Health · Forsan

Forsan, TX health

On most measures Forsan looks like Texas as a whole. It has fewer uninsured adults (13% vs 19.1%) and more adults seeing a dentist (59.8% vs 54.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (7.6% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Forsan
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 371 people are less certain, so we show Forsan's figures without a grade.

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How Forsan 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 Forsan adults…

34 of every 100 Forsan adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.3–38.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Forsan, betterForsan, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.3% Forsan
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36% Forsan
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19% Forsan
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.8% Forsan
TX 12.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
TX 74%
60%
Dentist visit
TX 55%
87%
Cholesterol check
TX 85%
57%
Colon screening
TX 58%
70%
Mammogram
TX 74%
75%
Taking BP meds
TX 74%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Forsan 13% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Forsan adults are doing

1 in 4Forsan adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Forsan adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · Texas 16.9% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

29.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Forsan

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

HNearest ERScenic Mountain Medical CenterBig Spring · 11.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMidland Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 42.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouth Plains Rural Health ServicesBig Spring · 11.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.1 mi
South Plains Rural Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Big Spring
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.6 mi
Scenic Mountain Medical Center
Big Spring · not rated
ER
27 mi
Martin County Hospital District
Stanton · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.1 mi
Mitchell County Hospital District
Colorado City · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.7 mi
Midland Community Healthcare Services
4 sites · nearest in Midland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
42.6 mi
Midland Memorial Hospital
Midland · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careForsan's county is a federal shortage area.Howard County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careForsan's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Howard County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthForsan's county is a federal shortage area.Howard County · need score 18 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 Forsan. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Forsan
MeasureForsanMarginTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.7%29.3–38.2%33.1%about the same
High cholesterol35.9%31.5–40.5%35.1%about the same
Obesity35.7%27.5–44.7%35.6%about the same
Arthritis24.7%21.5–28.1%21.6%about the same
Depression24.2%20.5–28.1%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.9%11.3–17%12.5%about the same
Asthma10.3%9–11.6%9.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.6%6.8–8.5%6.1%worse
Diabetes11.1%9.4–12.9%12.7%about the same
COPD6.2%5.1–7.5%5.7%about the same
Heart disease5.6%4.8–6.3%5.6%about the same
Stroke3%2.6–3.4%3.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.8%10.6–17.1%12.5%about the same
Binge drink19%15.7–22.7%17%about the same
Get no exercise24.3%19.5–29.6%27.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36%29.1–43.4%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.4%70.3–78.4%73.8%about the same
Dentist visit59.8%56–63.3%54.6%better
Cholesterol check86.9%84.8–88.9%84.6%better
Colon screening56.6%51.6–61.7%57.9%about the same
Mammogram70.3%61.6–78.1%74.1%about the same
Taking BP meds74.5%70.9–77.7%74.1%about the same
No health insurance13%10.3–16.3%19.1%better
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress17.4%15.1–19.8%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health18.6%15.5–22%21.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.1%11.2–15.1%13.2%about the same
Disability
Any disability29.2%24.6–34%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs13%10.8–15.2%14%
Thinking or memory14.1%11.8–16.3%15.1%
Hearing6.4%5.6–7.3%6.3%
Vision4.5%3.8–5.2%6.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%2.9–4%4%
Errands alone7.5%6.2–8.7%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 Forsan door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Forsan better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Forsan 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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