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Health in Hargill · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hargill residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hargill

More Hargill adults get no exercise

44.5% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 27.8% across Texas. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in Hargill

39.7% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 54.6% across Texas. Among those 65 and older, 23.4% have lost all their teeth (Texas 12.5%). Checkups ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Hargill

43.4% of adults worry about having enough food, vs 19.3% across Texas (more than twice the Texas rate). No reliable transportation (21.1% vs 10.5%) and housing insecurity (30.9% vs 16.4%) are higher too. 38.5% of adults receive SNAP, vs 14.6% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Hargill’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 44.5%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.6%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 15.2%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 16%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Hargill, betterHargill, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Hargill gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%Yearly checkupTX 74%
40%Dentist visitTX 55%
78%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
48%Colon screeningTX 58%
65%MammogramTX 74%
76%Taking BP medsTX 74%
4 in 10
working-age adults have no health insurance
Hargill 44.5% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

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

4 in 10
Hargill adults worry about having enough food
43.4% · TX 19.3%
Worse than TX
1 in 3
Hargill adults worry about keeping their housing
30.9% · TX 16.4%
Worse than TX
1 in 5
Hargill adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
19.9% · TX 10.7%
Worse than TX
1 in 5
Hargill adults lack reliable transportation
21.1% · TX 10.5%
Worse than TX

38.5% of Hargill adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hargill adults…

Hargill runs below TX on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 7. Tap one to see it as people.

22 of every 100 Hargill adults have diabetes
Texas: 13 in 100 · worse · likely 19.4–23.9%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Getting care

Care in and near Hargill

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

HNearest ERDriscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg · 15.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySouth Texas Health System★★★★★ · 16.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNuestra Clinica Del ValleEdinburg · 10.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.6 mi
Nuestra Clinica Del Valle
7 sites · nearest in Edinburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.3 mi
Su Clinica - Raymondville
Raymondville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
15.3 mi
Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg · not rated
ERChildren’s
16.2 mi
South Texas Health System
Edinburg · ★★★★★
ER
16.8 mi
Cornerstone Regional Hospital
Edinburg · not rated
ER
17.6 mi
Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance
Edinburg · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careHargill is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHargill is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hargill 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 Hargill; ≈ 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 Hargill adults are doing

On 2 of 3 measures, Hargill runs above Texas.

1 in 3Hargill adults lack social or emotional support
34.3% · TX 28.4% · Worse than TX
1 in 5Hargill adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · TX 21.2% · About the same as TX
1 in 5Hargill 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

Hargill and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Harding Gill Tract————

Harding Gill Tract: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

45.8%

of Hargill adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs24.4%
Thinking or memory22.9%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone14.3%
Vision15.2%
Dressing or bathing8.8%
Texas

Questions about health in Hargill

Why doesn’t Hargill have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hargill?

South Texas Health System in Edinburg, 16.2 miles in a straight line from Hargill’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.