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Health in Aline · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Aline residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Aline

Smoking is more common in Aline

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (20.7%), vs 16.3% across Oklahoma. Habits ↓

Aline is short on primary care and mental health care

Aline’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

COPD runs high in Aline

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.2%), vs 8% across Oklahoma. Conditions ↓

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 Oklahoma figure falls outside Aline’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Oklahoma

Share of adults, with the Oklahoma figure marked.

Get no exercise 34.2%OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.2%OK 36.8%
Binge drink 14.2%OK 14%
Smoke cigarettes 20.7%OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Aline, betterAline, worseAbout the sameOklahoma
Where Aline gets moving

0.5 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Aline

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

HNearest ERFairview Regional Medical Center AuthorityFairview · 16.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Salt Plains Health CenterCherokee · 17.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.3 mi
Fairview Regional Medical Center Authority
Fairview · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.6 mi
Great Salt Plains Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Cherokee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.8 mi
Share Medical Center
Alva · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.1 mi
Okeene Municipal Hospital
Okeene · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.3 mi
Integris Health Enid Hospital
Enid · ★★★★★
ER
74.8 mi
Variety Care Clinton
Clinton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Aline itself
✓ Dental careAline is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Aline 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 Aline; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Aline adults…

Aline runs above OK on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Aline adults have COPD
Oklahoma: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–12%
Better than OKWorseAbout the sameOklahoma
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupOK 78%
54%Dentist visitOK 57%
84%Cholesterol checkOK 84%
58%Colon screeningOK 60%
63%MammogramOK 70%
77%Taking BP medsOK 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Aline 11.2% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Aline adults are doing

About the same as Oklahoma on each measure.

1 in 3Aline adults feel lonely
32.7% · OK 33.1% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Aline adults lack social or emotional support
25.1% · OK 25.2% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Aline adults have been diagnosed with depression
27% · OK 25.5% · About the same as OK
1 in 5Aline adults are in frequent mental distress
19.1% · OK 18% · About the same as OK
The one neighbors can help with

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

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

Find a group →

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
Aline adults worry about having enough food
17.9% · OK 18.5%
About the same as OK
1 in 8
Aline adults worry about keeping their housing
12.9% · OK 14.1%
About the same as OK
1 in 10
Aline adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.6% · OK 10.3%
About the same as OK
1 in 11
Aline adults lack reliable transportation
9% · OK 9.6%
About the same as OK

16% of Aline adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Around town

Aline 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.

40.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.7%
Thinking or memory18.9%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Oklahoma

Questions about health in Aline

Why doesn’t Aline have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Aline?

Fairview Regional Medical Center Authority in Fairview, 16.3 miles in a straight line from Aline’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 Aline.

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.