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Health in Cashion · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cashion residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cashion

Binge drinking is the habit Cashion doesn’t win on

16.8% of adults binge drink, vs 14% across Oklahoma, even though more of them exercise. Habits ↓

Diabetes and heart disease are less common in Cashion

Cashion runs below Oklahoma on four chronic conditions, most of all diabetes (9.6% vs 12.8%), heart disease (5.6% vs 7.3%) and COPD (6.2% vs 8%). A young population is part of it: only 10% of residents are 65 or older (Oklahoma 16%). Conditions ↓

Fewer Cashion adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Oklahoma. 1 in 8 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 5 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Cashion’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Oklahoma

Share of adults, with the Oklahoma figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.9%OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.2%OK 36.8%
Binge drink 16.8%OK 14%
Smoke cigarettes 14%OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cashion, betterCashion, worseAbout the sameOklahoma
Where Cashion gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cashion adults…

Cashion runs below OK on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Cashion adults have diabetes
Oklahoma: 13 in 100 · better · likely 8.4–10.8%
Better than OKWorseAbout the sameOklahoma
Why age matters in Cashion

Only 10% of Cashion residents are 65 or older, vs 16% across Oklahoma. Heart disease, COPD and stroke run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Cashion10%
Oklahoma16%
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 8
Cashion adults worry about having enough food
12.2% · OK 18.5%
Better than OK
1 in 9
Cashion adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · OK 14.1%
Better than OK
1 in 13
Cashion adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · OK 10.3%
Better than OK
1 in 14
Cashion adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · OK 9.6%
Better than OK

9.6% of Cashion adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Getting care

Care in and near Cashion

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

HNearest ERMercy Hospital Logan CountyGuthrie · 13.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Hospital Oklahoma City★★★★★ · 13.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careVariety CareOklahoma City · 15.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.1 mi
Mercy Hospital Logan County
Guthrie · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.9 mi
Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City · ★★★★★
ER
13.9 mi
Oklahoma Spine Hospital
Oklahoma City · not rated
ER
14 mi
Oklahoma Heart Hospital
Oklahoma City · ★★★★★
ER
15.2 mi
Variety Care
8 sites · nearest in Oklahoma City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careCashion is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCashion is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cashion 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 Cashion; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupOK 78%
67%Dentist visitOK 57%
86%Cholesterol checkOK 84%
62%Colon screeningOK 60%
68%MammogramOK 70%
74%Taking BP medsOK 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cashion 8.2% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Cashion adults are doing

About the same as Oklahoma on each measure.

1 in 3Cashion adults feel lonely
31.3% · OK 33.1% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Cashion adults lack social or emotional support
22.8% · OK 25.2% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Cashion adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.5% · OK 25.5% · About the same as OK
1 in 6Cashion adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · OK 18% · About the same as OK
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Cashion 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.

Around town

Cashion 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.

31.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Oklahoma

Questions about health in Cashion

Why doesn’t Cashion have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Cashion?

Mercy Hospital Logan County in Guthrie, 13.1 miles in a straight line from Cashion’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 Cashion.

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.