Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Walnut Springs residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Walnut Springs, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Walnut Springs. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Walnut Springs
COPD and heart disease run high in Walnut Springs
1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.5%), vs 5.7% across Texas. 1 in 15 adults have heart disease (6.8%), vs 5.6% across Texas. Conditions ↓
Smoking is more common in Walnut Springs
1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (15.7%), vs 12.5% across Texas. Habits ↓
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 Walnut Springs’ likely range.
Out of every 100 Walnut Springs adults…
Walnut Springs runs above TX on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with Texas
Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.
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Care in and near Walnut Springs
No hospital or community health center in Walnut Springs 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 Walnut Springs; ≈ 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).
Keeping up with care
Share of Walnut Springs adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Texas.
How Walnut Springs adults are doing
About the same as Texas on each measure.
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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.
17.8% of Walnut Springs adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.
Walnut Springs and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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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 Walnut Springs adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Walnut Springs
Why doesn’t Walnut Springs have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Walnut Springs.
What hospital is closest to Walnut Springs?
Glen Rose Medical Center in Glen Rose, 12.7 miles in a straight line from Walnut Springs’ 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 Walnut Springs.
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.