Where K-Bar Ranch residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for K-Bar Ranch, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for K-Bar Ranch. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in K-Bar Ranch
Making ends meet is harder in K-Bar Ranch
1 in 4 adults worry about having enough food (27.2%), vs 19.3% across Texas. Housing insecurity (22.1% vs 16.4%) and utility shut-off threats (13.6% vs 10.7%) are higher too. 20.7% of adults receive SNAP, vs 14.6% statewide. Everyday needs ↓
The nearest ER is 23 miles from K-Bar Ranch
The closest emergency room is Christus Spohn Hospital Alice in Alice, 22.5 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓
1 in 4 working-age adults in K-Bar Ranch has no health insurance
27.3% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 19.1% across Texas. Checkups ↓
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 K-Bar Ranch’s likely range.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
20.7% of K-Bar Ranch adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.
Care in and near K-Bar Ranch
No hospital or community health center in K-Bar Ranch 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 K-Bar Ranch; ≈ 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).
Keeping up with care
Share of K-Bar Ranch adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Texas.
Out of every 100 K-Bar Ranch adults…
K-Bar Ranch runs below TX on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
K-Bar Ranch is an older town: 54% of residents are 65 or older, vs 13% across Texas. Diabetes rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in K-Bar Ranch as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with Texas
Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
How K-Bar Ranch 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.
K-Bar Ranch 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 K-Bar Ranch adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in K-Bar Ranch
Why doesn’t K-Bar Ranch have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for K-Bar Ranch.
What hospital is closest to K-Bar Ranch?
Christus Spohn Hospital Alice in Alice, 22.5 miles in a straight line from K-Bar Ranch’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in K-Bar Ranch.
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.