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Health in Coolidge · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Coolidge residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Coolidge

Making ends meet is harder in Coolidge

3 in 10 adults worry about having enough food (28.7%), vs 19.3% across Texas. Utility shut-off threats (15.6% vs 10.7%) and no reliable transportation (15% vs 10.5%) are higher too. 23.7% of adults receive SNAP, vs 14.6% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Dental care lags in Coolidge

48.4% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 54.6% across Texas. Among those 65 and older, 16.5% have lost all their teeth (Texas 12.5%). Checkups ↓

More Coolidge adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (34.3%), vs 27.8% 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 Coolidge’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

3 in 10
Coolidge adults worry about having enough food
28.7% · TX 19.3%
Worse than TX
1 in 4
Coolidge adults worry about keeping their housing
23.4% · TX 16.4%
Worse than TX
1 in 6
Coolidge adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
15.6% · TX 10.7%
Worse than TX
1 in 7
Coolidge adults lack reliable transportation
15% · TX 10.5%
Worse than TX

23.7% of Coolidge adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupTX 74%
48%Dentist visitTX 55%
82%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
56%Colon screeningTX 58%
69%MammogramTX 74%
74%Taking BP medsTX 74%
1 in 4
working-age adults has no health insurance
Coolidge 24.1% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Texas

Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.

Get no exercise 34.3%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.9%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 16.4%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Coolidge, betterCoolidge, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Coolidge gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Coolidge adults…

Coolidge runs below TX on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 5. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Coolidge adults have COPD
Texas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.1–8.2%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Getting care

Care in and near Coolidge

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

HNearest ERParkview Regional HospitalMexia · 11.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThe Dr. Kent E. Rogers ClinicCorsicana · 26.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.5 mi
Parkview Regional Hospital
Mexia · not rated
ER
16.8 mi
Limestone Medical Center
Groesbeck · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.1 mi
Navarro Regional Hospital
Corsicana · ★★★★★
ER
26.3 mi
The Dr. Kent E. Rogers Clinic
Corsicana · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
28.2 mi
Heart of Texas Community Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Waco
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.4 mi
Freestone Medical Center
Fairfield · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Coolidge itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Coolidge itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Coolidge 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 Coolidge; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Coolidge adults are doing

On 1 of 3 measures, Coolidge runs above Texas.

1 in 3Coolidge adults lack social or emotional support
32.4% · TX 28.4% · About the same as TX
1 in 4Coolidge adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.4% · TX 21.2% · About the same as TX
1 in 5Coolidge adults are in frequent mental distress
19.5% · 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.

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.

Around town

Coolidge 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.

37.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.6%
Thinking or memory18.8%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone10.9%
Vision8.2%
Dressing or bathing5.5%
Texas

Questions about health in Coolidge

Why doesn’t Coolidge have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Coolidge?

Parkview Regional Hospital in Mexia, 11.5 miles in a straight line from Coolidge’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 Coolidge.

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.