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Health in Katie · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Katie residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Katie

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Katie

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.1%), vs 8% across Oklahoma. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.8%), vs 7.3% across Oklahoma. Stroke is also above the state: 4.9%, vs 3.7% across Oklahoma. In all, Katie runs above Oklahoma on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Katie, and more people treating it

45.8% of adults have high blood pressure (Oklahoma 38.5%), but 80.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. 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 Katie’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Katie adults…

Katie runs above OK on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Katie adults have COPD
Oklahoma: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–12.9%
Better than OKWorseAbout the sameOklahoma
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupOK 78%
55%Dentist visitOK 57%
86%Cholesterol checkOK 84%
63%Colon screeningOK 60%
68%MammogramOK 70%
81%Taking BP medsOK 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Katie 10% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Katie

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

HNearest ERValley Community HospitalPauls Valley · 11 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyArbuckle Memorial Hospital Authority★★★★★ · 19.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouth Central Medical and Resource CenterPauls Valley · 10.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.9 mi
South Central Medical and Resource Center
4 sites · nearest in Pauls Valley
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11 mi
Valley Community Hospital
Pauls Valley · not rated
ER
19.7 mi
Arbuckle Memorial Hospital Authority
Sulphur · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.2 mi
Lindsay Municipal Hospital
Lindsay · not rated
ER
24.9 mi
Central Oklahoma Family Medical Center - Stratford
Stratford · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
27.1 mi
Mercy Hospital Healdton
Healdton · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Katie itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Katie itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Katie 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 Katie; ≈ 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%OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.5%OK 36.8%
Binge drink 12.4%OK 14%
Smoke cigarettes 19.5%OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Katie, betterKatie, worseAbout the sameOklahoma
Where Katie gets moving

1.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Katie adults are doing

About the same as Oklahoma on each measure.

3 in 10Katie adults feel lonely
30.8% · OK 33.1% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Katie adults lack social or emotional support
23.8% · OK 25.2% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Katie adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.7% · OK 25.5% · About the same as OK
1 in 6Katie adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · OK 18% · About the same as OK
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Katie 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
Katie adults worry about having enough food
18.8% · OK 18.5%
About the same as OK
1 in 8
Katie adults worry about keeping their housing
12.6% · OK 14.1%
About the same as OK
1 in 10
Katie adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.1% · OK 10.3%
About the same as OK
1 in 11
Katie adults lack reliable transportation
9.3% · OK 9.6%
About the same as OK

17.1% of Katie adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Around town

Katie 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.

42.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.1%
Thinking or memory17.7%
Hearing11.9%
Errands alone11%
Vision7%
Dressing or bathing5.3%
Oklahoma

Questions about health in Katie

Why doesn’t Katie have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Katie?

Valley Community Hospital in Pauls Valley, 11.0 miles in a straight line from Katie’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 Katie.

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.