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STD Testing in Colorado City, TX: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

Gonorrhea rates in Mitchell County are about 88% lower than the national average. If you're in Colorado City, Texas for a one-time concern or regular check-ups, you have options: community or public clinics that may be low-cost or free, and private labs that may offer faster results and more flexible scheduling. See the list below.

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STD testing near Colorado City, TX

5 testing options are listed for Colorado City, TX. The nearest, Scurry County Health Unit, is about 22.1 miles away. Compare 2 community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.

Closest to you 22.1 miles

Scurry County Health Unit

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Scurry County Health Unit in Snyder operates within the county public health system, anchoring STI care alongside TB management and family planning. Appointments are required; fees follow a sliding scale and Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance are all accepted. The standard bacterial STIs are treated same-visit, with HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines on hand.

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Spanish-Language Care Is Clinically Operational Here

Scurry County Health Unit delivers care in Spanish, not routed through an add-on service but as a named operational language of the clinic. For patients whose medical reasoning, symptom description, and follow-up questions run in Spanish, that means no compression of clinical detail at the critical moments of a visit.

Herpes and Hepatitis C Testing Expand the Panel

Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, the Unit tests for herpes and hepatitis C. Meaning a single appointment can surface infections that a narrower panel would miss entirely and that would otherwise require a separate clinical encounter to diagnose.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale
Address
911 26th Street, Snyder, TX 79549
Booking
Appointment required
Website
26.7 miles

Sweetwater Nolan County Health Department

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Sweetwater Nolan County Health Department brings STI testing into public health infrastructure, pairing gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, HIV, and herpes testing with same-visit bacterial treatment on a sliding-scale fee. Appointments are required, and Title X family planning, including legally confidential services for minors, is available.

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Confidential Minor Services, With Real Downstream Access

Title X designation makes family planning services for minors legally confidential here, not at the discretion of staff, but by federal statute. That means a minor can schedule, test, and receive care without the visit appearing on a parent's insurance or records.

Herpes Testing Runs Through the Same Visit

The testing panel at Sweetwater Nolan County Health Department includes herpes alongside gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, and HIV. Collected and processed through the department's own clinical workflow rather than sent as an add-on order. One appointment covers the full range without scheduling a separate draw.

Tests & treats Title X Sliding-scale
Address
301 East 12th Street, Sweetwater, TX 79556
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
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When can I test? Exposure-window calculator

Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.

Detection windows for every STI
Infection Earliest reliable test Conclusive after
Chlamydia 7 days after exposure 14 days after exposure
Gonorrhea 7 days after exposure 14 days after exposure
Trichomoniasis 7 days after exposure 28 days after exposure
HIV (NAT / RNA) 10 days after exposure 33 days after exposure
HIV (4th-gen Ag/Ab) 18 days after exposure 45 days after exposure
HIV (antibody) 21 days after exposure 84 days after exposure
Syphilis 21 days after exposure 42 days after exposure
Hepatitis B 21 days after exposure 42 days after exposure
Hepatitis C 56 days after exposure 77 days after exposure
Herpes (HSV) 28 days after exposure 112 days after exposure

Guidance only, confirm timing with a clinician. A negative result before the conclusive date may need a repeat test.

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What will it cost? Estimate your STD test

Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.

  • Public / community clinic

    Free HIV testing is common

    $0–$25
  • Private lab (self-pay)

    Never billed to insurance

    $24–$200
  • At-home kit

    Mailed to your door, private

    From $49
  • Doctor / urgent care

    Often $0 preventive with insurance

    $0–$50 copay

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More ways to get tested in Colorado City, TX

Beyond the dedicated testing centers above: at-home kits by mail, hospital labs certified for STI testing, local clinicians who can order a panel during a regular visit, pharmacies for self-test kits and prescriptions, and online PrEP & treatment.

At-home STD testing in Colorado City, TX

The nearest testing center is about 22 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Colorado City, you collect the sample privately, and mail it back to a CLIA-certified lab. Results come online in days, with a clinician available if anything is positive. Same labs as a clinic, no waiting room, and you can read how accurate at-home STD tests are before you order.

