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Health in Cloud Creek · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cloud Creek residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cloud Creek

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Cloud Creek

1 in 9 adults have heart disease (10.7%), vs 7.3% across Oklahoma. 1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.7%), vs 8% across Oklahoma. Stroke is also above the state: 5.4%, vs 3.7% across Oklahoma. In all, Cloud Creek runs above Oklahoma on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Cloud Creek

47.1% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 57.1% across Oklahoma. Among those 65 and older, 22.9% have lost all their teeth (Oklahoma 16.4%). Checkups ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Cloud Creek

1 in 4 adults worry about having enough food (26.5%), vs 18.5% across Oklahoma. No reliable transportation (13.9% vs 9.6%) and utility shut-off threats (13.4% vs 10.3%) are higher too. 22.3% of adults receive SNAP, vs 15.1% 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 Cloud Creek’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cloud Creek adults…

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

11 of every 100 Cloud Creek adults have heart disease
Oklahoma: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 9.6–12%
Better than OKWorseAbout the sameOklahoma
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupOK 78%
47%Dentist visitOK 57%
82%Cholesterol checkOK 84%
60%Colon screeningOK 60%
64%MammogramOK 70%
79%Taking BP medsOK 76%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cloud Creek 13% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
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
Cloud Creek adults worry about having enough food
26.5% · OK 18.5%
Worse than OK
1 in 6
Cloud Creek adults worry about keeping their housing
17.3% · OK 14.1%
Worse than OK
1 in 7
Cloud Creek adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
13.4% · OK 10.3%
Worse than OK
1 in 7
Cloud Creek adults lack reliable transportation
13.9% · OK 9.6%
Worse than OK

22.3% of Cloud Creek adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Getting care

Care in and near Cloud Creek

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

HNearest ERSiloam Springs Regional HospitalSiloam Springs · 15.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySiloam Springs Regional Hospital★★★★★ · 15.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSt. Francis House NwaKansas · 6.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.3 mi
St. Francis House Nwa
6 sites · nearest in Kansas
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.1 mi
Jay Family Medicine Clinic
Jay · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
15.4 mi
Siloam Springs Regional Hospital
Siloam Springs · ★★★★★
ER
18.4 mi
Ozarks Community Hospital of Gravette
Gravette · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.9 mi
Integris Grove Hospital
Grove · ★★★★★
ER
28.5 mi
Cherokee Nation W W Hastings Indian Hospital
Tahlequah · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cloud Creek itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cloud Creek itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cloud Creek 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 Cloud Creek; ≈ 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 37.7%OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 38%OK 36.8%
Binge drink 13%OK 14%
Smoke cigarettes 23.9%OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cloud Creek, betterCloud Creek, worseAbout the sameOklahoma
Where Cloud Creek gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Cloud Creek adults are doing

About the same as Oklahoma on each measure.

1 in 3Cloud Creek adults feel lonely
34.3% · OK 33.1% · About the same as OK
3 in 10Cloud Creek adults lack social or emotional support
28.2% · OK 25.2% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Cloud Creek adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · OK 25.5% · About the same as OK
1 in 5Cloud Creek adults are in frequent mental distress
19.6% · OK 18% · About the same as OK
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Cloud Creek 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

Cloud Creek 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.

47.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs23.3%
Thinking or memory20.5%
Hearing13.3%
Errands alone12.3%
Vision9.1%
Dressing or bathing6%
Oklahoma

Questions about health in Cloud Creek

Why doesn’t Cloud Creek have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Cloud Creek?

Siloam Springs Regional Hospital in Siloam Springs, 15.4 miles in a straight line from Cloud Creek’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 Cloud Creek?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Kansas Medical Clinic in Kansas, 6.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Cloud Creek.

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.