Abilene: Healthcare & Safety
Healthcare in Abilene is anchored by 1 hospital. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 21 nursing facilities in the area.
- 0.8 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Texas 24.5/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
1 hospitals within range (0.8 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (15)
CORONADO NURSING CENTER
Wisteria Place
Silver Spring
Brightpointe at Lytle Lake
WINDCREST HEALTH & REHABILITATION
THE OAKS AT RADFORD HILLS HEALTHCARE CENTER
NORTHERN OAKS LIVING & REHABILITATION CENTER
WILLOWCREEK REHAB AND NURSING
MESA SPRINGS HEALTHCARE CENTER
Wesley Court Health Center
ABILENE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SKILLED NURSING UN
HENDRICK SKILLED NURSING FACILITY
HOWARD A. TOBIN MD, PA
ABILENE ENDOSCOPY CTR
HENDRICK HOSPICE CARE INC
Hospitals (1)
ANSON GENERAL HOSPITAL
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Abilene&state=TX&limit=50 |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Abilene&state=TX&taxo… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Abilene&state=TX&taxo… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Abilene&state=TX&taxo… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Abilene&state=TX&taxo… |
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 | 48253 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 48 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 253 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Jones |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 31.6% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 25.00 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 39.30 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 48253 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Jones County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Small metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 436 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 48253 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Jones County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 52.6% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 43.9% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 40.3% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 20,083 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 11,127 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.3% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 4.8 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 5.8 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 | 14.05 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 10.15 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 19.45 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Micropolitan |
| 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).
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 66.60 |
|---|---|
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 27.20 |
| Climate · Station Name | ABILENE REGIONAL AP |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 4.0 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Environmental Orgs · Total count | 22 |
| Flood risk · Flood Disaster Declarations | 12 |
| Flood risk · Risk level | high |
Sources: NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · IRS BMF NTEE C/D · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations
Animal & Domestic
Animal-shelter capacity and domestic-violence services in the area.
| Animal Shelters · Total count | 4 |
|---|
Sources: IRS BMF keyword search
Other
Facilities (15)
ABILENE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SKILLED NURSING UNIT
AMBERS HOUSE
ANDRESS HOUSE
BRIGHTPOINTE AT LYTLE LAKE
CHISHOLM PLACE
CHOICES RESIDENTIAL ASSISTED LIVING
CORONADO NURSING CENTER
COVENANT PLACE OF ABILENE
FULWILER HOUSE
HENDRICK SKILLED NURSING FACILITY
HIGHLAND ASSISTED LIVING LLC
KENNETH HART
LYNDALE AT ABILENE
MESA SPRINGS HEALTHCARE CENTER
NORTHERN OAKS LIVING & REHABILITATION CENTER
Facilities (27)
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER FORT PHANTOM POWER PLANT
HIGHLAND IND INC
MARTIN SPROCKET & GEAR INC
PAUL CARROLL WELDING SUPPLY INC
COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO OF NORTH TEXAS
TIGE BOATS INC
CARGILL FEED & NUTRITION ABILENE
BRENNTAG SOUTHWEST INC ABILENE
PAYMASTER OIL MILL CO, REFINERY
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC
VICTOR EQUIPMENT CO
AB-TEX BEVERAGES INC
CROWN BEVERAGE PACKAGING
ZOLTEK CORP.
BRIDGESTONE BANDAG LLC ABILENE PLANT
EDDINS WALCHER CO
LOCKHEED MARTIN ABILENE FACILITY
DELEK LOGISTICS OPERATING LLC
AIRGAS SOUTHWEST
US BRASS
CALDWELL PRODUCTS INC
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS ABILENE (ABI)
INGRAM CONCRETE - ABILENE 4
14122 ABILENE 1
QUIKRETE - ABILLENE TX PLANT
PETROSMITH EQUIPMENT LP
BROADWIND TOWERS INC
Va Facilities (3)
Abilene CBOC
Taylor County Vet Center
Stamford Clinic
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 3 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 4 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 3 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 3 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 20.30 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Year | 2023 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 48253 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Jones County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 6 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 2 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 2 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 18,512.45 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 16,457.99 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 130,275 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 553 |
| Crime Data · Murder | 6 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 92 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 60 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 395 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 2,297 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 417 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 17.60 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 22.60 |
| Health Data · Binge | 18.10 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 33.80 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 58.50 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 6.50 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 10.10 |
| Health Data · Chd | 5.70 |
| Health Nonprofits · Total count | 43 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | KENNETH HART |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 0.3 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | ABILENE MINOR EMERGENCY CLINIC |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 0.8 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | ABILENE VETERANS AFFAIRS OUTPATIENT CLINIC |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 1.8 mi |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 4.32 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 70.0% |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | moderate crime |
Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 · CDC PLACES 2025 · IRS BMF NTEE E/F/G/H · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · Refreshed 2026-04-12