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Health in Felt · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Felt residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Felt

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Felt

1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.4%), vs 7.8% across Oklahoma. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.9%), vs 7.3% across Oklahoma. Arthritis is also above the state: 34.4%, vs 27.8% across Oklahoma. In all, Felt runs above Oklahoma on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Felt adults report less loneliness

Loneliness (27.6% vs 33.1%), frequent mental distress (12.2% vs 18%), lack of emotional support (20.2% vs 25.2%) and depression (20% vs 25.5%) all run below Oklahoma. Mind & connection ↓

Felt keeps up with checkups

It beats Oklahoma on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (84.1% vs 77.9%) and dentist visits (64.6% vs 57.1%). Checkups ↓

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 Felt’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Felt adults…

Felt runs below OK on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 5. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Felt adults have had cancer
Oklahoma: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 11–14%
Better than OKWorseAbout the sameOklahoma
Mind & connection

How Felt adults are doing

On 4 of 4 measures, Felt does better than Oklahoma.

3 in 10Felt adults feel lonely
27.6% · OK 33.1% · Better than OK
1 in 5Felt adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · OK 25.2% · Better than OK
1 in 5Felt adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · OK 25.5% · Better than OK
1 in 8Felt adults are in frequent mental distress
12.2% · OK 18% · Better than OK
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Felt adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%Yearly checkupOK 78%
65%Dentist visitOK 57%
92%Cholesterol checkOK 84%
64%Colon screeningOK 60%
70%MammogramOK 70%
85%Taking BP medsOK 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Felt 8.8% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Felt

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

HNearest ERCimarron Memorial HospitalBoise City · 17.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careValley-Wide Counseling & Support Center- SpringfieldSpringfield · 59 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.1 mi
Cimarron Memorial Hospital
Boise City · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.4 mi
Union County General Hospital
Clayton · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.4 mi
Coon Memorial Hospital
Dalhart · not rated
Rural critical access
57.9 mi
Morton County Hospital
Elkhart · not rated
ERRural critical access
59 mi
Valley-Wide Counseling & Support Center- Springfield
Springfield · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
73.5 mi
Panhandle Counseling and Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Guymon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Felt itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Felt itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Felt 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 Felt; ≈ 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 29.1%OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.8%OK 36.8%
Binge drink 10.3%OK 14%
Smoke cigarettes 10.5%OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Felt, betterFelt, worseAbout the sameOklahoma
Where Felt gets moving

0.9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
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 9
Felt adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · OK 18.5%
Better than OK
1 in 12
Felt adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · OK 14.1%
Better than OK
1 in 18
Felt adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · OK 10.3%
Better than OK
1 in 19
Felt adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · OK 9.6%
Better than OK

7.5% of Felt adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Around town

Felt 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.

37.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.8%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing12.5%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4%
Oklahoma

Questions about health in Felt

Why doesn’t Felt have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Felt?

Cimarron Memorial Hospital in Boise City, 17.1 miles in a straight line from Felt’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 Felt.

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.