McLendon-Chisholm: Healthcare & Safety
Medical care in McLendon-Chisholm runs through 2 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities.
- 44.3 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Texas 24.5/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
2 hospitals within range (44.3 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
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Hospitals (2)
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=McLendon-Chisholm&sta… |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=McLendon-Chisholm&sta… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=McLendon-Chisholm&sta… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=McLendon-Chisholm&sta… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=McLendon-Chisholm&sta… |
Sources: NPI Registry API — query URLs built from town name + state
Public Health Indicators
County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation + UW Population Health) measure outcomes (deaths, days unwell) and behaviors (smoking, obesity, drinking) against U.S. benchmarks.
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 48257 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 48 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 257 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Kaufman |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 21.7% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 19.70 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 23.90 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 48257 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Kaufman County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Large fringe metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 3,065 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 48257 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Kaufman County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 63.0% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 54.4% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 36.1% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 136,154 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 8,808 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 4.3 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 5.7 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Adult smoking | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 0.4% |
| Health Rankings · Physically inactive | 0.3% |
| Health Rankings · Excessive drinking | 0.2% |
| Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K | 20.73 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 18.27 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 23.51 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Large Fringe Metro |
| Vaccination State · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Vaccination State · Distributed | 80,813,315 |
| Vaccination State · Administered | 52,510,128 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients | 22,322,586 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct | 77.0% |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete | 18,406,327 |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct | 63.5% |
Sources: federal dataset cascade · County Health Rankings 2025 · CDC NCHS Drug Poisoning Mortality — county FIPS matched · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Environmental Health
Air, water, and climate-risk indicators. AQI is the EPA Air Quality Index (0–50 = good, 51–100 = moderate, 101+ = unhealthy for sensitive groups).
| Air Quality · Year | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Air Quality · Days with measurable AQI | 362 |
| Air Quality · Good air-quality days | 226 |
| Air Quality · Moderate AQI days | 128 |
| Air Quality · Unhealthy days (sensitive groups) | 8.0 days/month |
| Air Quality · Highest AQI recorded | 147 |
| Air Quality · Median AQI | 67 |
| Air Quality · Days No2 | 1 |
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 69.30 |
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 7.30 |
| Climate · Station Name | MESQUITE METRO AIRPORT |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 5.7 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Flood risk · Flood Disaster Declarations | 72 |
| Flood risk · Risk level | high |
Sources: EPA AQI Annual Summary 2024 · NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Other
Va Facilities (3)
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 21 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 23 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities | 2 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 14 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 7 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 13 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 8 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 15.80 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 48257 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Kaufman County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 18 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 5 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 5 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 93,682.45 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 72,577.69 |
| Crime Data · Type | Metropolitan County |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 136 |
| Crime Data · Murder | 2 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 24 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 8 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 102 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 427 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 129 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 8.90 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 19.40 |
| Health Data · Binge | 20.10 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 27.70 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 56.20 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 7.10 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 9.70 |
| Health Data · Chd | 4.20 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | THREE FORKS SENIOR LIVING OF FORNEY |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 2.3 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | CARE UNITED MEDICAL CENTER |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 3.2 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | DALLAS VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 19.8 mi |
| Nursing Homes Detail · County total | 1 |
| Pharmacies · County total | 8 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 30.15 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 20.00 |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | high crime |
Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 (county level) · CDC PLACES 2025 · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code · Refreshed 2026-04-12