Health · Coleman

Coleman, TX health

Coleman differs from Texas on 14 of 33 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (15.4% vs 19.1%) and more adults screened for colon cancer (64% vs 57.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.9% vs 5.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Coleman
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Coleman’s Health Grade: C−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Coleman is healthier than 20% of U.S. towns, and than 82% of towns with similar incomes.

C-Self-rated healthC-Physical distressC+Mental distressC+ObesityDDiabetesCSmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 20%
Less healthyHealthier
Texas towns we grade (1,011)Healthier than 31%
Towns with similar incomes, $26K–$43K (1,152)Healthier than 82%

Better than its income would suggest. Coleman is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is C−.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Coleman could be anywhere from D− to B−.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Texas ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Coleman with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Coleman uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
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How Coleman compares with Texas

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Coleman adults…

42 of every 100 Coleman adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 37.6–47.2%

Bars show Coleman; the black tick is Texas. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Coleman, betterColeman, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.6% Coleman
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37% Coleman
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.9% Coleman
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.2% Coleman
TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
TX 74%
54%
Dentist visit
TX 55%
87%
Cholesterol check
TX 85%
64%
Colon screening
TX 58%
70%
Mammogram
TX 74%
81%
Taking BP meds
TX 74%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Coleman 15.4% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Coleman adults are doing

1 in 4Coleman adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Coleman adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · Texas 16.9% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

38.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.2%
Thinking or memory16.3%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision6.8%
Dressing or bathing5.2%

Black tick: Texas. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Coleman

1 hospital in Coleman, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERColeman County Medical Center CompanyColeman · 0.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHendrick Medical Center Brownwood★★★★★ · 27.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careShackelford County Community Resource CenterCross Plains · 25.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.2 mi
Coleman County Medical Center Company
Coleman · not rated
ERRural critical accessIn Coleman
25.2 mi
Shackelford County Community Resource Center
4 sites · nearest in Cross Plains
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.9 mi
Cross Timbers Health Clinics
2 sites · nearest in Brownwood
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.5 mi
Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood
Brownwood · ★★★★★
ER
32.2 mi
Ballinger Memorial Hospital
Ballinger · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.5 mi
North Runnels Hospital
Winters · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careColeman's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Coleman County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careColeman's county is a federal shortage area.Coleman County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthColeman's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Coleman County · need score 12 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 Coleman. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Coleman
MeasureColemanMarginTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.4%37.6–47.2%33.1%worse
High cholesterol41.9%37–47%35.1%worse
Obesity37.7%28.9–47.3%35.6%about the same
Arthritis32.5%28.6–36.4%21.6%worse
Depression23.8%20–27.9%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.5%11.1–16.3%12.5%about the same
Asthma10.5%9.2–12%9.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.1%9–11.2%6.1%worse
Diabetes16%13.7–18.4%12.7%worse
COPD9.9%8.3–11.8%5.7%worse
Heart disease9.1%8–10.4%5.6%worse
Stroke4.8%4.2–5.4%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.2%13.5–19.2%12.5%worse
Binge drink14.9%12–18.1%17%about the same
Get no exercise31.6%26.4–37.3%27.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37%30.1–44.5%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.3%73.3–81%73.8%about the same
Dentist visit53.7%49.9–57.5%54.6%about the same
Cholesterol check87%84.9–88.7%84.6%better
Colon screening64%58.4–69.2%57.9%better
Mammogram69.9%65.5–74.1%74.1%about the same
Taking BP meds80.9%77.9–83.5%74.1%better
No health insurance15.4%12.6–18.4%19.1%better
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress17.6%15.4–20%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health25.5%21.7–29.5%21.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.8%14.6–19.2%13.2%worse
Disability
Any disability38.3%33.1–43.6%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs20.2%17.2–23.5%14%
Thinking or memory16.3%14.1–18.7%15.1%
Hearing9.9%8.7–11.3%6.3%
Vision6.8%5.9–7.7%6.1%
Dressing or bathing5.2%4.4–6%4%
Errands alone10.3%8.8–12%8.2%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Coleman door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Coleman better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Coleman directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Texas figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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