Want a free option first? The CDC-supported TakeMeHome (opens in a new tab) program mails free at-home HIV self-test kits, and, in many areas, free STI kits, to your door, with no insurance or payment needed. The paid kits below add broader panels and faster turnaround.

Every kit uses CLIA-certified labs. At-home testing is for screening; a reactive result should be confirmed and treated by a clinician. Prices and panels shown are illustrative and change often, confirm current details on the provider's site.

Other CLIA-certified labs near Colorado City, TX

Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Mitchell County, each lab's town is shown on its card below. Many test through a doctor's order or by appointment rather than walk-in, so call ahead to confirm STD/STI testing and availability before visiting.

  • Mitchell County Hospital

    997 West I20, Colorado City, TX 79512

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing
  • Mitchell County Hosp Blood GAS LAB

    997 West Ih 20, Colorado City, TX 79512

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing

Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Colorado City. A CLIA certificate records only that a laboratory is federally certified — it does not confirm the site performs STD testing, nor its hours, price or access. Inclusion is not an endorsement; always call to verify.

Clinicians near Colorado City, TX who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 17 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Colorado City. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit.

  • Joseph Scott, MD

    Family medicine · 997 West Interstate 20, Colorado City

  • Kendra Williams, MD

    Family medicine · 1700 Cogdell Boulevard, Snyder

  • Rebecca Burson, MD

    Family medicine · 201 East Arizona Avenue, Sweetwater

  • Charles Anderson, MD

    OB-GYN · 301 Jenny George Lane, Sweetwater

  • Robert Eaker, MD

    Family medicine · 301 Jenny George Lane, Sweetwater

These are registry-listed clinicians, not dedicated STD-testing clinics. CMS records do not independently verify current licensure, testing services, availability, price, or new-patient status. Confirm each detail before booking. Source: CMS Doctors & Clinicians.

Pharmacies near Colorado City, TX

No pharmacy near Colorado City, TX publishes an STD-related service or holds a current CLIA testing certificate, so these are simply the closest. Contact a location directly to confirm counter hours, services, prices, and availability before visiting.

  • Corner Drug

    0.3 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Perkin's Apothecary and Mercantile

    0.7 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Walmart Pharmacy 21 mi
    Rx pickupAt-home STI kitsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
  • McWilliams Pharmacy

    21 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • CVS Pharmacy 21 mi
    Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsMinuteClinic STI careHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
  • United Pharmacy

    22 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC

Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Colorado City, TX.

Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.

PrEP, prevention & online treatment

Testing is one step. For residents of Colorado City, telehealth covers the rest: HIV-prevention medication (PrEP) and DoxyPEP to lower future risk, and discreet online treatment if a result comes back positive. All prescribed by licensed U.S. clinicians.

Pricing varies by insurance and changes often, confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a substitute for emergency care.

STDs & HIV in Mitchell County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Mitchell County, the county that includes Colorado City, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~33% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.

#158 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 38% of the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Mitchell County vs Texas vs U.S.

Mitchell County Texas U.S. ▲▼ = Mitchell County vs the state average
Infection Mitchell County Texas United States
Chlamydia
253.4 23 cases ▼ 48%
491.9 492.2
Gonorrhea
22 2 cases ▼ 88%
176.4 179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
33.1 3 cases ▲ 121%
15 15.8
Syphilis (early)
11 1 cases ▼ 58%
26.4 16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
22 2 cases ▼ 50%
44.3 29.5

Rates per 100,000 population, 2023. Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county, state & U.S., all-ages basis). Population figures: U.S. Census Bureau ACS. These figures are the latest available surveillance estimates. Bars are scaled to the highest rate shown.

Reading these numbers: reported case rates only count infections that were actually tested for and diagnosed, so they track local screening effort as much as true spread: a higher rate can reflect more testing, a lower one less. Either way, most STIs cause no symptoms, so treat the figures above as context rather than a verdict, and test on the CDC's schedule regardless of how your area looks.

