Health · Shiro

Shiro, TX health

Shiro differs from Texas on 12 of 33 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (12.6% vs 19.1%) and more adults screened for colon cancer (66% vs 57.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.7% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Shiro
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 159 people are less certain, so we show Shiro's figures without a grade.

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How Shiro 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 Shiro adults…

41 of every 100 Shiro adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 36.1–45.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Shiro, betterShiro, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.7% Shiro
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.9% Shiro
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.3% Shiro
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.4% Shiro
TX 12.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
TX 74%
58%
Dentist visit
TX 55%
90%
Cholesterol check
TX 85%
66%
Colon screening
TX 58%
72%
Mammogram
TX 74%
82%
Taking BP meds
TX 74%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Shiro 12.6% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Shiro adults are doing

1 in 4Shiro adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Shiro adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · Texas 16.9% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

33.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.7%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Shiro

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

HNearest ERGrimes St. Joseph Health CenterNavasota · 18.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBaylor Scott & White Medical Center- College Stati★★★★★ · 23.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBrazos Valley Community Action AgencyNavasota · 17.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.9 mi
Brazos Valley Community Action Agency
6 sites · nearest in Navasota
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.4 mi
Grimes St. Joseph Health Center
Navasota · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.9 mi
Huntsville Memorial Hospital
Huntsville · ★★★★★
ER
20.9 mi
Lone Star Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Huntsville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.2 mi
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- College Stati
College Station · ★★★★★
ER
23.4 mi
Madison St. Joseph Health Center
Madisonville · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careShiro's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Grimes County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careShiro's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Grimes County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthShiro's county is a federal shortage area.Grimes County · need score 15 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 Shiro. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Shiro
MeasureShiroMarginTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.6%36.1–45.4%33.1%worse
High cholesterol40.5%35.7–45.4%35.1%worse
Obesity35.5%27.2–44.3%35.6%about the same
Arthritis31.8%28–35.9%21.6%worse
Depression23.4%19.9–27.4%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.8%11.3–16.6%12.5%about the same
Asthma10.7%9.4–12.2%9.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.7%8.7–10.8%6.1%worse
Diabetes14.3%12.2–16.8%12.7%about the same
COPD7.9%6.3–9.6%5.7%worse
Heart disease7.1%6.2–8.3%5.6%worse
Stroke4.2%3.6–4.9%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.4%10.5–16.4%12.5%about the same
Binge drink14.3%11.6–17.2%17%about the same
Get no exercise27.7%22.5–33.6%27.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.9%30.1–44.4%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.2%75.8–82.5%73.8%better
Dentist visit58.2%54.5–62%54.6%about the same
Cholesterol check90.2%88.7–91.7%84.6%better
Colon screening66%60.7–71.2%57.9%better
Mammogram71.9%63.5–79.6%74.1%about the same
Taking BP meds81.6%78.8–84.3%74.1%better
No health insurance12.6%10.1–15.6%19.1%better
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress16.2%14–18.6%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health21.4%17.9–25.5%21.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.8%12.6–17.2%13.2%about the same
Disability
Any disability33.2%28.3–38.7%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs17.7%14.6–21.1%14%
Thinking or memory13.6%11.6–16%15.1%
Hearing7.5%6.5–8.7%6.3%
Vision5.6%4.8–6.6%6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.6–5.1%4%
Errands alone8.8%7.3–10.5%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 Shiro door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Shiro better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Shiro 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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