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Health in Ropesville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ropesville residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
23.1%
About the same as TX (21.8%)
Obesity
34.6%
About the same as TX (35.6%)
No exercise
30.3%
About the same as TX (27.8%)
Uninsured
21.1%
About the same as TX (19.1%)
Nearest ER
12.7 mi
Exceptional Community Hospital Lubbock
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ropesville adults…

Ropesville runs below TX on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

35 of every 100 Ropesville adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.7–39.3%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Getting care

Care in and near Ropesville

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

HNearest ERExceptional Community Hospital LubbockLubbock · 12.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCovenant Medical Center★★★★★ · 18.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of LubbockLubbock · 16.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.7 mi
Exceptional Community Hospital Lubbock
Lubbock · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.5 mi
Covenant Hospital Levelland
Levelland · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.5 mi
Community Health Center of Lubbock
4 sites · nearest in Lubbock
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.9 mi
Brownfield Regional Medical Center
Brownfield · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.9 mi
South Plains Rural Health Services
Levelland · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
18.4 mi
Covenant Childrens Hospital
Lubbock · not rated
ERChildren’s
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ropesville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ropesville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ropesville 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 Ropesville; ≈ 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 30.3%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.6%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 17.1%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 11.5%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ropesville, betterRopesville, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Ropesville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupTX 74%
59%Dentist visitTX 55%
86%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
58%Colon screeningTX 58%
72%MammogramTX 74%
77%Taking BP medsTX 74%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ropesville 21.1% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Ropesville adults are doing

About the same as Texas on each measure.

3 in 10Ropesville adults lack social or emotional support
28.5% · TX 28.4% · About the same as TX
1 in 5Ropesville adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.7% · TX 21.2% · About the same as TX
1 in 6Ropesville adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · 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.

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
Ropesville adults worry about having enough food
19.4% · TX 19.3%
About the same as TX
1 in 6
Ropesville adults worry about keeping their housing
16.1% · TX 16.4%
About the same as TX
1 in 10
Ropesville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10% · TX 10.7%
About the same as TX
1 in 10
Ropesville adults lack reliable transportation
10.2% · TX 10.5%
About the same as TX

13.3% of Ropesville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Around town

Ropesville 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.

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone8%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Texas

Questions about health in Ropesville

Why doesn’t Ropesville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Ropesville?

Exceptional Community Hospital Lubbock in Lubbock, 12.7 miles in a straight line from Ropesville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Ropesville.

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.