Photo: Aualliso · CC BY-SA 4.0Where Sanderson residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Sanderson, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Sanderson. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Sanderson
The nearest ER is 48 miles from Sanderson
The closest emergency room is Pecos County Memorial Hospital in Fort Stockton, 47.9 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓
Sanderson is short on every kind of care federal data tracks
Sanderson’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 ↓
Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Sanderson
1 in 11 adults have had cancer (8.7%), vs 6.1% across Texas. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (6.9%), vs 5.6% across Texas. Arthritis is also above the state: 26.6%, vs 21.6% across Texas. In all, Sanderson runs above Texas on five of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 38% of residents are 65 or older (Texas 13%), and cancer, heart disease and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Sanderson, and more people treating it
38.1% of adults have high blood pressure (Texas 33.1%), but 80.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 74.1% statewide. Checkups ↓
Sanderson keeps up with checkups
It beats Texas on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (77.8% vs 73.8%) and dentist visits (63.8% vs 54.6%). 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 Sanderson’s likely range.
Care in and near Sanderson
No hospital or community health center in Sanderson itself. These are the nearest.
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 Sanderson; ≈ 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).
Out of every 100 Sanderson adults…
Sanderson runs below TX on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 5. Tap one to see it as people.
Sanderson is an older town: 38% of residents are 65 or older, vs 13% across Texas. Heart disease, arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Sanderson as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Sanderson adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Texas.
Everyday habits, side by side with Texas
Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.
10 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
How Sanderson adults are doing
On 2 of 3 measures, Sanderson does better than Texas.
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Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
7% of Sanderson adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.
Sanderson and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Sanderson adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Sanderson
Why doesn’t Sanderson have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Sanderson.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Sanderson.
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.