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Health in Cuney · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Cuney?

Cuney differs from Texas on 19 of 33 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (6.8% vs 12.5%) and fewer binge drinkers (11.9% vs 17%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had a stroke (5.4% vs 3.2%).

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

What stands out about health in Cuney

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

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Cuney

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

HNearest ERUt Health East Texas Jacksonville HospitalJacksonville · 9.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBaylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint Hospital★★★★★ · 21.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careTyler Family Circle of CareJacksonville · 9.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.8 mi
Tyler Family Circle of Care
4 sites · nearest in Jacksonville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.9 mi
Ut Health East Texas Jacksonville Hospital
Jacksonville · not rated
ER
11.9 mi
Christus Mother Frances Hospital- Jacksonville
Jacksonville · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.2 mi
Special Health Resources for Texas
2 sites · nearest in Tyler
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.3 mi
Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint Hospital
Tyler · ★★★★★
ER
22 mi
Ut Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital
Tyler · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careCuney’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cherokee County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careCuney’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cherokee County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthCuney’s county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 1 - ACCESS · need score 17 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 Cuney; ≈ 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 34.4%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 46.1%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 11.9%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 16.2%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Cuney, betterCuney, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Cuney gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81% Yearly checkupTX 74%
46% Dentist visitTX 55%
88% Cholesterol checkTX 85%
65% Colon screeningTX 58%
73% MammogramTX 74%
81% Taking BP medsTX 74%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cuney 16.4% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cuney adults…

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

5 of every 100 Cuney adults have had a stroke
Texas: 3 in 100 · worse · likely 4.5–6.3%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Mind & connection

How Cuney adults are doing

About the same as Texas on each measure.

1 in 5Cuney adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · TX 21.2% · About the same as TX
1 in 5Cuney adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · 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.

37.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.2%
Thinking or memory16.7%
Hearing6%
Errands alone11.2%
Vision8.5%
Dressing or bathing6.7%
Texas
Health Grade

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 161 people are less certain, so we show Cuney's figures without a grade.

All 33 CDC measures for Cuney
MeasureCuneyLikely rangeTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure46.9%42.4–51.7%33.1%worse
High cholesterol38.5%33.9–43.1%35.1%about the same
Obesity41.9%33.3–51.2%35.6%about the same
Arthritis29.3%25.5–33.3%21.6%worse
Depression20.1%16.8–23.7%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)6.8%5.3–8.4%12.5%better
Asthma12.2%10.6–13.8%9.5%worse
Cancer (not skin)6%5.3–6.7%6.1%about the same
Diabetes20.1%17.2–23.4%12.7%worse
COPD8.4%6.5–10.5%5.7%worse
Heart disease7.8%6.6–9.1%5.6%worse
Stroke5.4%4.5–6.3%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.2%12.7–20.1%12.5%worse
Binge drink11.9%9.6–14.6%17%better
Get no exercise34.4%28–41.6%27.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours46.1%38.6–53.5%38.2%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.8%77.2–83.9%73.8%better
Dentist visit45.5%41.7–49.2%54.6%worse
Cholesterol check87.9%85.6–90%84.6%better
Colon screening64.6%59.1–69.9%57.9%better
Mammogram73%64.9–80%74.1%about the same
Taking BP meds81%78.4–83.3%74.1%better
No health insurance16.4%12.3–20.9%19.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress18.2%15.5–21.1%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health29.2%23.8–34.8%21.8%worse
Frequent physical distress15.9%13.3–18.8%13.2%worse
Disability
Any disability37.8%31.5–44.2%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs21.2%17.1–25.7%14%
Thinking or memory16.7%13.7–20.1%15.1%
Hearing6%5.1–7.1%6.3%
Vision8.5%6.9–10.2%6.1%
Dressing or bathing6.7%5.3–8.2%4%
Errands alone11.2%9–13.6%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 Cuney door to door.

Close calls stay gray

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

CDC’s own town estimate

CDC publishes Cuney 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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