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Health in Hawk Cove · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hawk Cove residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hawk Cove

COPD, arthritis and cancer run high in Hawk Cove

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.8%), vs 5.7% across Texas. 1 in 4 adults have arthritis (27.2%), vs 21.6% across Texas. Cancer is also above the state: 7.5%, vs 6.1% across Texas. In all, Hawk Cove runs above Texas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Hawk Cove

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (18.3%), vs 12.5% across Texas. Habits ↓

Depression is more common in Hawk Cove

1 in 4 adults have been diagnosed with depression (25.1%), vs 21.2% across Texas. Frequent mental distress is above the state too: 19.6%, vs 16.9% across Texas. Mind & connection ↓

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 Hawk Cove’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hawk Cove adults…

Hawk Cove runs above TX on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Hawk Cove adults have COPD
Texas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.1–10.6%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Texas

Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.7%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.1%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 17.2%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 18.3%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hawk Cove, betterHawk Cove, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Hawk Cove gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Hawk Cove adults are doing

On 2 of 3 measures, Hawk Cove runs above Texas.

1 in 4Hawk Cove adults lack social or emotional support
26.3% · TX 28.4% · About the same as TX
1 in 4Hawk Cove adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · TX 21.2% · Worse than TX
1 in 5Hawk Cove adults are in frequent mental distress
19.6% · 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.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Getting care

Care in and near Hawk Cove

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

HNearest ERHunt Regional Medical CenterGreenville · 16.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHunt Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThe Community Health Service Agency, Inc. of Hunt CountyGreenville · 15.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.5 mi
The Community Health Service Agency, Inc. of Hunt County
7 sites · nearest in Greenville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.7 mi
Hunt Regional Medical Center
Greenville · ★★★★★
ER
22.2 mi
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall
Rockwall · ★★★★★
ER
23.9 mi
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman
Kaufman · not rated
ER
24.5 mi
HHM Lone Star Pediatrics
Kaufman · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
24.9 mi
Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Lake Pointe
Rowlett · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hawk Cove itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hawk Cove itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hawk Cove 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 Hawk Cove; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupTX 74%
55%Dentist visitTX 55%
85%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
58%Colon screeningTX 58%
70%MammogramTX 74%
76%Taking BP medsTX 74%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hawk Cove 15.8% · 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.

1 in 6
Hawk Cove adults worry about having enough food
16.8% · TX 19.3%
Better than TX
1 in 7
Hawk Cove adults worry about keeping their housing
14.6% · TX 16.4%
About the same as TX
1 in 10
Hawk Cove adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.9% · TX 10.7%
About the same as TX
1 in 11
Hawk Cove adults lack reliable transportation
9.4% · TX 10.5%
Better than TX

13.4% of Hawk Cove adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Around town

Hawk Cove 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.

35.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.2%
Thinking or memory17.7%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone10.2%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing5%
Texas

Questions about health in Hawk Cove

Why doesn’t Hawk Cove have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hawk Cove?

Hunt Regional Medical Center in Greenville, 16.7 miles in a straight line from Hawk Cove’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 Hawk Cove.

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.