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Study Butte, TX health

Study Butte differs from Texas on 14 of 33 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (6.8% vs 12.5%) and fewer adults in frequent mental distress (12.5% vs 16.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.4% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Study Butte
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How Study Butte 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 Study Butte adults…

38 of every 100 Study Butte adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.7–42.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Study Butte, betterStudy Butte, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.1% Study Butte
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.7% Study Butte
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.5% Study Butte
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 9.5% Study Butte
TX 12.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
TX 74%
64%
Dentist visit
TX 55%
90%
Cholesterol check
TX 85%
68%
Colon screening
TX 58%
74%
Mammogram
TX 74%
80%
Taking BP meds
TX 74%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Study Butte 16% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Study Butte adults are doing

1 in 6Study Butte adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.9% · Texas 21.2% · better
1 in 8Study Butte adults are in frequent mental distress
12.5% · Texas 16.9% · better
Disability

Living with a disability

29.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory11.1%
Hearing8%
Errands alone6.2%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Study Butte

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

HNearest ERBig Bend Regional Medical CenterAlpine · 72.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePreventative Care Health ServicesTerlingua · 5.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.8 mi
Preventative Care Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Terlingua
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
72.9 mi
Big Bend Regional Medical Center
Alpine · not rated
ERRural critical access
107.5 mi
Pecos County Memorial Hospital
Fort Stockton · not rated
ERRural critical access
114.6 mi
Cactus Health Services
Fort Stockton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
137.6 mi
Culberson Hospital
Van Horn · not rated
ERRural critical access
144.4 mi
Iraan General Hospital
Iraan · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careStudy Butte's county is a federal shortage area.Brewster County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careStudy Butte's county is a federal shortage area.Brewster County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthStudy Butte's county is a federal shortage area.Brewster County · need score 14 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 Study Butte. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Study Butte
MeasureStudy ButteMarginTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.4%33.7–42.9%33.1%worse
High cholesterol40.9%36.1–45.4%35.1%worse
Obesity33%24.8–41.3%35.6%about the same
Arthritis26.2%22.8–29.7%21.6%worse
Depression17.9%15–20.9%21.2%better
Lost all teeth (65+)6.8%5.4–8.4%12.5%better
Asthma8.3%7.2–9.4%9.5%better
Cancer (not skin)9.4%8.4–10.4%6.1%worse
Diabetes14.2%11.9–16.5%12.7%about the same
COPD5.7%4.4–7.4%5.7%about the same
Heart disease7.3%6.1–8.7%5.6%worse
Stroke3.5%2.9–4.2%3.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes9.5%7.1–12.3%12.5%better
Binge drink16.5%13.5–19.7%17%about the same
Get no exercise24.1%18.9–29.6%27.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.7%27.3–41.2%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.1%73.4–80.5%73.8%about the same
Dentist visit64.1%60.7–67.6%54.6%better
Cholesterol check90%88.3–91.5%84.6%better
Colon screening67.7%62.9–72.6%57.9%better
Mammogram74.3%66.5–81.4%74.1%about the same
Taking BP meds79.9%76.8–82.6%74.1%better
No health insurance16%12.1–20.6%19.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress12.5%10.7–14.4%16.9%better
Fair or poor health19.1%15.2–23.1%21.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.5%10.4–14.8%13.2%about the same
Disability
Any disability29.1%24.1–34.4%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs14%11.1–17.2%14%
Thinking or memory11.1%9.2–13.3%15.1%
Hearing8%6.8–9.4%6.3%
Vision4.9%4–6%6.1%
Dressing or bathing3.5%2.8–4.4%4%
Errands alone6.2%5.1–7.6%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 Study Butte door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Study Butte better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Study Butte 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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