Reported STD rates in Mitchell County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▲ 13% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 150 300 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Mitchell County, chlamydia has risen from 144.6 to 253.4 per 100,000 (75%), gonorrhea has fallen from 133.5 to 22 per 100,000 (84%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 22.2 to 33.1 per 100,000 (49%).

The 2020 dip reflects reduced pandemic-era screening, not lower transmission. Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county, state & U.S., all-ages basis).

Community health context

What shapes testing access in and around Colorado City, TX

Adults uninsured
24.6%
No routine checkup
29.3%
Binge drinking
18.6%
Frequent mental distress
18.5%
Depression
21.3%
Below poverty line
12%
Primary-care ratio
1,814 : 1
Mitchell County
  • Primary-care shortage score 14 / 26
  • Social Vulnerability Index · 70th percentile nationally

Sources: CDC PLACES (ZIP), County Health Rankings, CDC/ATSDR SVI, HRSA HPSA, HRSA MUA/P, Neighborhood Atlas ADI. Lower insurance coverage, fewer routine checkups, and a thin primary-care ratio all raise the value of low-cost public clinics and at-home testing in Mitchell County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Mitchell County (2023)

People living with HIV
115 / 100k
PrEP users / 100k
64

Mitchell County HIV care continuum (2022)

Mitchell County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2022), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Mitchell County residents living with HIV, 87.5% are in care · 87.5% are virally suppressed. Early, routine testing is what moves these numbers: it is the entry point to PrEP, treatment, and viral suppression.

Sources: AIDSVu (Emory/Gilead) · CDC AHEAD · CDC AtlasPlus · CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county care continuum). The CDC recommends everyone aged 13–64 test for HIV at least once: every lab and clinic listed above offers HIV testing, and free rapid HIV testing is available at a local health department.

Pregnant or planning to be?

Congenital syphilis is the fastest-rising STI: what to test, and when

Congenital syphilis, passed from parent to baby in pregnancy, is the fastest-rising STI in the country. U.S. cases climbed from 2,163 in 2020 to 3,882 in 2023. It is almost entirely preventable: the CDC recommends a syphilis test at the first prenatal visit, and every clinic and lab listed for Mitchell County tests for syphilis.

Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).

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About Colorado City, TX

The cottonwoods along East 2nd Street turn gold each fall while the rest of the landscape holds steady: a town where families stay, build, and grow across generations under the same roof. That rootedness shapes how people here think about health: routine screening fits naturally into the rhythms of work, school, and staying put, especially for the young adults moving through their twenties and thirties who make up a real presence in Colorado City. Testing in and around Colorado City offers the privacy that matters when you're building a life in a place where everyone knows the geography. What draws people to get screened isn't crisis or symptom: it's the ordinary sense that knowing your status belongs to taking care of yourself, the way you'd check the water heater or visit the dentist. Confidentiality here isn't theoretical; it's the difference between getting answers and avoiding them.

The clinics and providers listed on this page understand that Colorado City residents value straightforward, no-fuss access. A modest cost of living means testing stays affordable, and the absence of bureaucratic friction means results move only where you direct them. Young adults with families nearby, older couples, people raising grandchildren. All find testing available without needing to travel far or explain themselves to anyone who doesn't need to know.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Colorado City, TX

Walkability 5.95 / 20 · Below average

At 5.95/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Colorado City generally mean driving: plan on a car or rideshare to reach a clinic, and check each listing's hours and phone before you go.

Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.

Map of 5 STD & STI testing locations in Colorado City, Texas, EasySTD

ZIP 79512 snapshot

Residents
7,672
Median age
36.4
Median income
$55,855

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 79512 area around Colorado City: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Colorado City alone.

Colorado City sits in Mitchell County, ZIP 79512. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Local landmarks

  • Ruddick Park
  • Old D.N. Arnett Home
  • First Presbyterian Church
  • John C. Prude Home
  • Majors Home

Major routes

  • Westpoint Avenue
  • I 20 Bus (East 2nd Street)
  • TX 163 (Chestnut Street)
  • TX 208 (North State Highway 208)

STD testing in Colorado City, TX: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Mitchell County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Texas law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.

