Health · Lamkin

Lamkin, TX health

Lamkin differs from Texas on 15 of 33 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.7% vs 74.1%) and more adults screened for colon cancer (63.6% vs 57.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.9% vs 5.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 76455 (all of Lamkin)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 21 people are less certain, so we show Lamkin's figures without a grade.

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How Lamkin 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 Lamkin adults…

43 of every 100 Lamkin adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 38.5–47.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lamkin, betterLamkin, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.4% Lamkin
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.6% Lamkin
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.3% Lamkin
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.7% Lamkin
TX 12.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
TX 74%
56%
Dentist visit
TX 55%
87%
Cholesterol check
TX 85%
64%
Colon screening
TX 58%
70%
Mammogram
TX 74%
82%
Taking BP meds
TX 74%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lamkin 19.2% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Lamkin adults are doing

1 in 5Lamkin adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.1% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Lamkin adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · Texas 16.9% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

38.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.8%
Thinking or memory15.8%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision7.1%
Dressing or bathing5.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Lamkin

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

HNearest ERHamilton General HospitalHamilton · 12.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTexas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenvill★★★★★ · 27.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCross Timbers Health ClinicsDe Leon · 26 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.1 mi
Hamilton General Hospital
Hamilton · not rated
ERRural critical access
21 mi
Comanche County Medical Center
Comanche · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26 mi
Cross Timbers Health Clinics
3 sites · nearest in De Leon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.7 mi
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenvill
Stephenville · ★★★★★
ER
39.3 mi
Coryell Memorial Hospital
Gatesville · not rated
ERRural critical access
56.1 mi
Lone Star Circle of Care
2 sites · nearest in Killeen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careLamkin is not a shortage area
! Dental careLamkin's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Comanche County · need score 10 of 25
! Mental healthLamkin's county is a federal shortage area.Comanche County · 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 Lamkin. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Lamkin
MeasureLamkinMarginTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure43%38.5–47.5%33.1%worse
High cholesterol42.6%38–47.3%35.1%worse
Obesity36.8%28.6–45.8%35.6%about the same
Arthritis32.4%28.7–36.1%21.6%worse
Depression22.1%18.7–25.7%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18.6%15.3–21.9%12.5%worse
Asthma10%8.8–11.3%9.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.5%9.5–11.6%6.1%worse
Diabetes16.5%14.4–18.8%12.7%worse
COPD9.9%8.4–11.4%5.7%worse
Heart disease9.6%8.5–10.8%5.6%worse
Stroke4.9%4.4–5.5%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.7%12.4–17.4%12.5%about the same
Binge drink14.3%11.7–17.2%17%about the same
Get no exercise32.4%27.4–38%27.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.6%29.5–43.9%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.5%73.9–80.9%73.8%better
Dentist visit56.1%52.2–59.9%54.6%about the same
Cholesterol check87.4%85.7–89%84.6%better
Colon screening63.6%58.2–68.5%57.9%better
Mammogram69.5%60.6–77.3%74.1%about the same
Taking BP meds81.7%79–84.1%74.1%better
No health insurance19.2%16.4–22.3%19.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress16.3%14.4–18.3%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health26.5%23–30.3%21.8%worse
Frequent physical distress16.9%14.8–19.2%13.2%worse
Disability
Any disability38.7%33.9–43.8%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs20.8%18–23.8%14%
Thinking or memory15.8%13.8–18%15.1%
Hearing10.5%9.3–11.8%6.3%
Vision7.1%6.3–8%6.1%
Dressing or bathing5.3%4.6–6%4%
Errands alone10.1%8.8–11.6%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 Lamkin door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Lamkin better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Lamkin by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Lamkin by how much of its land each one covers.

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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