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Health in Alex · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Alex residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Alex, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Alex. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
20.2%
About the same as OK (21.2%)
Obesity
38.9%
About the same as OK (38.9%)
No exercise
30.3%
About the same as OK (31.1%)
Uninsured
10.6%
About the same as OK (11.3%)
Feel lonely
32.5%
About the same as OK (33.1%)
Nearest ER
10.3 mi
Lindsay Municipal Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Alex adults…

On every condition, Alex is about the same as Oklahoma. Tap one to see it as people.

37 of every 100 Alex adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · about the same · likely 33.7–41.4%
Better than OKWorseAbout the sameOklahoma
Getting care

Care in and near Alex

No hospital or community health center in Alex itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERLindsay Municipal HospitalLindsay · 10.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGrady Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 13.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouth Central Medical and Resource CenterLindsay · 11.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.3 mi
Lindsay Municipal Hospital
Lindsay · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.5 mi
South Central Medical and Resource Center
4 sites · nearest in Lindsay
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.6 mi
Grady Memorial Hospital
Chickasha · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.8 mi
Marlow Community Health Center
Marlow · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
24.4 mi
Purcell Municipal Hospital
Purcell · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.3 mi
Norman Regional
Norman · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careAlex is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careAlex is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Alex itself

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 Alex; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Oklahoma

Share of adults, with the Oklahoma figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.3%OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.5%OK 36.8%
Binge drink 15.5%OK 14%
Smoke cigarettes 18%OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Alex, betterAlex, worseAbout the sameOklahoma
Where Alex gets moving

1.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Alex adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Oklahoma.

76%Yearly checkupOK 78%
56%Dentist visitOK 57%
83%Cholesterol checkOK 84%
59%Colon screeningOK 60%
69%MammogramOK 70%
75%Taking BP medsOK 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Alex 10.6% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Alex adults are doing

About the same as Oklahoma on each measure.

1 in 3Alex adults feel lonely
32.5% · OK 33.1% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Alex adults lack social or emotional support
24.9% · OK 25.2% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Alex adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.4% · OK 25.5% · About the same as OK
1 in 5Alex adults are in frequent mental distress
19.4% · OK 18% · About the same as OK
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Alex adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 6
Alex adults worry about having enough food
17% · OK 18.5%
About the same as OK
1 in 8
Alex adults worry about keeping their housing
12.8% · OK 14.1%
About the same as OK
1 in 11
Alex adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.3% · OK 10.3%
About the same as OK
1 in 11
Alex adults lack reliable transportation
8.9% · OK 9.6%
About the same as OK

13.8% of Alex adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Around town

Alex and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

38.1%

of Alex adults live with a disability (Oklahoma 38.9%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory18.3%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Oklahoma

Questions about health in Alex

Why doesn’t Alex have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Alex.

What hospital is closest to Alex?

Lindsay Municipal Hospital in Lindsay, 10.3 miles in a straight line from Alex’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Alex.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Oklahoma 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.