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Health in Emhouse · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Emhouse residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Emhouse adults…

On every condition, Emhouse is about the same as Texas. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Emhouse adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.3–36.8%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Getting care

Care in and near Emhouse

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

HNearest ERNavarro Regional HospitalCorsicana · 6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBaylor Scott & White Medical Center- Waxahachie★★★★★ · 19.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThe Dr. Kent E. Rogers ClinicCorsicana · 7.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6 mi
Navarro Regional Hospital
Corsicana · ★★★★★
ER
7.7 mi
The Dr. Kent E. Rogers Clinic
Corsicana · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
10.9 mi
Ennis Regional Medical Center
Ennis · not rated
ER
11.4 mi
Ellis County Coalition for Health Options
3 sites · nearest in Ennis
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.1 mi
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Waxahachie
Waxahachie · ★★★★★
ER
32.2 mi
Methodist Midlothian Medical Center
Midlothian · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Emhouse itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Emhouse itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Emhouse 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 Emhouse; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Texas

Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.

Get no exercise 29%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.6%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 18.4%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Emhouse, betterEmhouse, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Emhouse gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%Yearly checkupTX 74%
54%Dentist visitTX 55%
83%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
55%Colon screeningTX 58%
74%MammogramTX 74%
73%Taking BP medsTX 74%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Emhouse 19.9% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Emhouse adults are doing

About the same as Texas on each measure.

1 in 4Emhouse adults lack social or emotional support
27.4% · TX 28.4% · About the same as TX
1 in 4Emhouse adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · TX 21.2% · About the same as TX
1 in 5Emhouse adults are in frequent mental distress
18.9% · 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 6
Emhouse adults worry about having enough food
16.9% · TX 19.3%
Better than TX
1 in 7
Emhouse adults worry about keeping their housing
14.9% · TX 16.4%
About the same as TX
1 in 11
Emhouse adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.5% · TX 10.7%
About the same as TX
1 in 10
Emhouse adults lack reliable transportation
9.6% · TX 10.5%
About the same as TX

12.1% of Emhouse adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Around town

Emhouse 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.

32.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory17.2%
Hearing6.3%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Texas

Questions about health in Emhouse

Why doesn’t Emhouse have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Emhouse?

Navarro Regional Hospital in Corsicana, 6.0 miles in a straight line from Emhouse’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Emhouse?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is The Dr. Kent E. Rogers Clinic in Corsicana, 7.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.