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Health in Lake View · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lake View residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lake View

COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in Lake View

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.6%), vs 5.7% across Texas. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.7%), vs 5.6% across Texas. Cancer is also above the state: 9.4%, vs 6.1% across Texas. In all, Lake View runs above Texas on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Lake View, and more people treating it

41.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Texas 33.1%), but 80.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 74.1% statewide. Checkups ↓

Lake View is short on primary care and mental health care

Lake View’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 ↓

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 Lake View’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lake View adults…

Lake View runs above TX on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Lake View adults have COPD
Texas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.4–12.2%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupTX 74%
56%Dentist visitTX 55%
87%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
68%Colon screeningTX 58%
71%MammogramTX 74%
81%Taking BP medsTX 74%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lake View 19.5% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Getting care

Care in and near Lake View

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

HNearest ERVal Verde Regional Medical CenterDel Rio · 6.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyVal Verde Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 6.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnited Medical CentersDel Rio · 4.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.6 mi
United Medical Centers
8 sites · nearest in Del Rio
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.9 mi
Val Verde Regional Medical Center
Del Rio · ★★★★★
ER
59.8 mi
Fort Duncan Medical Center
Eagle Pass · ★★★★★
ER
73.6 mi
Uvalde Memorial Hospital
Uvalde · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
78.7 mi
Lillian M Hudspeth Memorial Hospital
Sonora · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lake View itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lake View itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lake View 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 Lake View; ≈ 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 30.1%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.5%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 14.7%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 14.3%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lake View, betterLake View, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Lake View gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Lake View adults are doing

About the same as Texas on each measure.

1 in 4Lake View adults lack social or emotional support
24.7% · TX 28.4% · About the same as TX
1 in 5Lake View adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.1% · TX 21.2% · About the same as TX
1 in 6Lake View adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · 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 5
Lake View adults worry about having enough food
20.3% · TX 19.3%
About the same as TX
1 in 7
Lake View adults worry about keeping their housing
15.3% · TX 16.4%
About the same as TX
1 in 9
Lake View adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.6% · TX 10.7%
About the same as TX
1 in 9
Lake View adults lack reliable transportation
10.9% · TX 10.5%
About the same as TX

18% of Lake View adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Around town

Lake View 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.

35.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision7.2%
Dressing or bathing5.3%
Texas

Questions about health in Lake View

Why doesn’t Lake View have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Lake View?

Val Verde Regional Medical Center in Del Rio, 6.9 miles in a straight line from Lake View’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Lake View?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Northside Clinic in Del Rio, 4.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Lake View.

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.