Freestone County Fact Sheet Freestone County Profile
Freestone County Health Facts*
Freestone County is 878 square miles in size with a population of 19,691 residents. The county seat is Fairfield, a community of 2,912. 66.5% Rural 79.7% White 16.5% Black 14.8% Hispanic 81.8% Completed High School 12.3% Completed a Bachelor’s Degree $48,057 Median Household Income 15.8% Households Live at or Below the Poverty Level
2017 County Health Rankings TX
Health Outcomes
82.6%
Use Tobacco**
Get Annual Exams
Are Insured
17.3%
13%
13%
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Anxiety
Self Reported Diagnosed Conditions
148/243 3.6
121/243 3.8 Days
Poor Mental Health Days Low Birth Weight
3.2 8%
3.4 9%
Health Behaviors Adult Tobacco Use Adult Obesity Physical Inactivity Alcohol Related Driving Deaths Injury Deaths Sexually Transmitted Infections Teen Births
15% 28% 23% 30% 54 496.1 49
113/243 16% 29% 27% 9% 62 Per 100,000 280 Per 100,000 53 Per 1,000
Social & Economic Factors High School Graduate Children in Poverty Children-Single Parent Home Social Associations Violent Crime
89% 23% 33% 7.7% 408
114/243 98% 22% 34% 13.7% 189 Per 100,000
Days
119/243 9.2 PM2.5 No 18% 13% 36% 30% 8
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This fact sheet is supported by funding from the Episcopal Health Foundation.
MARCH 2017
78.3%
County
Quality of Life Poor Physical Health Days
Physical Envrionment Air Pollution Drinking Water Violations Severe Housing Problems Long Commute Alone
16%
*East Texas Health Assessment Survey – Produced by UT Health Northeast **County Health Rankings
2016 East TX Health Assessment Survey - Highlights
RHP 1 2353 Surveys
Freestone County 23 Surveys Priority Health Issues Diabetes 36.1% Cancer 47.7% Obesity (adult) 38.1% Diabetes 43.5% Cancer 36.2% Heart Disease / Stroke 39.1% High Blood Pressure 35.5% Obesity (Adults) 34.7% Substance Abuse 32.2% Substance Abuse 34.7% Individuals in Greatest Need Low Income Groups 35.8% Senior Citizens 43.5% Working Poor 32.4% Low Income Groups 30.3% Un/Underinsured 30.7% Working Poor 26.1% Persons w/ Mental Illness 30.5% Persons with No Source of 26.1% Transportation Homeless 28.9% Un/Underinsured 26.1% Services Most Difficult to Access Mental Health Counseling 16.2% Specialized Medical Care 30.3% Health Insurance 15.7% Sex Education 17.3% Daycare for Adults 15.2% Abstinence Education 17.3% Medication Cost Assistance 14.3% Access to Bicycle Trails 13.0% Alcohol/Drug Counseling & 14.3% Legal Assistance 13.0% Treatment
UT Health Northeast—County Fact Sheet 1
Identified County Resources – Freestone County, TX 19,691
Population
Public Health Services DSHS Regional Office Location
HSR 7 Temple
WIC Program Offices
1
SNAP Offices
0
Health Care Access
Transportation Bus Service (offered in county)
No
Private Taxi (offered in county)
No
Academics NETnet connectivity sites
0
University
0
FQHC
0
Nursing RN, BSN, LVN
Hospitals
1
Nurse Practitioner
Ambulatory Surgical Center
0
Pharmacy
Emergency Room Trauma Level
0
Health Education
Free Standing ERs
0
Public Health MPH/BPH
Urgent Care Centers
0
Physicians per 100,000
8
Junior/Community College
0 Nursing
Community Health Worker
Specialists Cardiology
0
Dental Hygiene AAS/BA/BS
Pediatrics
0
Dental Assistant (Yes/No)
Dentists
8
Certified Health Aide (Yes/No)
Pharmacies
5
Public Schools (# of ISDs)
4
HPSA Mental Health
Yes
Educational Service Center
Region 12
HPSA Primary Care
Yes
HPSA Dental Health
No
Nursing Homes (# facilities)
3
Nursing Homes (# beds)
283
Low Income Care Clinics
0
EMS Services
8
American Cancer Society (local office) Lions Club (# of clubs)
Waco 1
Meals on Wheels (offered in county) Food Banks (# in county)
Yes 2
Civic Chamber of Commerce (# in county)
Behavioral Health Services Local Mental Health Authority
Community/Social Services
2
Waco
Dept. Parks/Recreation
Fairfield
Behavioral Health Hospital
No
Housing Authority (type)
Low Rent
Substance Abuse Treatment
No
AgriLife Extension Office
Fairfield
Alcoholics Anonymous
Yes
Smoking Ordinances 1 +
No
For more information or to update the information, please contact Christina Tuell at 903.877.8940 or Christina.Tuell@uthct.edu. MARCH 2017
UT Health Northeast—County Fact Sheet 2