Who should test, and when

CDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window

Who should get tested, and how often

Based on current CDC screening recommendations.

GroupTestsHow often
Everyone aged 13–64 HIV At least once
Sexually active women under 25 Chlamydia, gonorrhea Every year
Women 25+ with new or multiple partners Chlamydia, gonorrhea Every year
Pregnant people HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B & C, chlamydia Early in pregnancy
Gay & bisexual men (MSM) Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV Every 3–6 months
Anyone who shares injection equipment HIV, hepatitis B & C At least yearly
All adults at least once Hepatitis C At least once

When to test: STD detection windows

Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Colorado City-area provider.

InfectionEarliest reliable testSample
Chlamydia 1–2 weeks Urine or swab
Gonorrhea 1–2 weeks Urine or swab
Trichomoniasis 1–4 weeks Urine or swab
HIV (NAT / RNA) 10–33 days Blood
HIV (4th-gen Ag/Ab) 18–45 days Blood
HIV (antibody) 3–12 weeks Blood / oral
Syphilis 3–6 weeks Blood
Hepatitis B 3–6 weeks Blood
Hepatitis C 8–11 weeks Blood
Herpes (HSV) 4–16 weeks (antibody); swab a sore Blood / swab

What each STD test costs

Medicare reference prices per lab test, a benchmark before you pay out of pocket

These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Colorado City often test free or on a sliding scale; private labs and at-home kits bundle several tests into one fee. Use this as a per-test benchmark before you pay out of pocket, or see the full guide to STD test costs for insurance, free, and at-home options.

TestReference priceCPT / HCPCS
Chlamydia (NAAT) $47.80 87491
Gonorrhea (NAAT) $47.80 87591
Trichomoniasis (NAAT) $47.76 87661
HIV-1/2 antigen/antibody $26.87 87389
HIV-1/2 antibody $22.44 86703
Syphilis (RPR/VDRL) $5.61 86592
Syphilis (treponemal antibody) $17.49 86780
Herpes (HSV NAAT) $47.76 87529
Hepatitis B surface antigen $15.33 87340
Hepatitis C antibody $29.16 86803

Source: Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule, CMS, 2025 rates (data.cms.gov). Reference rate for the lab assay only: a clinic visit, sample collection, or a bundled multi-test panel may cost more. Medicaid and most insurers cover STD screening at no out-of-pocket cost.

Confidentiality & consent in Texas

Minor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately

Two things that actually depend on Texas law: who can consent, and whether partners can be treated without their own visit. Everything else about testing privately is the same nationwide (see below).

Can a minor consent on their own?

In Texas, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.

Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)

Texas permits Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT): if you test positive for chlamydia or gonorrhea, your provider can give you medication (or a prescription) to pass to your partner, no separate exam or appointment needed for them.

Keeping a test private works the same in every state. Whether an STD test shows on insurance (the EOB), how to test anonymously, and self-pay options that leave no insurance trail don’t change by location.

Learn more about confidential STD testing in Texas

Source: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.

STD testing FAQs for Colorado City, TX

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

What if there's no clinic right in Colorado City, TX?

Closest is Scurry County Health Unit (22.1 mi), or order an at-home kit to 79512.

Does Medicaid cover STD testing?

Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.

Is there free STD testing near Colorado City, TX?

Yes, public clinics in the area offer free or low-cost testing.

Which tests are offered near Colorado City, TX?

Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.

How common is chlamydia in Mitchell County?

About 253 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Texas average.

Can someone under 18 get tested in Texas without a parent?

In Texas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.

Can I test at home near Colorado City, TX?

Yes, at-home kits ship to 79512; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.

Can I be vaccinated against any STIs?

HPV and hepatitis B vaccines prevent those infections, ask a provider if you're due.

Can swollen lymph nodes be from an STD?

They can, swollen groin nodes can accompany herpes, syphilis, or early HIV, so mention them when you test.

Should I test again after being treated?

A retest around 3 months after treatment is recommended for chlamydia and gonorrhea.

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