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Health in Bokchito · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bokchito residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
22%
About the same as OK (21.2%)
Obesity
37.9%
About the same as OK (38.9%)
No exercise
32.2%
About the same as OK (31.1%)
Uninsured
10.4%
About the same as OK (11.3%)
Feel lonely
32.8%
About the same as OK (33.1%)
Nearest ER
≈14.3 mi
Alliancehealth Durant
What stands out

What stands out about health in Bokchito

52.1%saw a dentist this year · OK 57.1%
★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupOK 78%
52%Dentist visitOK 57%
83%Cholesterol checkOK 84%
61%Colon screeningOK 60%
65%MammogramOK 70%
76%Taking BP medsOK 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bokchito 10.4% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bokchito adults…

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

39 of every 100 Bokchito adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · about the same · likely 34.6–42.8%
Better than OKWorseAbout the sameOklahoma
Getting care

Care in and near Bokchito

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

HNearest ERAlliancehealth DurantDurant · ≈14.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAlliancehealth Durant★★★★★ · 14.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePushmataha Family Medical Center of BoswellBoswell · 15.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
≈14.3 mi
Alliancehealth Durant
Durant · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.7 mi
Pushmataha Family Medical Center of Boswell
Boswell · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
25.3 mi
Family Health Center of Southern Oklahoma
4 sites · nearest in Atoka
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.1 mi
Atoka County Medical Center
Atoka · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
30.4 mi
TMC- Bonham Hospital
Bonham · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
31.4 mi
Texoma Medical Center
Denison · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bokchito itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bokchito itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bokchito 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 Bokchito; ≈ 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 32.2%OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.8%OK 36.8%
Binge drink 14.2%OK 14%
Smoke cigarettes 17.8%OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bokchito, betterBokchito, worseAbout the sameOklahoma
Where Bokchito gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Bokchito adults are doing

About the same as Oklahoma on each measure.

1 in 3Bokchito adults feel lonely
32.8% · OK 33.1% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Bokchito adults lack social or emotional support
25.4% · OK 25.2% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Bokchito adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.9% · OK 25.5% · About the same as OK
1 in 5Bokchito adults are in frequent mental distress
18.9% · OK 18% · About the same as OK
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Bokchito 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
Bokchito adults worry about having enough food
18.1% · OK 18.5%
About the same as OK
1 in 8
Bokchito adults worry about keeping their housing
13.2% · OK 14.1%
About the same as OK
1 in 10
Bokchito adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.7% · OK 10.3%
About the same as OK
1 in 10
Bokchito adults lack reliable transportation
9.8% · OK 9.6%
About the same as OK

14.9% of Bokchito adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Around town

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.7%
Thinking or memory18.8%
Hearing10%
Errands alone10.4%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Oklahoma

Questions about health in Bokchito

Why doesn’t Bokchito have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bokchito?

Alliancehealth Durant in Durant, 14.3 miles in a straight line from Bokchito’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.