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Health in Normandy · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Normandy residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 78877. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Normandy

More Normandy adults get no exercise

2 in 5 adults get no exercise outside work (40.2%), vs 27.8% across Texas. Habits ↓

Diabetes, heart disease and stroke run high in Normandy

1 in 5 adults have diabetes (19%), vs 12.7% across Texas. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.1%), vs 5.6% across Texas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.3%, vs 3.2% across Texas. In all, Normandy runs above Texas on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Normandy is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Normandy’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

More high blood pressure in Normandy, and more people treating it

38.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Texas 33.1%), but 78.2% of them take medicine for it, vs 74.1% statewide. 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 Normandy’s likely range; Normandy’s figures come from ZIP code 78877, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Texas

Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.

Get no exercise 40.2%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.7%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 14.3%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 13.6%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Normandy, betterNormandy, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Normandy gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Normandy adults…

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

19 of every 100 Normandy adults have diabetes
Texas: 13 in 100 · worse · likely 16.7–21.6%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Getting care

Care in and near Normandy

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

HNearest ERFort Duncan Medical CenterEagle Pass · 16.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFort Duncan Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnited Medical CentersEagle Pass · 14.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.4 mi
United Medical Centers
7 sites · nearest in Eagle Pass
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.8 mi
Eagle Pass Behavioral Health Program
Eagle Pass · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
16.2 mi
Fort Duncan Medical Center
Eagle Pass · ★★★★★
ER
36.7 mi
Val Verde Regional Medical Center
Del Rio · ★★★★★
ER
52.1 mi
Dimmit Regional Hospital
Carrizo Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
54.6 mi
Uvalde Memorial Hospital
Uvalde · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Normandy itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Normandy itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Normandy 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 Normandy; ≈ 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 Normandy adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Texas.

74%Yearly checkupTX 74%
48%Dentist visitTX 55%
84%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
53%Colon screeningTX 58%
68%MammogramTX 74%
78%Taking BP medsTX 74%
1 in 3
working-age adults has no health insurance
Normandy 33.9% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Normandy adults are doing

About the same as Texas on each measure.

1 in 3Normandy adults lack social or emotional support
32.4% · TX 28.4% · About the same as TX
1 in 5Normandy adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · TX 21.2% · About the same as TX
1 in 6Normandy adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · 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.

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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.

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 4
Normandy adults worry about having enough food
26.7% · TX 19.3%
Worse than TX
1 in 5
Normandy adults worry about keeping their housing
20.1% · TX 16.4%
Worse than TX
1 in 8
Normandy adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.8% · TX 10.7%
About the same as TX
1 in 8
Normandy adults lack reliable transportation
12.7% · TX 10.5%
Worse than TX

18.4% of Normandy adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Around town

Normandy 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.

41.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.6%
Thinking or memory18.4%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone10.6%
Vision10.3%
Dressing or bathing6.2%
Texas

Questions about health in Normandy

Why doesn’t Normandy have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Normandy?

Fort Duncan Medical Center in Eagle Pass, 16.2 miles in a straight line from Normandy’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 Normandy.

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.