Photo: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Where Hartley residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Hartley, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Hartley. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Hartley
The nearest ER is 24 miles from Hartley
The closest emergency room is Memorial Hospital in Dumas, 23.9 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓
Hartley is short on primary care and mental health care
Hartley’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
Cancer runs high in Hartley
1 in 14 adults have had cancer (7.2%), vs 6.1% across Texas. Age is part of it: 29% of residents are 65 or older (Texas 13%), and cancer is more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Fewer Hartley adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Texas. 1 in 7 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 5 adults 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 Hartley’s likely range.
Care in and near Hartley
No hospital or community health center in Hartley 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 Hartley; ≈ 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).
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
9.9% of Hartley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.
Out of every 100 Hartley adults…
Hartley runs below TX on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Hartley is an older town: 29% of residents are 65 or older, vs 13% across Texas. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Hartley as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with Texas
Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.
Keeping up with care
Share of Hartley adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Texas.
How Hartley adults are doing
About the same as Texas on each measure.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Hartley and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Hartley adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Hartley
Why doesn’t Hartley have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Hartley.
What hospital is closest to Hartley?
Memorial Hospital in Dumas, 23.9 miles in a straight line from Hartley’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 Hartley.
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.