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Health in Crawford · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Crawford residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Crawford

Crawford is an active town

Only 19.1% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 27.8% across Texas. Habits ↓

Cancer runs high in Crawford

1 in 12 adults have had cancer (8.3%), vs 6.1% across Texas. Conditions ↓

Crawford keeps up with checkups

It beats Texas on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (67% vs 54.6%) and cholesterol checks (87.9% vs 84.6%). 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 Crawford’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Texas

Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.

Get no exercise 19.1%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.2%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 19.3%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 10.8%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Crawford, betterCrawford, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Crawford gets moving

0.8 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Crawford adults…

Crawford runs below TX on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Crawford adults have had cancer
Texas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.5–9.2%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupTX 74%
67%Dentist visitTX 55%
88%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
67%Colon screeningTX 58%
73%MammogramTX 74%
75%Taking BP medsTX 74%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Crawford 8.8% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Getting care

Care in and near Crawford

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

HNearest ERBaylor Scott & White Medical Center HillcrestWaco · 11 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBaylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest★★★★★ · 11.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeart of Texas Community Health CenterMcgregor · 7.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.6 mi
Heart of Texas Community Health Center
8 sites · nearest in Mcgregor
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11 mi
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest
Waco · ★★★★★
ER
14.7 mi
Ascension Providence
Waco · ★★★★★
ER
20.2 mi
Goodall Witcher Hospital
Clifton · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.7 mi
Coryell Memorial Hospital
Gatesville · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Crawford itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Crawford itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Crawford 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 Crawford; ≈ 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 Crawford adults are doing

About the same as Texas on each measure.

1 in 4Crawford adults lack social or emotional support
25.3% · TX 28.4% · About the same as TX
1 in 4Crawford adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · TX 21.2% · About the same as TX
1 in 6Crawford adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · 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 10
Crawford adults worry about having enough food
10.4% · TX 19.3%
Better than TX
1 in 10
Crawford adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · TX 16.4%
Better than TX
1 in 15
Crawford adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · TX 10.7%
Better than TX
1 in 15
Crawford adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · TX 10.5%
Better than TX

6.9% of Crawford adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Around town

Crawford 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.

25.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.7%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing5.9%
Errands alone6.3%
Vision3.4%
Dressing or bathing2.7%
Texas

Questions about health in Crawford

Why doesn’t Crawford have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Crawford?

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest in Waco, 11.0 miles in a straight line from Crawford’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Crawford?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Waco Family Medicine - Mcgregor in Mcgregor, 7.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Crawford.

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.