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Health in Edgewater Park · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Edgewater Park residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.6%
About the same as OK (21.2%)
Obesity
40.1%
About the same as OK (38.9%)
No exercise
28.4%
About the same as OK (31.1%)
Uninsured
9.1%
About the same as OK (11.3%)
Feel lonely
30.6%
About the same as OK (33.1%)
Nearest ER
15.3 mi
Memorial Health
What stands out

What stands out about health in Edgewater Park

13.9%worry about food · OK 18.5%
★ What stands out · 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 7
Edgewater Park adults worry about having enough food
13.9% · OK 18.5%
Better than OK
1 in 9
Edgewater Park adults worry about keeping their housing
11.2% · OK 14.1%
Better than OK
1 in 13
Edgewater Park adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · OK 10.3%
Better than OK
1 in 13
Edgewater Park adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · OK 9.6%
Better than OK

10.4% of Edgewater Park adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Edgewater Park adults…

Edgewater Park runs below OK on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

37 of every 100 Edgewater Park adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · about the same · likely 33.6–41.2%
Better than OKWorseAbout the sameOklahoma
Getting care

Care in and near Edgewater Park

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

HNearest ERMemorial HealthLawton · 15.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Health★★★★★ · 15.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careComanche County Hospital Authority (TrusApache · 4.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.2 mi
Comanche County Hospital Authority (Trus
8 sites · nearest in Apache
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.1 mi
Lawton Indian Hospital
Lawton · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.3 mi
Memorial Health
Lawton · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.4 mi
Southwestern Medical Center
Lawton · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19 mi
The Physicians' Hospital in Anadarko
Anadarko · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Edgewater Park itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Edgewater Park itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Edgewater Park 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 Edgewater Park; ≈ 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 28.4%OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.1%OK 36.8%
Binge drink 15.3%OK 14%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Edgewater Park, betterEdgewater Park, worseAbout the sameOklahoma
Where Edgewater Park gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupOK 78%
65%Dentist visitOK 57%
86%Cholesterol checkOK 84%
66%Colon screeningOK 60%
74%MammogramOK 70%
76%Taking BP medsOK 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Edgewater Park 9.1% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Edgewater Park adults are doing

About the same as Oklahoma on each measure.

3 in 10Edgewater Park adults feel lonely
30.6% · OK 33.1% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Edgewater Park adults lack social or emotional support
23.9% · OK 25.2% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Edgewater Park adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.4% · OK 25.5% · About the same as OK
1 in 6Edgewater Park adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · OK 18% · About the same as OK
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Edgewater Park 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

Edgewater Park 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.

36.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory16%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Oklahoma

Questions about health in Edgewater Park

Why doesn’t Edgewater Park have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Edgewater Park?

Memorial Health in Lawton, 15.3 miles in a straight line from Edgewater Park’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Edgewater Park?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is LCHC Apache in Apache, 4.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Edgewater Park.

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.