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Health in Blooming Grove · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Blooming Grove residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Blooming Grove

COPD, cancer and depression run high in Blooming Grove

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.8%), vs 5.7% across Texas. 1 in 13 adults have had cancer (7.9%), vs 6.1% across Texas. Depression is also above the state: 26.8%, vs 21.2% across Texas. In all, Blooming Grove runs above Texas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Blooming Grove

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.9%), vs 12.5% across Texas. Habits ↓

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 Texas figure falls outside Blooming Grove’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Blooming Grove adults…

Blooming Grove runs above TX on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Blooming Grove adults have COPD
Texas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.4–10.3%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Texas

Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.5%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.5%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 18.1%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 17.9%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Blooming Grove, betterBlooming Grove, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Blooming Grove gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

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Getting care

Care in and near Blooming Grove

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

HNearest ERNavarro Regional HospitalCorsicana · 11.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBaylor Scott & White Medical Center- Waxahachie★★★★★ · 19.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThe Dr. Kent E. Rogers ClinicCorsicana · 14.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.1 mi
Navarro Regional Hospital
Corsicana · ★★★★★
ER
14.5 mi
The Dr. Kent E. Rogers Clinic
Corsicana · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
15.6 mi
Ennis Regional Medical Center
Ennis · not rated
ER
16.4 mi
Ellis County Coalition for Health Options
3 sites · nearest in Ennis
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.8 mi
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Waxahachie
Waxahachie · ★★★★★
ER
24.8 mi
Hill Regional Hospital
Hillsboro · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Blooming Grove itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Blooming Grove itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Blooming Grove 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 Blooming Grove; ≈ 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 Blooming Grove adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Texas.

74%Yearly checkupTX 74%
52%Dentist visitTX 55%
83%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
60%Colon screeningTX 58%
73%MammogramTX 74%
75%Taking BP medsTX 74%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Blooming Grove 13.8% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Blooming Grove adults are doing

On 2 of 3 measures, Blooming Grove runs above Texas.

1 in 4Blooming Grove adults lack social or emotional support
27.5% · TX 28.4% · About the same as TX
1 in 4Blooming Grove adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.8% · TX 21.2% · Worse than TX
1 in 5Blooming Grove adults are in frequent mental distress
20.4% · TX 16.9% · Worse than TX
The one neighbors can help with

A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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
Blooming Grove adults worry about having enough food
15.6% · TX 19.3%
Better than TX
1 in 7
Blooming Grove adults worry about keeping their housing
13.8% · TX 16.4%
Better than TX
1 in 10
Blooming Grove adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.7% · TX 10.7%
About the same as TX
1 in 11
Blooming Grove adults lack reliable transportation
9.3% · TX 10.5%
Better than TX

12.7% of Blooming Grove adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Around town

Blooming Grove 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.

35.3%

of Blooming Grove adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory17.9%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Texas

Questions about health in Blooming Grove

Why doesn’t Blooming Grove have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Blooming Grove?

Navarro Regional Hospital in Corsicana, 11.1 miles in a straight line from Blooming Grove’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Blooming Grove.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Texas 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.