Texas Company Building · Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0Where Box Canyon residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Box Canyon, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 78840. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Box Canyon
Making ends meet is harder in Box Canyon
3 in 10 adults worry about having enough food (27.7%), vs 19.3% across Texas. No reliable transportation (13.7% vs 10.5%) and housing insecurity (21.3% vs 16.4%) are higher too. 21.1% of adults receive SNAP, vs 14.6% statewide. Everyday needs ↓
More Box Canyon adults get no exercise
37.3% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 27.8% across Texas. Habits ↓
Dental care lags in Box Canyon
47.9% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 54.6% across Texas. Among those 65 and older, 18.6% have lost all their teeth (Texas 12.5%). Checkups ↓
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 Box Canyon’s likely range; Box Canyon’s figures come from ZIP code 78840, which may reach past town lines.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
21.1% of Box Canyon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.
Everyday habits, side by side with Texas
Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.
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Keeping up with care
Share of Box Canyon adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Texas.
Out of every 100 Box Canyon adults…
Box Canyon runs below TX on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 4. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Box Canyon
No hospital or community health center in Box Canyon itself. These are the nearest.
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 Box Canyon; ≈ 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).
How Box Canyon adults are doing
About the same as Texas on each measure.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Box Canyon and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amistad | — | — | — | — |
Amistad: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Box Canyon adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Box Canyon
Why doesn’t Box Canyon have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Box Canyon.
What hospital is closest to Box Canyon?
Val Verde Regional Medical Center in Del Rio, 19.4 miles in a straight line from Box Canyon’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Box Canyon.
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.