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Health in Morning Glory · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Morning Glory residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Morning Glory

More Morning Glory adults get no exercise

2 in 5 adults get no exercise outside work (38.8%), vs 27.8% across Texas. Habits ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Morning Glory

3 in 10 adults worry about having enough food (30.8%), vs 19.3% across Texas. Housing insecurity (24% vs 16.4%) and no reliable transportation (15.1% vs 10.5%) are higher too. 22.8% of adults receive SNAP, vs 14.6% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More Morning Glory adults go without health insurance

36.6% 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 Morning Glory’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Texas

Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.

Get no exercise 38.8%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.4%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 16.1%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 13.3%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Morning Glory, betterMorning Glory, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Morning Glory gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

3 in 10
Morning Glory adults worry about having enough food
30.8% · TX 19.3%
Worse than TX
1 in 4
Morning Glory adults worry about keeping their housing
24% · TX 16.4%
Worse than TX
1 in 7
Morning Glory adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
14.2% · TX 10.7%
Worse than TX
1 in 7
Morning Glory adults lack reliable transportation
15.1% · TX 10.5%
Worse than TX

22.8% of Morning Glory adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupTX 74%
47%Dentist visitTX 55%
80%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
52%Colon screeningTX 58%
72%MammogramTX 74%
74%Taking BP medsTX 74%
4 in 10
working-age adults have no health insurance
Morning Glory 36.6% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Morning Glory adults…

Morning Glory runs below TX on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

4 of every 100 Morning Glory adults have had cancer
Texas: 6 in 100 · better · likely 3.2–4.1%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Getting care

Care in and near Morning Glory

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

HNearest ERThe Hospitals of Providence Horizon City CampusHorizon City · 8.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUniversity Medical Center of El Paso★★★★★ · 19.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCentro De Salud Familiar La FeSan Elizario · 4.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.4 mi
Centro De Salud Familiar La Fe
2 sites · nearest in San Elizario
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.5 mi
Centro San Vicente
3 sites · nearest in San Elizario
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.1 mi
The Hospitals of Providence Horizon City Campus
Horizon City · not rated
ER
15.9 mi
The Hospitals of Providence - East Campus
El Paso · ★★★★★
ER
19.4 mi
El Paso Children's Hospital
El Paso · not rated
ERChildren’s
19.4 mi
University Medical Center of El Paso
El Paso · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careMorning Glory is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMorning Glory is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Morning Glory 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 Morning Glory; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Morning Glory adults are doing

About the same as Texas on each measure.

1 in 3Morning Glory adults lack social or emotional support
31.7% · TX 28.4% · About the same as TX
1 in 5Morning Glory adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.1% · TX 21.2% · About the same as TX
1 in 5Morning Glory adults are in frequent mental distress
19.5% · 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

Morning Glory and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
ClintD39.5%25.2%17.8%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

37.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.7%
Thinking or memory20.4%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone10.7%
Vision10.6%
Dressing or bathing6%
Texas

Questions about health in Morning Glory

Why doesn’t Morning Glory have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Morning Glory?

The Hospitals of Providence Horizon City Campus in Horizon City, 8.1 miles in a straight line from Morning Glory’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Morning Glory?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is San Elizario Satellite Clinic in San Elizario, 4.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Morning Glory.

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.