tula residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Tula

Cancer runs high in Tula

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.5%), vs 7.6% across Mississippi. Conditions ↓

Fewer Tula adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Mississippi. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 22.4% of adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Tula adults report less loneliness

Loneliness (30.8% vs 36.4%) and lack of emotional support (21.5% vs 28.9%) both run below Mississippi. Mind & connection ↓

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 Tula’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Tula adults…

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

11 of every 100 Tula adults have had cancer
Mississippi: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–11.7%
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 9
Tula adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · MS 22.4%
Better than MS
1 in 11
Tula adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · MS 16.8%
Better than MS
1 in 16
Tula adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · MS 11.2%
Better than MS
1 in 14
Tula adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · MS 11.9%
Better than MS

6.2% of Tula adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Mind & connection

How Tula adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Tula does better than Mississippi.

3 in 10Tula adults feel lonely
30.8% · MS 36.4% · Better than MS
1 in 5Tula adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · MS 28.9% · Better than MS
1 in 5Tula adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.8% · MS 19.5% · About the same as MS
1 in 7Tula adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · MS 17.3% · About the same as MS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Tula 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.

Getting care

Care in and near Tula

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

HNearest ERBaptist Memorial Hospital North MSOxford · 12.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBaptist Memorial Hospital North MS★★★★★ · 12.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careArcareOxford · 11 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11 mi
Arcare
5 sites · nearest in Oxford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.1 mi
Baptist Memorial Hospital North MS
Oxford · ★★★★★
ER
14.6 mi
Oxford Health Care Associates
Oxford · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
17.2 mi
Yalobusha General Hospital
Water Valley · not rated
21.2 mi
Pontotoc Health Service Inc Cah
Pontotoc · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.2 mi
Baptist Memorial Hospital Union County
New Albany · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Tula itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Tula itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Tula 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 Tula; ≈ 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 27.8%MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.5%MS 38.4%
Binge drink 15.7%MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%MS 16.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Tula, betterTula, worseAbout the sameMississippi
Where Tula gets moving

2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%Yearly checkupMS 82%
90%Cholesterol checkMS 86%
63%Colon screeningMS 62%
73%MammogramMS 74%
83%Taking BP medsMS 80%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Tula 7.3% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Around town

Tula 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.

33.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.9%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Mississippi

Questions about health in Tula

Why doesn’t Tula have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Tula?

Baptist Memorial Hospital North MS in Oxford, 12.1 miles in a straight line from Tula’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 Tula.

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.