Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.0Where Skellytown residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Skellytown, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Skellytown. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Skellytown
Cancer, COPD and arthritis run high in Skellytown
1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.8%), vs 6.1% across Texas. 1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.6%), vs 5.7% across Texas. Arthritis is also above the state: 30.1%, vs 21.6% across Texas. In all, Skellytown runs above Texas on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Skellytown, and more people treating it
39.1% of adults have high blood pressure (Texas 33.1%), but 79.2% of them take medicine for it, vs 74.1% statewide. Checkups ↓
Smoking is more common in Skellytown
1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (15.9%), vs 12.5% across Texas. Habits ↓
Skellytown is short on primary care and mental health care
Skellytown’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
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 Skellytown’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Skellytown adults…
Skellytown runs below TX on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 7. Tap one to see it as people.
Keeping up with care
Share of Skellytown 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.
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Care in and near Skellytown
No hospital or community health center in Skellytown 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 Skellytown; ≈ 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).
How Skellytown adults are doing
About the same as Texas on each measure.
A hello is a start.
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.
9.5% of Skellytown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.
Skellytown 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 Skellytown adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Skellytown
Why doesn’t Skellytown have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Skellytown.
What hospital is closest to Skellytown?
Golden Plains Community Hospital in Borger, 14.4 miles in a straight line from Skellytown’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 Skellytown.
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.