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Health in Hammon · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hammon residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
23%
About the same as OK (21.2%)
Obesity
41.7%
About the same as OK (38.9%)
No exercise
33.2%
About the same as OK (31.1%)
Uninsured
10.6%
About the same as OK (11.3%)
Feel lonely
32.1%
About the same as OK (33.1%)
Nearest ER
15.4 mi
Great Plains Regional Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Hammon

4.4%have had a stroke · OK 3.7%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hammon adults…

Hammon runs above OK on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

4 of every 100 Hammon adults have had a stroke
Oklahoma: 4 in 100 · worse · likely 3.9–4.9%
Better than OKWorseAbout the sameOklahoma
Getting care

Care in and near Hammon

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

HNearest ERGreat Plains Regional Medical CenterElk City · 15.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGreat Plains Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLCHC Burns FlatBurns Flat · 22.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.4 mi
Great Plains Regional Medical Center
Elk City · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.8 mi
Roger Mills Memorial Hospital
Cheyenne · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.5 mi
LCHC Burns Flat
Burns Flat · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
23.2 mi
Clinton Regional Hospital
Clinton · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.2 mi
Clinton Regional Hospital
Clinton · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.9 mi
Variety Care
4 sites · nearest in Clinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hammon itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hammon itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hammon 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 Hammon; ≈ 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 33.2%OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.4%OK 36.8%
Binge drink 13.8%OK 14%
Smoke cigarettes 18.9%OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hammon, betterHammon, worseAbout the sameOklahoma
Where Hammon gets moving

0.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Hammon City Park0.2 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupOK 78%
56%Dentist visitOK 57%
84%Cholesterol checkOK 84%
58%Colon screeningOK 60%
67%MammogramOK 70%
77%Taking BP medsOK 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hammon 10.6% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Hammon adults are doing

About the same as Oklahoma on each measure.

1 in 3Hammon adults feel lonely
32.1% · OK 33.1% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Hammon adults lack social or emotional support
24.4% · OK 25.2% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Hammon adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.8% · OK 25.5% · About the same as OK
1 in 5Hammon adults are in frequent mental distress
18.8% · OK 18% · About the same as OK
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Hammon 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.

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
Hammon adults worry about having enough food
19.7% · OK 18.5%
About the same as OK
1 in 7
Hammon adults worry about keeping their housing
14.5% · OK 14.1%
About the same as OK
1 in 9
Hammon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.3% · OK 10.3%
About the same as OK
1 in 10
Hammon adults lack reliable transportation
10.5% · OK 9.6%
About the same as OK

17% of Hammon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Around town

Hammon 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.1%
Thinking or memory18.2%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone10.5%
Vision6.9%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
Oklahoma

Questions about health in Hammon

Why doesn’t Hammon have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hammon?

Great Plains Regional Medical Center in Elk City, 15.4 miles in a straight line from Hammon’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.