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Health in Maypearl · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Maypearl residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Maypearl

Fewer Maypearl adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Texas. 1 in 8 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 5 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Maypearl is an active town

Only 23% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 27.8% across Texas. Habits ↓

Diabetes and stroke are less common in Maypearl

Maypearl runs below Texas on diabetes (9.7% vs 12.7%) and stroke (2.6% vs 3.2%). Conditions ↓

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 Maypearl’s likely range.

★ What stands out · 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 8
Maypearl adults worry about having enough food
12% · TX 19.3%
Better than TX
1 in 8
Maypearl adults worry about keeping their housing
11.8% · TX 16.4%
Better than TX
1 in 13
Maypearl adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · TX 10.7%
Better than TX
1 in 13
Maypearl adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · TX 10.5%
Better than TX

7.6% of Maypearl adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Texas

Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.

Get no exercise 23%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.3%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 19.8%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 12.5%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Maypearl, betterMaypearl, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Maypearl gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Maypearl adults…

Maypearl runs below TX on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Maypearl adults have diabetes
Texas: 13 in 100 · better · likely 8.3–11.2%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Getting care

Care in and near Maypearl

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

HNearest ERMethodist Midlothian Medical CenterMidlothian · 11 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTexas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne★★★★★ · 18.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEllis County Coalition for Health OptionsWaxahachie · 11.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11 mi
Methodist Midlothian Medical Center
Midlothian · ★★★★★
ER
11.8 mi
Ellis County Coalition for Health Options
3 sites · nearest in Waxahachie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.5 mi
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Waxahachie
Waxahachie · ★★★★★
ER
18.5 mi
Methodist Mansfield Medical Center
Mansfield · ★★★★★
ER
18.9 mi
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne
Cleburne · ★★★★★
ER
21.4 mi
Waco Family Medicine - Hillsboro
Hillsboro · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careMaypearl is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMaypearl is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Maypearl 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 Maypearl; ≈ 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 Maypearl adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Texas.

72%Yearly checkupTX 74%
64%Dentist visitTX 55%
84%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
65%Colon screeningTX 58%
75%MammogramTX 74%
71%Taking BP medsTX 74%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Maypearl 13.7% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Maypearl adults are doing

About the same as Texas on each measure.

1 in 4Maypearl adults lack social or emotional support
26.6% · TX 28.4% · About the same as TX
1 in 4Maypearl adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · TX 21.2% · About the same as TX
1 in 6Maypearl adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · 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.

Around town

Maypearl 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.

28.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.3%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing5.7%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3%
Texas

Questions about health in Maypearl

Why doesn’t Maypearl have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Maypearl?

Methodist Midlothian Medical Center in Midlothian, 11.0 miles in a straight line from Maypearl’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 Maypearl.

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.