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Health in Chilton · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Chilton?

Chilton differs from Texas on 5 of 33 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (20.3% vs 12.5%) and more uninsured adults (24.2% vs 19.1%).

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

What stands out about health in Chilton

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Chilton

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

HNearest ERFalls Community Hospital and ClinicMarlin · 9.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBaylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest★★★★★ · 20.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeart of Texas Community Health CenterWaco · 16.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.9 mi
Falls Community Hospital and Clinic
Marlin · not rated
ER
16.7 mi
Heart of Texas Community Health Center
8 sites · nearest in Waco
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.8 mi
Ascension Providence
Waco · ★★★★★
ER
20.4 mi
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest
Waco · ★★★★★
ER
21.2 mi
Temple VA Medical Center (VA Central Texas Healthcare System)
Temple · ★★★★★
ERVA
! Primary careChilton’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Falls County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careChilton’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Falls County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthChilton’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Falls County · need score 14 of 25

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 Chilton; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73% Yearly checkupTX 74%
49% Dentist visitTX 55%
84% Cholesterol checkTX 85%
55% Colon screeningTX 58%
69% MammogramTX 74%
75% Taking BP medsTX 74%
1 in 4
working-age adults has no health insurance
Chilton 24.2% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Chilton adults…

Chilton runs above TX on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

15 of every 100 Chilton adults have diabetes
Texas: 13 in 100 · worse · likely 13.1–17.3%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Texas

Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.

Get no exercise 32.4%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.5%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 16.7%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 13.6%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Chilton, betterChilton, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Chilton gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Chilton adults are doing

About the same as Texas on each measure.

1 in 5Chilton adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · TX 21.2% · About the same as TX
1 in 6Chilton adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · TX 16.9% · About the same as TX
The one neighbors can help with

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%
Thinking or memory16.5%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision7.4%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Texas
Health Grade

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 698 people are less certain, so we show Chilton's figures without a grade.

All 33 CDC measures for Chilton
MeasureChiltonLikely rangeTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.3%31.2–39.8%33.1%about the same
High cholesterol35.7%31.4–40.3%35.1%about the same
Obesity38.9%30.4–48.2%35.6%about the same
Arthritis22.4%19.6–25.5%21.6%about the same
Depression20.4%17.2–23.9%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)20.3%16.8–24%12.5%worse
Asthma9.5%8.3–10.7%9.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)5.5%4.9–6.1%6.1%about the same
Diabetes15%13.1–17.3%12.7%worse
COPD6.1%5.3–7.1%5.7%about the same
Heart disease6.3%5.6–7.1%5.6%about the same
Stroke3.6%3.2–4%3.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.6%11.3–16.1%12.5%about the same
Binge drink16.7%13.7–20.1%17%about the same
Get no exercise32.4%27.1–38.2%27.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours39.5%32.2–46.8%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup72.9%68.6–76.8%73.8%about the same
Dentist visit49.4%45.5–53.1%54.6%worse
Cholesterol check83.7%81.1–86%84.6%about the same
Colon screening54.9%49.1–60.3%57.9%about the same
Mammogram69.3%60.1–77.2%74.1%about the same
Taking BP meds75%72–77.7%74.1%about the same
No health insurance24.2%19.8–28.5%19.1%worse
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress17.3%15.1–19.7%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health25.7%22.2–29.7%21.8%worse
Frequent physical distress14.7%12.8–16.9%13.2%about the same
Disability
Any disability34.7%30–40%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs16.2%14–18.9%14%
Thinking or memory16.5%14.3–19%15.1%
Hearing6.9%6.1–7.8%6.3%
Vision7.4%6.5–8.4%6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.8%4.2–5.5%4%
Errands alone9.1%7.9–10.3%8.2%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Chilton door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don’t call Chilton better or worse.

CDC’s own town estimate

CDC publishes Chilton directly, so these are its own figures.

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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.

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