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Health in Bromide · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bromide residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bromide

Stroke, heart disease and COPD run high in Bromide

1 in 18 adults have had a stroke (5.6%), vs 3.7% across Oklahoma. 1 in 9 adults have heart disease (10.8%), vs 7.3% across Oklahoma. COPD is also above the state: 11.1%, vs 8% across Oklahoma. In all, Bromide runs above Oklahoma on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Bromide

51.4% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 57.1% across Oklahoma. Among those 65 and older, 25.4% have lost all their teeth (Oklahoma 16.4%). Bromide’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care. Checkups ↓

More Bromide adults get no exercise

2 in 5 adults get no exercise outside work (38.3%), vs 31.1% across Oklahoma. Habits ↓

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 Bromide’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bromide adults…

Bromide runs above OK on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Bromide adults have had a stroke
Oklahoma: 4 in 100 · worse · likely 5–6.2%
Better than OKWorseAbout the sameOklahoma
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupOK 78%
51%Dentist visitOK 57%
85%Cholesterol checkOK 84%
57%Colon screeningOK 60%
67%MammogramOK 70%
80%Taking BP medsOK 76%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bromide 12.4% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Oklahoma

Share of adults, with the Oklahoma figure marked.

Get no exercise 38.3%OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.5%OK 36.8%
Binge drink 12.3%OK 14%
Smoke cigarettes 20%OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bromide, betterBromide, worseAbout the sameOklahoma
Where Bromide gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Bromide

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

HNearest ERMercy Hospital TishomingoTishomingo · 16.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCoal County General Hospital★★★★★ · 17.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of Southern OklahomaTishomingo · 16.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.9 mi
Mercy Hospital Tishomingo
Tishomingo · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.9 mi
Family Health Center of Southern Oklahoma
3 sites · nearest in Tishomingo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.5 mi
Coal County General Hospital
Coalgate · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.8 mi
Atoka County Medical Center
Atoka · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27.9 mi
Alliancehealth Madill
Madill · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bromide itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bromide itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bromide 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 Bromide; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Bromide adults are doing

About the same as Oklahoma on each measure.

1 in 3Bromide adults feel lonely
32.2% · OK 33.1% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Bromide adults lack social or emotional support
25.3% · OK 25.2% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Bromide adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · OK 25.5% · About the same as OK
1 in 6Bromide adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · OK 18% · About the same as OK
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Bromide 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 4
Bromide adults worry about having enough food
22.3% · OK 18.5%
Worse than OK
1 in 7
Bromide adults worry about keeping their housing
15.2% · OK 14.1%
About the same as OK
1 in 9
Bromide adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.7% · OK 10.3%
About the same as OK
1 in 9
Bromide adults lack reliable transportation
11.3% · OK 9.6%
Worse than OK

19.2% of Bromide adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Around town

Bromide 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.

46.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs24%
Thinking or memory19.1%
Hearing13.5%
Errands alone12.1%
Vision8.8%
Dressing or bathing6.1%
Oklahoma

Questions about health in Bromide

Why doesn’t Bromide have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bromide?

Mercy Hospital Tishomingo in Tishomingo, 16.9 miles in a straight line from Bromide’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 Bromide.

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.