Health · Goree

Goree, TX health

Goree differs from Texas on 14 of 33 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (77.4% vs 74.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.3% vs 5.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Goree
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 131 people are less certain, so we show Goree's figures without a grade.

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How Goree 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 Goree adults…

39 of every 100 Goree adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 36.7–41.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Goree, betterGoree, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.2% Goree
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.6% Goree
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.8% Goree
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.3% Goree
TX 12.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
TX 74%
54%
Dentist visit
TX 55%
86%
Cholesterol check
TX 85%
56%
Colon screening
TX 58%
72%
Mammogram
TX 74%
77%
Taking BP meds
TX 74%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Goree 19% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Goree adults are doing

1 in 4Goree adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Goree adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · Texas 16.9% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

36.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.7%
Thinking or memory16.9%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision7.1%
Dressing or bathing5.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Goree

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

HNearest ERKnox County HospitalKnox City · 17 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorth Central Texas Community Health CarVernon · 49 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17 mi
Knox County Hospital
Knox City · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.1 mi
Seymour Hospital
Seymour · not rated
ERRural critical access
25 mi
Haskell Memorial Hospital
Haskell · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.7 mi
Throckmorton County Memorial Hospital
Throckmorton · not rated
ERRural critical access
49 mi
North Central Texas Community Health Car
6 sites · nearest in Vernon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
52.7 mi
Shackelford County Community Resource Center
2 sites · nearest in Albany
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careGoree's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Knox County · need score 10 of 25
! Dental careGoree's county is a federal shortage area.Knox County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthGoree's county is a federal shortage area.Knox County · need score 13 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 Goree. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Goree
MeasureGoreeMarginTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.3%36.7–41.8%33.1%worse
High cholesterol38.7%36.1–41.3%35.1%worse
Obesity38.3%33.6–42.9%35.6%about the same
Arthritis28%26.1–30%21.6%worse
Depression22.9%20.8–25%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.8%10–13.9%12.5%about the same
Asthma10.4%9.6–11.2%9.5%worse
Cancer (not skin)8%7.4–8.7%6.1%worse
Diabetes14.9%13.5–16.3%12.7%worse
COPD8.3%6.9–9.8%5.7%worse
Heart disease7.5%6.6–8.4%5.6%worse
Stroke4.2%3.6–4.8%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.3%14.1–18.8%12.5%worse
Binge drink15.8%14.1–17.5%17%about the same
Get no exercise32.2%28.4–36.2%27.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours38.6%33.2–43.9%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.4%73–77.6%73.8%about the same
Dentist visit53.6%50.6–56.5%54.6%about the same
Cholesterol check86.1%84.3–87.7%84.6%about the same
Colon screening55.5%51–59.7%57.9%about the same
Mammogram71.8%65.3–77.4%74.1%about the same
Taking BP meds77.4%75.5–79.3%74.1%better
No health insurance19%15.6–22.9%19.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress18%16.6–19.6%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health25.8%22.7–29.2%21.8%worse
Frequent physical distress16.3%14.6–18.1%13.2%worse
Disability
Any disability36.9%33.4–40.6%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs18.7%16.2–21.3%14%
Thinking or memory16.9%15.1–19.1%15.1%
Hearing8.4%7.5–9.3%6.3%
Vision7.1%6.2–8.2%6.1%
Dressing or bathing5.2%4.5–6%4%
Errands alone10.3%8.9–11.9%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 Goree door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Goree better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Goree 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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