Photo: Djmaschek · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Ellinger residents get care
CDC doesn’t publish health estimates for Ellinger, so there’s no Health Grade; here is what we do have.
Care in and near Ellinger
No hospital or community health center in Ellinger 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 Ellinger; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Health next door
The Texas towns that border Ellinger have CDC estimates of their own. Texas: 35.6% obesity, 12.7% diabetes, 12.5% smoking; U.S. 32.9%, 12%, 11.8%.
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Questions about health in Ellinger
Why doesn’t Ellinger have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Ellinger.
What hospital is closest to Ellinger?
Columbus Community Hospital in Columbus, 13.9 miles in a straight line from Ellinger’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 Ellinger.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. 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.