Where Cherokee Strip residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Cherokee Strip, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Cherokee Strip. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Cherokee Strip
Making ends meet is harder in Cherokee Strip
3 in 10 adults worry about having enough food (29%), vs 17.9% across California. Utility shut-off threats (12.8% vs 7.3%) and housing insecurity (25.1% vs 14.9%) are higher too. 25.7% of adults receive SNAP, vs 15.6% statewide. Everyday needs ↓
1 in 5 working-age adults in Cherokee Strip has no health insurance
19.8% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 10.6% across California. Checkups ↓
More Cherokee Strip adults get no exercise
1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (32.6%), vs 24.6% across California. Habits ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the California figure falls outside Cherokee Strip’s likely range.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
25.7% of Cherokee Strip adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.
Keeping up with care
Share of Cherokee Strip adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks California.
Everyday habits, side by side with California
Share of adults, with the California figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Out of every 100 Cherokee Strip adults…
Cherokee Strip runs below CA on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Cherokee Strip
No hospital or community health center in Cherokee Strip itself. These are the nearest.
Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Cherokee Strip; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
How Cherokee Strip adults are doing
On 1 of 4 measures, Cherokee Strip runs above California.
4 in 10 Cherokee Strip adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Cherokee Strip and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Cherokee Strip adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Cherokee Strip
Why doesn’t Cherokee Strip have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Cherokee Strip.
What hospital is closest to Cherokee Strip?
Mercy Hospital in Bakersfield, 14.8 miles in a straight line from Cherokee Strip’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Cherokee Strip?
5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Omni Family Health in Shafter, 1.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Cherokee Strip.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The California figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.