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Health in Timbercreek Canyon · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Timbercreek Canyon residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Timbercreek Canyon

Cancer, arthritis and heart disease run high in Timbercreek Canyon

1 in 8 adults have had cancer (11.9%), about twice the Texas rate. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (34.2%), vs 21.6% across Texas. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.6%, vs 5.6% across Texas. In all, Timbercreek Canyon runs above Texas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 34% of residents are 65 or older (Texas 13%), and cancer, arthritis and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Timbercreek Canyon, and more people treating it

43.5% of adults have high blood pressure (Texas 33.1%), but 82.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 74.1% statewide. Checkups ↓

Timbercreek Canyon keeps up with checkups

It beats Texas on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (80.5% vs 73.8%) and dentist visits (62.3% 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 Timbercreek Canyon’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Timbercreek Canyon adults…

Timbercreek Canyon runs below TX on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 7. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Timbercreek Canyon adults have had cancer
Texas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 10.7–13.2%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Why age matters here

Timbercreek Canyon is an older town: 34% of residents are 65 or older, vs 13% across Texas. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Timbercreek Canyon as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Timbercreek Canyon34%
Texas13%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupTX 74%
62%Dentist visitTX 55%
91%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
71%Colon screeningTX 58%
76%MammogramTX 74%
83%Taking BP medsTX 74%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Timbercreek Canyon 9.6% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Getting care

Care in and near Timbercreek Canyon

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

HNearest ERBsa HospitalAmarillo · 11.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorthwest Texas Hospital★★★★★ · 11.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRegence Health NetworkAmarillo · 8.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.7 mi
Regence Health Network
5 sites · nearest in Amarillo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.3 mi
Bsa Hospital
Amarillo · ★★★★★
ER
11.4 mi
VA Amarillo Healthcare System
Amarillo · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
11.7 mi
Northwest Texas Hospital
Amarillo · ★★★★★
ER
12.1 mi
Quail Creek Surgical Hospital
Amarillo · not rated
ER
91.4 mi
La Casa De Buena Salud - Clovis
Clovis · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careTimbercreek Canyon is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careTimbercreek Canyon is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthTimbercreek Canyon is not a shortage area

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 Timbercreek Canyon; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Texas

Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.

Get no exercise 24%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.8%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 14.9%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 12.5%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Timbercreek Canyon, betterTimbercreek Canyon, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Timbercreek Canyon gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Timbercreek Canyon adults are doing

On 2 of 3 measures, Timbercreek Canyon does better than Texas.

1 in 4Timbercreek Canyon adults lack social or emotional support
22.8% · TX 28.4% · Better than TX
1 in 4Timbercreek Canyon adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · TX 21.2% · About the same as TX
1 in 7Timbercreek Canyon adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · TX 16.9% · Better than 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 10
Timbercreek Canyon adults worry about having enough food
10.4% · TX 19.3%
Better than TX
1 in 12
Timbercreek Canyon adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · TX 16.4%
Better than TX
1 in 17
Timbercreek Canyon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · TX 10.7%
Better than TX
1 in 16
Timbercreek Canyon adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · TX 10.5%
Better than TX

7.7% of Timbercreek Canyon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Around town

Timbercreek Canyon and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Palisades————

Palisades: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.9%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%
Texas

Questions about health in Timbercreek Canyon

Why doesn’t Timbercreek Canyon have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Timbercreek Canyon?

Bsa Hospital in Amarillo, 11.3 miles in a straight line from Timbercreek Canyon’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Timbercreek Canyon?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Regence Health Network, Inc. Rmda - Ars in Amarillo, 8.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Timbercreek Canyon.

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.