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Health in Boling · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Boling residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
20.9%
About the same as TX (21.8%)
Obesity
37.7%
About the same as TX (35.6%)
No exercise
27.3%
About the same as TX (27.8%)
Uninsured
20.8%
About the same as TX (19.1%)
Nearest ER
20.9 mi
Sweeny Community Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Boling

21 mito the nearest ER
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Boling

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

HNearest ERSweeny Community HospitalSweeny · 20.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMatagorda Episcopal Health Outreach Program CorporationWharton · 11.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.6 mi
Matagorda Episcopal Health Outreach Program Corporation
8 sites · nearest in Wharton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.9 mi
Sweeny Community Hospital
Sweeny · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21 mi
El Campo Memorial Hospital
El Campo · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.8 mi
Oakbend Medical Center
Richmond · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.6 mi
Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital
Sugar Land · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Boling itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Boling itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Boling 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 Boling; ≈ 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 Boling adults…

Boling runs above TX on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Boling adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.1–37.2%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Texas

Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.3%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.4%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 17.3%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 10.5%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Boling, betterBoling, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Boling gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupTX 74%
53%Dentist visitTX 55%
86%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
56%Colon screeningTX 58%
72%MammogramTX 74%
75%Taking BP medsTX 74%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Boling 20.8% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Boling adults are doing

About the same as Texas on each measure.

3 in 10Boling adults lack social or emotional support
28.1% · TX 28.4% · About the same as TX
1 in 5Boling adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.7% · TX 21.2% · About the same as TX
1 in 6Boling adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · TX 16.9% · About the same as 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.

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
Boling adults worry about having enough food
20.3% · TX 19.3%
About the same as TX
1 in 6
Boling adults worry about keeping their housing
17.2% · TX 16.4%
About the same as TX
1 in 9
Boling adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.8% · TX 10.7%
About the same as TX
1 in 9
Boling adults lack reliable transportation
10.7% · TX 10.5%
About the same as TX

15% of Boling adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Around town

Boling and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Iago————

Iago: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Texas

Questions about health in Boling

Why doesn’t Boling have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Boling?

Sweeny Community Hospital in Sweeny, 20.9 miles in a straight line from Boling’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 Boling.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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.