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Health in Ames · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ames residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
20.8%
About the same as OK (21.2%)
Obesity
41.2%
About the same as OK (38.9%)
No exercise
33.1%
About the same as OK (31.1%)
Uninsured
11.7%
About the same as OK (11.3%)
Feel lonely
33.1%
About the same as OK (33.1%)
Nearest ER
11.5 mi
Okeene Municipal Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ames adults…

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

38 of every 100 Ames adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · about the same · likely 33.5–41.8%
Better than OKWorseAbout the sameOklahoma
Getting care

Care in and near Ames

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

HNearest EROkeene Municipal HospitalOkeene · 11.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyIntegris Health Enid Hospital★★★★★ · 19.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Salt Plains Health CenterEnid · 17.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.5 mi
Okeene Municipal Hospital
Okeene · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.2 mi
Fairview Regional Medical Center Authority
Fairview · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.4 mi
Great Salt Plains Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Enid
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.4 mi
Integris Health Enid Hospital
Enid · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.2 mi
St. Mary's Regional Medical Center
Enid · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
55.2 mi
Variety Care - Putnam North
Oklahoma City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ames itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ames itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ames 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 Ames; ≈ 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 33.1%OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.4%OK 36.8%
Binge drink 14.5%OK 14%
Smoke cigarettes 16.6%OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ames, betterAmes, worseAbout the sameOklahoma
Where Ames gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupOK 78%
60%Dentist visitOK 57%
84%Cholesterol checkOK 84%
63%Colon screeningOK 60%
68%MammogramOK 70%
77%Taking BP medsOK 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ames 11.7% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Ames adults are doing

About the same as Oklahoma on each measure.

1 in 3Ames adults feel lonely
33.1% · OK 33.1% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Ames adults lack social or emotional support
24.1% · OK 25.2% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Ames adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · OK 25.5% · About the same as OK
1 in 6Ames adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · OK 18% · About the same as OK
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Ames 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
Ames adults worry about having enough food
16.1% · OK 18.5%
About the same as OK
1 in 8
Ames adults worry about keeping their housing
12% · OK 14.1%
About the same as OK
1 in 12
Ames adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · OK 10.3%
Better than OK
1 in 12
Ames adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · OK 9.6%
About the same as OK

12.9% of Ames adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Around town

Ames 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.

38.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.2%
Thinking or memory17.5%
Hearing10%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Oklahoma

Questions about health in Ames

Why doesn’t Ames have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Ames?

Okeene Municipal Hospital in Okeene, 11.5 miles in a straight line from Ames’ 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 Ames.

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.