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Health in Woodland · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Woodland residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
24.4%
About the same as MS (24.4%)
Obesity
40.1%
About the same as MS (40.4%)
No exercise
33%
About the same as MS (34%)
Uninsured
10.7%
About the same as MS (11.5%)
Feel lonely
37%
About the same as MS (36.4%)
Nearest ER
8.8 mi
Progressive Health Group of Houston
What stands out

What stands out about health in Woodland

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Woodland

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

HNearest ERProgressive Health Group of HoustonHouston · 8.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Care ClinicCalhoun City · 15.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.8 mi
Progressive Health Group of Houston
Houston · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
8.8 mi
Progressive Health Group of Houston
Houston · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.6 mi
Family Health Care Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Calhoun City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.5 mi
BMH-Calhoun
Calhoun City · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.9 mi
Access Family Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Houlka
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21 mi
Webster General Hospital/ Swing Bed
Eupora · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Woodland itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Woodland itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Woodland 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 Woodland; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Woodland adults…

Woodland runs above MS on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

45 of every 100 Woodland adults have high blood pressure
Mississippi: 45 in 100 · about the same · likely 40–49%
Better than MSWorseAbout the sameMississippi
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Mississippi

Share of adults, with the Mississippi figure marked.

Get no exercise 33%MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.2%MS 38.4%
Binge drink 13%MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%MS 16.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Woodland, betterWoodland, worseAbout the sameMississippi
Where Woodland gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupMS 82%
88%Cholesterol checkMS 86%
61%Colon screeningMS 62%
75%MammogramMS 74%
82%Taking BP medsMS 80%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Woodland 10.7% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Mind & connection

How Woodland adults are doing

About the same as Mississippi on each measure.

4 in 10Woodland adults feel lonely
37% · MS 36.4% · About the same as MS
1 in 3Woodland adults lack social or emotional support
30.9% · MS 28.9% · About the same as MS
1 in 5Woodland adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.5% · MS 19.5% · About the same as MS
1 in 6Woodland adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · MS 17.3% · About the same as MS
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Woodland 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
Woodland adults worry about having enough food
20.4% · MS 22.4%
About the same as MS
1 in 6
Woodland adults worry about keeping their housing
16.3% · MS 16.8%
About the same as MS
1 in 10
Woodland adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.1% · MS 11.2%
About the same as MS
1 in 9
Woodland adults lack reliable transportation
10.8% · MS 11.9%
About the same as MS

11.1% of Woodland adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Around town

Woodland 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.

38.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.7%
Thinking or memory17%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision6.6%
Dressing or bathing5.2%
Mississippi

Questions about health in Woodland

Why doesn’t Woodland have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Woodland?

BMH-Calhoun in Calhoun City, 16.5 miles in a straight line from Woodland’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 Woodland.

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.