Health · Dean

Dean, TX health

Dean differs from Texas on 11 of 33 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (11.1% vs 19.1%) and more adults screened for colon cancer (66.4% vs 57.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Dean
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 536 people are less certain, so we show Dean's figures without a grade.

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How Dean 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 Dean adults…

38 of every 100 Dean adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.7–43.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Dean, betterDean, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.9% Dean
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.1% Dean
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17% Dean
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14% Dean
TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
TX 74%
63%
Dentist visit
TX 55%
88%
Cholesterol check
TX 85%
66%
Colon screening
TX 58%
72%
Mammogram
TX 74%
79%
Taking BP meds
TX 74%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dean 11.1% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Dean adults are doing

1 in 4Dean adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Dean adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · Texas 16.9% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

32.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Dean

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

HNearest ERUnited Regional Health Care SystemWichita Falls · 5.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorth Central Texas Community Health CarWichita Falls · 4.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.3 mi
North Central Texas Community Health Car
6 sites · nearest in Wichita Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.9 mi
United Regional Health Care System
Wichita Falls · ★★★★★
ER
13.6 mi
Clay County Memorial Hospital
Henrietta · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.2 mi
Variety Care at Big Pasture
Grandfield · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
30.9 mi
Electra Memorial Hospital
Electra · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.4 mi
Jefferson County Hospital
Waurika · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careDean's county is a federal shortage area.Clay County · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careDean is not a shortage area
! Mental healthDean's county is a federal shortage area.Clay County · need score 16 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 Dean. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Dean
MeasureDeanMarginTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.3%33.7–43.1%33.1%worse
High cholesterol39.8%35.1–44.4%35.1%about the same
Obesity34.7%26.1–43.7%35.6%about the same
Arthritis29.5%25.8–33.2%21.6%worse
Depression23.4%19.7–27.3%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.2%10.5–16.1%12.5%about the same
Asthma10.1%8.8–11.4%9.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10%8.8–11.1%6.1%worse
Diabetes12.8%10.9–14.8%12.7%about the same
COPD7.8%6.5–9.4%5.7%worse
Heart disease7.7%6.7–8.7%5.6%worse
Stroke3.9%3.4–4.5%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14%11.3–17%12.5%about the same
Binge drink17%13.9–20.3%17%about the same
Get no exercise25.9%21–31%27.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.1%27.2–41.2%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.4%72.3–80.1%73.8%about the same
Dentist visit62.5%58.5–66%54.6%better
Cholesterol check87.7%85.7–89.6%84.6%better
Colon screening66.4%60.6–71.3%57.9%better
Mammogram72.3%63.6–79.9%74.1%about the same
Taking BP meds79.1%76.3–81.8%74.1%better
No health insurance11.1%8.8–13.7%19.1%better
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress16.8%14.6–19%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health20.1%16.8–23.6%21.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.4%12.3–16.5%13.2%about the same
Disability
Any disability32.9%28–37.7%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs15.9%13.3–18.7%14%
Thinking or memory14.2%12.1–16.5%15.1%
Hearing8.7%7.6–9.9%6.3%
Vision4.9%4.2–5.8%6.1%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.3–4.6%4%
Errands alone8.3%7.1–9.7%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 Dean door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Dean better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Dean 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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