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Health in Tom Bean · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Tom Bean residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Tom Bean

Cancer and depression run high in Tom Bean

1 in 13 adults have had cancer (8%), vs 6.1% across Texas. 1 in 4 adults have been diagnosed with depression (25.6%), vs 21.2% across Texas. In all, Tom Bean runs above Texas on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Fewer Tom Bean adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Texas. 1 in 8 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 5 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Nearly everyone in Tom Bean is insured

Only 10.7% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 19.1% across Texas. 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 Tom Bean’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Tom Bean adults…

Tom Bean runs below TX on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Tom Bean adults have had cancer
Texas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.1–8.9%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
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 8
Tom Bean adults worry about having enough food
13.3% · TX 19.3%
Better than TX
1 in 8
Tom Bean adults worry about keeping their housing
12.6% · TX 16.4%
Better than TX
1 in 12
Tom Bean adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.5% · TX 10.7%
Better than TX
1 in 12
Tom Bean adults lack reliable transportation
8.2% · TX 10.5%
Better than TX

9.7% of Tom Bean adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupTX 74%
60%Dentist visitTX 55%
86%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
66%Colon screeningTX 58%
75%MammogramTX 74%
75%Taking BP medsTX 74%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Tom Bean 10.7% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Getting care

Care in and near Tom Bean

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

HNearest ERWilson N Jones Regional Medical CenterSherman · 11.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTexoma Medical Center★★★★★ · 18.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorth Central Texas Community Health CarMckinney · 23.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.4 mi
Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center
Sherman · ★★★★★
ER
12.7 mi
Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital at Sherma
Sherman · ★★★★★
ER
18.6 mi
Texoma Medical Center
Denison · ★★★★★
ER
18.7 mi
TMC- Bonham Hospital
Bonham · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.8 mi
North Central Texas Community Health Car
2 sites · nearest in Mckinney
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.5 mi
The Community Health Service Agency, Inc. of Hunt County
5 sites · nearest in Farmersville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Tom Bean itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Tom Bean itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Tom Bean 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 Tom Bean; ≈ 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 24.3%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.8%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 18.4%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Tom Bean, betterTom Bean, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Tom Bean gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Tom Bean adults are doing

On 1 of 3 measures, Tom Bean runs above Texas.

1 in 4Tom Bean adults lack social or emotional support
26.5% · TX 28.4% · About the same as TX
1 in 4Tom Bean adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.6% · TX 21.2% · Worse than TX
1 in 5Tom Bean adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · 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.

Around town

Tom Bean 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.

29.9%

of Tom Bean adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Texas

Questions about health in Tom Bean

Why doesn’t Tom Bean have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Tom Bean?

Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center in Sherman, 11.4 miles in a straight line from Tom Bean’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Tom Bean.

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.