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Health in Emet · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Emet residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
24.6%
About the same as OK (21.2%)
Obesity
40.2%
About the same as OK (38.9%)
No exercise
35.8%
About the same as OK (31.1%)
Uninsured
12.1%
About the same as OK (11.3%)
Feel lonely
33.3%
About the same as OK (33.1%)
Nearest ER
7.9 mi
Mercy Hospital Tishomingo
What stands out

What stands out about health in Emet

10.1%have COPD · OK 8%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Emet adults…

Emet runs below OK on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Emet adults have COPD
Oklahoma: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–12.2%
Better than OKWorseAbout the sameOklahoma
Getting care

Care in and near Emet

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

HNearest ERMercy Hospital TishomingoTishomingo · 7.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAlliancehealth Durant★★★★★ · 16.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of Southern OklahomaTishomingo · 7.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.7 mi
Family Health Center of Southern Oklahoma
4 sites · nearest in Tishomingo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.9 mi
Mercy Hospital Tishomingo
Tishomingo · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.8 mi
Alliancehealth Madill
Madill · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
≈16.8 mi
Alliancehealth Durant
Durant · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.8 mi
Atoka County Medical Center
Atoka · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
33.5 mi
Good Shepherd Community Clinic
Ardmore · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Emet itself
✓ Dental careEmet is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Emet 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 Emet; ≈ 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 35.8%OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.4%OK 36.8%
Binge drink 14.2%OK 14%
Smoke cigarettes 20.3%OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Emet, betterEmet, worseAbout the sameOklahoma
Where Emet gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupOK 78%
53%Dentist visitOK 57%
83%Cholesterol checkOK 84%
57%Colon screeningOK 60%
68%MammogramOK 70%
75%Taking BP medsOK 76%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Emet 12.1% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Emet adults are doing

About the same as Oklahoma on each measure.

1 in 3Emet adults feel lonely
33.3% · OK 33.1% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Emet adults lack social or emotional support
24.4% · OK 25.2% · About the same as OK
3 in 10Emet adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.4% · OK 25.5% · About the same as OK
1 in 5Emet adults are in frequent mental distress
20.7% · OK 18% · About the same as OK
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Emet 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
Emet adults worry about having enough food
21.4% · OK 18.5%
About the same as OK
1 in 6
Emet adults worry about keeping their housing
15.9% · OK 14.1%
About the same as OK
1 in 8
Emet adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.4% · OK 10.3%
About the same as OK
1 in 9
Emet adults lack reliable transportation
11.2% · OK 9.6%
About the same as OK

19.9% of Emet adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Around town

Emet 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.

43.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20%
Thinking or memory20.6%
Hearing9%
Errands alone11.7%
Vision7.1%
Dressing or bathing5.2%
Oklahoma

Questions about health in Emet

Why doesn’t Emet have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Emet?

Mercy Hospital Tishomingo in Tishomingo, 7.9 miles in a straight line from Emet’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Emet?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Family Health Center of Southern Oklahoma in Tishomingo, 7.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Emet.

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.