Wickett: Healthcare & Safety
Healthcare in Wickett is anchored by 2 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities.
- 286.1 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Texas 24.5/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
2 hospitals within range (286.1 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Items (2)
Hospitals (2)
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Wickett&state=TX&limit=50 |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Wickett&state=TX&taxo… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Wickett&state=TX&taxo… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Wickett&state=TX&taxo… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Wickett&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 | 48227 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 48 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 227 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Howard |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 50.9% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 44.40 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 57.90 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 48227 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Howard County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Micropolitan |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 1,313 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 48227 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Howard County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 45.1% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 38.7% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 27.8% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 36,664 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Non-metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 11,671 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 4.6 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 5.6 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 | 22.57 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 18.24 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 27.93 |
| 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 | 66.90 |
|---|---|
| Climate · Station Name | MIDLAND TEXAS |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 8.7 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Flood risk · Flood Disaster Declarations | 33 |
| Flood risk · Risk level | high |
Sources: NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations
Other
Facilities (1)
Va Facilities (3)
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 10 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 11 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 6 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 4 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 4 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 6 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 31.60 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Year | 2023 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 48227 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Howard County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 10 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 4 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 4 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 29,604.13 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 21,449.79 |
| Crime Data · Type | Nonmetropolitan County |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 44 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 3 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 1 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 40 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 288 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 40 |
| Crime Data · Year | 2024 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 22.60 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 22.90 |
| Health Data · Binge | 18.30 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 33.70 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 56.80 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 6.10 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 10.20 |
| Health Data · Chd | 6.30 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | STANTON NURSING AND REHABILITATION LP |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 7.6 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER - URGENT CARE |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 14.6 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | MIDLAND VETERANS CENTER |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 15.7 mi |
| Nursing Homes Detail · County total | 1 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 62.95 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 128.80 |
| 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 · Refreshed 2026-04-12