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Health in Hunter · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hunter residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hunter

Hunter is an active town

Only 23.8% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 31.1% across Oklahoma. Habits ↓

Cancer runs high in Hunter

1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9.5%), vs 7.8% across Oklahoma. Conditions ↓

Fewer Hunter adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Oklahoma. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 5 adults 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 Hunter’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Oklahoma

Share of adults, with the Oklahoma figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.8%OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.5%OK 36.8%
Binge drink 14.9%OK 14%
Smoke cigarettes 13.2%OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hunter, betterHunter, worseAbout the sameOklahoma
Where Hunter gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hunter adults…

Hunter runs below OK on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Hunter adults have had cancer
Oklahoma: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–10.6%
Better than OKWorseAbout the sameOklahoma
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 11
Hunter adults worry about having enough food
9% · OK 18.5%
Better than OK
1 in 13
Hunter adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · OK 14.1%
Better than OK
1 in 18
Hunter adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · OK 10.3%
Better than OK
1 in 19
Hunter adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · OK 9.6%
Better than OK

6.8% of Hunter adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Getting care

Care in and near Hunter

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

HNearest ERSt. Mary's Regional Medical CenterEnid · 16.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Mary's Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Salt Plains Health CenterEnid · 15.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.1 mi
Great Salt Plains Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Enid
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.5 mi
St. Mary's Regional Medical Center
Enid · ★★★★★
ER
17.3 mi
Integris Health Enid Hospital
Enid · ★★★★★
ER
25.8 mi
Stillwater Medical-Blackwell
Blackwell · not rated
ER
27.7 mi
Stillwater Medical - Perry
Perry · not rated
ER
33.6 mi
Fairfax Medical Facilities
2 sites · nearest in Ponca City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hunter itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hunter itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hunter 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 Hunter; ≈ 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 Hunter adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Oklahoma.

80%Yearly checkupOK 78%
68%Dentist visitOK 57%
88%Cholesterol checkOK 84%
64%Colon screeningOK 60%
69%MammogramOK 70%
78%Taking BP medsOK 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hunter 6.2% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Hunter adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Hunter does better than Oklahoma.

3 in 10Hunter adults feel lonely
28.6% · OK 33.1% · About the same as OK
1 in 5Hunter adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · OK 25.2% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Hunter adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · OK 25.5% · About the same as OK
1 in 7Hunter adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · OK 18% · Better than OK
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Hunter 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

Hunter 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.

29.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
Oklahoma

Questions about health in Hunter

Why doesn’t Hunter have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hunter?

St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Enid, 16.5 miles in a straight line from Hunter’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.