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Health in Elmore City · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Elmore City residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
23.2%
About the same as OK (21.2%)
Obesity
38.4%
About the same as OK (38.9%)
No exercise
34%
About the same as OK (31.1%)
Uninsured
10.7%
About the same as OK (11.3%)
Feel lonely
32.7%
About the same as OK (33.1%)
Nearest ER
12 mi
Valley Community Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Elmore City

9.8%have COPD · OK 8%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Elmore City adults…

Elmore City runs above OK on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Elmore City adults have COPD
Oklahoma: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–11.4%
Better than OKWorseAbout the sameOklahoma
Getting care

Care in and near Elmore City

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

HNearest ERValley Community HospitalPauls Valley · 12 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouth Central Medical and Resource CenterPauls Valley · 11.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.9 mi
South Central Medical and Resource Center
4 sites · nearest in Pauls Valley
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12 mi
Valley Community Hospital
Pauls Valley · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.6 mi
Lindsay Municipal Hospital
Lindsay · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.2 mi
Arbuckle Memorial Hospital Authority
Sulphur · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27 mi
Central Oklahoma Family Medical Center - Stratford
Stratford · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
28.2 mi
Duncan Regional Hospital
Duncan · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Elmore City itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Elmore City itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Elmore City 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 Elmore City; ≈ 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 34%OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.9%OK 36.8%
Binge drink 13.9%OK 14%
Smoke cigarettes 19.5%OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Elmore City, betterElmore City, worseAbout the sameOklahoma
Where Elmore City gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupOK 78%
54%Dentist visitOK 57%
83%Cholesterol checkOK 84%
60%Colon screeningOK 60%
69%MammogramOK 70%
77%Taking BP medsOK 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Elmore City 10.7% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Elmore City adults are doing

About the same as Oklahoma on each measure.

1 in 3Elmore City adults feel lonely
32.7% · OK 33.1% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Elmore City adults lack social or emotional support
24.8% · OK 25.2% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Elmore City adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.1% · OK 25.5% · About the same as OK
1 in 5Elmore City adults are in frequent mental distress
19.6% · OK 18% · About the same as OK
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Elmore City 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 5
Elmore City adults worry about having enough food
19.9% · OK 18.5%
About the same as OK
1 in 7
Elmore City adults worry about keeping their housing
13.9% · OK 14.1%
About the same as OK
1 in 9
Elmore City adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11% · OK 10.3%
About the same as OK
1 in 10
Elmore City adults lack reliable transportation
10.3% · OK 9.6%
About the same as OK

18% of Elmore City adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Around town

Elmore City 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.

41.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19%
Thinking or memory19.2%
Hearing10.4%
Errands alone11.4%
Vision6.8%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
Oklahoma

Questions about health in Elmore City

Why doesn’t Elmore City have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Elmore City?

Valley Community Hospital in Pauls Valley, 12.0 miles in a straight line from Elmore City’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 Elmore City.

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.