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Health in Big Cabin · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Big Cabin residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Big Cabin

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Big Cabin adults…

Big Cabin runs above OK on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Big Cabin adults have had cancer
Oklahoma: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–10.1%
Better than OKWorseAbout the sameOklahoma
Getting care

Care in and near Big Cabin

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

HNearest ERSaint Francis Hospital VinitaVinita · 9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHillcrest Hospital Pryor★★★★★ · 16.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Northeast OklahomaVinita · 8.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.3 mi
Community Health Center of Northeast Oklahoma
4 sites · nearest in Vinita
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9 mi
Saint Francis Hospital Vinita
Vinita · ★★★★★
ER
16.4 mi
Hillcrest Hospital Pryor
Pryor · ★★★★★
ER
17.4 mi
Northeastern Oklahoma Community Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.8 mi
Ascension St. John Nowata
Nowata · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.7 mi
Hillcrest Hospital Claremore
Claremore · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Big Cabin itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Big Cabin itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Big Cabin 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 Big Cabin; ≈ 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 30.7%OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.2%OK 36.8%
Binge drink 13.8%OK 14%
Smoke cigarettes 18%OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Big Cabin, betterBig Cabin, worseAbout the sameOklahoma
Where Big Cabin gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupOK 78%
57%Dentist visitOK 57%
86%Cholesterol checkOK 84%
58%Colon screeningOK 60%
65%MammogramOK 70%
78%Taking BP medsOK 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Big Cabin 8.9% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Big Cabin adults are doing

About the same as Oklahoma on each measure.

1 in 3Big Cabin adults feel lonely
33.7% · OK 33.1% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Big Cabin adults lack social or emotional support
24.9% · OK 25.2% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Big Cabin adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% · OK 25.5% · About the same as OK
1 in 5Big Cabin adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · OK 18% · About the same as OK
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Big Cabin 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
Big Cabin adults worry about having enough food
17% · OK 18.5%
About the same as OK
1 in 8
Big Cabin adults worry about keeping their housing
12.6% · OK 14.1%
About the same as OK
1 in 11
Big Cabin adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.3% · OK 10.3%
About the same as OK
1 in 11
Big Cabin adults lack reliable transportation
9.1% · OK 9.6%
About the same as OK

13.5% of Big Cabin adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Around town

Big Cabin 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.

39.8%

of Big Cabin adults live with a disability (Oklahoma 38.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18.6%
Thinking or memory17.6%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone10%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Oklahoma

Questions about health in Big Cabin

Why doesn’t Big Cabin have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Big Cabin?

Saint Francis Hospital Vinita in Vinita, 9.0 miles in a straight line from Big Cabin’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 Big Cabin?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Allensworth Community Health Center in Vinita, 8.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Big Cabin.

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.