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Health in Avard · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Avard residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 73717. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19.5%
About the same as OK (21.2%)
Obesity
36.5%
About the same as OK (38.9%)
No exercise
29.1%
About the same as OK (31.1%)
Uninsured
10.3%
About the same as OK (11.3%)
Feel lonely
34.2%
About the same as OK (33.1%)
Nearest ER
9 mi
Share Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Avard

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Avard

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

HNearest ERShare Medical CenterAlva · 9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Salt Plains Health CenterCherokee · 24.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9 mi
Share Medical Center
Alva · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.1 mi
Great Salt Plains Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Cherokee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.1 mi
Kiowa District Hospital
Kiowa · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
34 mi
Fairview Regional Medical Center Authority
Fairview · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
38.3 mi
Seiling Municipal Hospital
Seiling · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
82.5 mi
Variety Care Clinton
Clinton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Avard itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Avard itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Avard 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 Avard; ≈ 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 Avard adults…

Avard runs below OK on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Avard adults have diabetes
Oklahoma: 13 in 100 · better · likely 9.1–12.1%
Better than OKWorseAbout the sameOklahoma
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Oklahoma

Share of adults, with the Oklahoma figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.1%OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.2%OK 36.8%
Binge drink 15.5%OK 14%
Smoke cigarettes 15%OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Avard, betterAvard, worseAbout the sameOklahoma
Where Avard gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupOK 78%
59%Dentist visitOK 57%
81%Cholesterol checkOK 84%
63%Colon screeningOK 60%
69%MammogramOK 70%
74%Taking BP medsOK 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Avard 10.3% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Avard adults are doing

About the same as Oklahoma on each measure.

1 in 3Avard adults feel lonely
34.2% · OK 33.1% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Avard adults lack social or emotional support
23.8% · OK 25.2% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Avard adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.8% · OK 25.5% · About the same as OK
1 in 5Avard adults are in frequent mental distress
18.7% · OK 18% · About the same as OK
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Avard 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
Avard adults worry about having enough food
16.4% · OK 18.5%
About the same as OK
1 in 8
Avard adults worry about keeping their housing
11.9% · OK 14.1%
Better than OK
1 in 11
Avard adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.9% · OK 10.3%
About the same as OK
1 in 11
Avard adults lack reliable transportation
9.2% · OK 9.6%
About the same as OK

13.7% of Avard adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Around town

Avard 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.

38.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory18%
Hearing9%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Oklahoma

Questions about health in Avard

Why doesn’t Avard have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Avard?

Share Medical Center in Alva, 9.0 miles in a straight line from Avard’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 Avard.

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.