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Cheyenne Oklahoma Town CenterPhoto: Neurosynthetic · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Health in Cheyenne · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cheyenne residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
21.7%
About the same as OK (21.2%)
Obesity
41.8%
About the same as OK (38.9%)
No exercise
32.8%
About the same as OK (31.1%)
Uninsured
10.7%
About the same as OK (11.3%)
Feel lonely
30.9%
About the same as OK (33.1%)
Nearest ER
1.9 mi
Roger Mills Memorial Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cheyenne adults…

On every condition, Cheyenne is about the same as Oklahoma. Tap one to see it as people.

40 of every 100 Cheyenne adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · about the same · likely 35.5–44.7%
Better than OKWorseAbout the sameOklahoma
Getting care

Care in and near Cheyenne

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

HNearest ERRoger Mills Memorial HospitalCheyenne · 1.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGreat Plains Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLCHC Burns FlatBurns Flat · 33.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.9 mi
Roger Mills Memorial Hospital
Cheyenne · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.7 mi
Great Plains Regional Medical Center
Elk City · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
33.5 mi
LCHC Burns Flat
Burns Flat · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
35.5 mi
Parkview Hospital
Wheeler · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
38.8 mi
Clinton Regional Hospital
Clinton · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
40.6 mi
Variety Care
4 sites · nearest in Clinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cheyenne itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cheyenne itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cheyenne 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 Cheyenne; ≈ 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 32.8%OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.2%OK 36.8%
Binge drink 14.2%OK 14%
Smoke cigarettes 18.4%OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cheyenne, betterCheyenne, worseAbout the sameOklahoma
Where Cheyenne gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupOK 78%
55%Dentist visitOK 57%
85%Cholesterol checkOK 84%
61%Colon screeningOK 60%
68%MammogramOK 70%
77%Taking BP medsOK 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cheyenne 10.7% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Cheyenne adults are doing

About the same as Oklahoma on each measure.

1 in 3Cheyenne adults feel lonely
30.9% · OK 33.1% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Cheyenne adults lack social or emotional support
22.9% · OK 25.2% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Cheyenne adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% · OK 25.5% · About the same as OK
1 in 5Cheyenne adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · OK 18% · About the same as OK
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Cheyenne 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
Cheyenne adults worry about having enough food
17.6% · OK 18.5%
About the same as OK
1 in 8
Cheyenne adults worry about keeping their housing
13.3% · OK 14.1%
About the same as OK
1 in 10
Cheyenne adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.3% · OK 10.3%
About the same as OK
1 in 11
Cheyenne adults lack reliable transportation
9% · OK 9.6%
About the same as OK

15.9% of Cheyenne adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Around town

Cheyenne 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.

38.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.7%
Thinking or memory17.4%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Oklahoma

Questions about health in Cheyenne

Why doesn’t Cheyenne have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Cheyenne?

Roger Mills Memorial Hospital in Cheyenne, 1.9 miles in a straight line from Cheyenne’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 Cheyenne.

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.