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Health in Elm Grove · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Elm Grove residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Elm Grove

COPD, stroke and diabetes run high in Elm Grove

1 in 6 adults have COPD (16.4%), about twice the Oklahoma rate. 1 in 14 adults have had a stroke (7%), about twice the Oklahoma rate. Diabetes is also above the state: 22.2%, vs 12.8% across Oklahoma. In all, Elm Grove runs above Oklahoma on nine of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Elm Grove adults get no exercise

44.3% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 31.1% across Oklahoma. Habits ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Elm Grove

3 in 10 adults worry about having enough food (28.2%), vs 18.5% across Oklahoma. No reliable transportation (14% vs 9.6%) and utility shut-off threats (14.1% vs 10.3%) are higher too. 27% 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 Elm Grove’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Elm Grove adults…

Elm Grove runs above OK on 10 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

16 of every 100 Elm Grove adults have COPD
Oklahoma: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 13.6–19.5%
Better than OKWorseAbout the sameOklahoma
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Oklahoma

Share of adults, with the Oklahoma figure marked.

Get no exercise 44.3%OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 38%OK 36.8%
Binge drink 9.4%OK 14%
Smoke cigarettes 24.8%OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Elm Grove, betterElm Grove, worseAbout the sameOklahoma
Where Elm Grove gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

3 in 10
Elm Grove adults worry about having enough food
28.2% · OK 18.5%
Worse than OK
1 in 6
Elm Grove adults worry about keeping their housing
17.6% · OK 14.1%
Worse than OK
1 in 7
Elm Grove adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
14.1% · OK 10.3%
Worse than OK
1 in 7
Elm Grove adults lack reliable transportation
14% · OK 9.6%
Worse than OK

27% of Elm Grove adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Getting care

Care in and near Elm Grove

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

HNearest ERMemorial HospitalStilwell · 4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Hospital★★★★★ · 4.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNortheastern Oklahoma Community Health CentersWestville · 13.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4 mi
Memorial Hospital
Stilwell · ★★★★★
ER
13.7 mi
Northeastern Oklahoma Community Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Westville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.1 mi
Cedarville Wellness Center
Cedarville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
22.8 mi
Cherokee Nation W W Hastings Indian Hospital
Tahlequah · ★★★★★
ER
≈24.3 mi
Northeastern Health System
Tahlequah · ★★★★★
ER
26.2 mi
Sequoyah County-City of Sallisaw Hospital Authorit
Sallisaw · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Elm Grove itself
✓ Dental careElm Grove is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Elm Grove 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 Elm Grove; ≈ 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 Elm Grove adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Oklahoma.

83%Yearly checkupOK 78%
50%Dentist visitOK 57%
87%Cholesterol checkOK 84%
64%Colon screeningOK 60%
57%MammogramOK 70%
84%Taking BP medsOK 76%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Elm Grove 12.7% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Elm Grove adults are doing

About the same as Oklahoma on each measure.

1 in 3Elm Grove adults feel lonely
34.3% · OK 33.1% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Elm Grove adults lack social or emotional support
26.2% · OK 25.2% · About the same as OK
3 in 10Elm Grove adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.8% · OK 25.5% · About the same as OK
1 in 5Elm Grove adults are in frequent mental distress
20% · OK 18% · About the same as OK
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Elm Grove 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

Elm Grove and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Honey Hill————

Honey Hill: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

51.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs30.9%
Thinking or memory21.7%
Hearing14.5%
Errands alone15.4%
Vision11%
Dressing or bathing8%
Oklahoma

Questions about health in Elm Grove

Why doesn’t Elm Grove have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Elm Grove?

Memorial Hospital in Stilwell, 4.0 miles in a straight line from Elm Grove’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Elm Grove.

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.