Health · Haskell

Haskell, TX health

Haskell differs from Texas on 7 of 33 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (21.7% vs 12.5%) and more adults with COPD (7.8% vs 5.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Haskell
TownTapestry Health GradeNew

Haskell’s Health Grade: C

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Haskell is healthier than 35% of U.S. towns, and than 51% of towns with similar incomes.

C-Self-rated healthC+Physical distressB-Mental distressBObesityCDiabetesB-SmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 35%
Less healthyHealthier
Texas towns we grade (1,011)Healthier than 53%
Towns with similar incomes, $47K–$78K (8,713)Healthier than 51%

Better than its income would suggest. Haskell 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, Haskell 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 Haskell 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. Haskell 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.
Report card

How Haskell 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 Haskell adults…

37 of every 100 Haskell adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.4–41.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Haskell, betterHaskell, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.4% Haskell
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.3% Haskell
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.1% Haskell
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15% Haskell
TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
TX 74%
49%
Dentist visit
TX 55%
84%
Cholesterol check
TX 85%
60%
Colon screening
TX 58%
73%
Mammogram
TX 74%
76%
Taking BP meds
TX 74%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Haskell 20.6% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Haskell adults are doing

1 in 5Haskell adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.2% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Haskell adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · Texas 16.9% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

35.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision6.4%
Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Haskell

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

HNearest ERHaskell Memorial HospitalHaskell · 0.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careShackelford County Community Resource CenterAlbany · 39.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.7 mi
Haskell Memorial Hospital
Haskell · not rated
ERRural critical accessIn Haskell
18.2 mi
Knox County Hospital
Knox City · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.7 mi
Anson General Hospital
Anson · not rated
ER
28.7 mi
Stonewall Memorial Hospital District
Aspermont · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.2 mi
Shackelford County Community Resource Center
6 sites · nearest in Albany
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
47.7 mi
Abilene Community Health Center
Abilene · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careHaskell's county is a federal shortage area.Haskell County · need score 19 of 25
! Dental careHaskell's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Haskell County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthHaskell's county is a federal shortage area.Haskell 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 Haskell. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Haskell
MeasureHaskellMarginTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.8%32.4–41.1%33.1%about the same
High cholesterol37.8%33.3–42.1%35.1%about the same
Obesity35.3%27–43.7%35.6%about the same
Arthritis26.1%22.8–29.2%21.6%worse
Depression22.2%18.8–25.7%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)21.7%18.1–25.7%12.5%worse
Asthma9.8%8.6–11%9.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8%7.2–8.9%6.1%worse
Diabetes13.4%11.5–15.3%12.7%about the same
COPD7.8%6.5–9.4%5.7%worse
Heart disease7.3%6.4–8.3%5.6%worse
Stroke3.9%3.4–4.5%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15%12.3–17.8%12.5%about the same
Binge drink17.1%13.9–20.3%17%about the same
Get no exercise30.4%25.1–35.7%27.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.3%31.3–45.9%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup73.7%69.3–77.3%73.8%about the same
Dentist visit48.8%44.9–52.7%54.6%worse
Cholesterol check84.2%81.8–86.4%84.6%about the same
Colon screening60.4%55–65.8%57.9%about the same
Mammogram72.7%64.2–80.2%74.1%about the same
Taking BP meds76.4%73.3–78.9%74.1%about the same
No health insurance20.6%16.9–24.6%19.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress17.3%15.1–19.7%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health24.3%20.6–28%21.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress15%13–17.2%13.2%about the same
Disability
Any disability35.3%30.1–40.3%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs16.8%14.2–19.6%14%
Thinking or memory16.4%14.1–18.9%15.1%
Hearing8.4%7.3–9.5%6.3%
Vision6.4%5.5–7.3%6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.5%3.9–5.2%4%
Errands alone9.4%8–10.9%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 Haskell door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Haskell better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Haskell 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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