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Health in Kemp · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Kemp residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
24.8%
About the same as OK (21.2%)
Obesity
38.5%
About the same as OK (38.9%)
No exercise
35.2%
About the same as OK (31.1%)
Uninsured
11.1%
About the same as OK (11.3%)
Feel lonely
32.8%
About the same as OK (33.1%)
Nearest ER
14.3 mi
Texoma Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Kemp

9.5%have heart disease · OK 7.3%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Kemp adults…

Kemp runs above OK on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Kemp adults have heart disease
Oklahoma: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–10.9%
Better than OKWorseAbout the sameOklahoma
Getting care

Care in and near Kemp

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

HNearest ERTexoma Medical CenterDenison · 14.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTexoma Medical Center★★★★★ · 14.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of Southern OklahomaKingston · 26.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.3 mi
Texoma Medical Center
Denison · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.7 mi
Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital at Sherma
Sherman · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
≈15.7 mi
Alliancehealth Durant
Durant · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.1 mi
TMC- Bonham Hospital
Bonham · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.3 mi
Family Health Center of Southern Oklahoma
3 sites · nearest in Kingston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33 mi
Pushmataha Family Medical Center of Boswell
Boswell · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Kemp itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Kemp itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Kemp 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 Kemp; ≈ 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 35.2%OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.1%OK 36.8%
Binge drink 13%OK 14%
Smoke cigarettes 18.9%OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Kemp, betterKemp, worseAbout the sameOklahoma
Where Kemp gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupOK 78%
54%Dentist visitOK 57%
84%Cholesterol checkOK 84%
58%Colon screeningOK 60%
66%MammogramOK 70%
79%Taking BP medsOK 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kemp 11.1% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Kemp adults are doing

About the same as Oklahoma on each measure.

1 in 3Kemp adults feel lonely
32.8% · OK 33.1% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Kemp adults lack social or emotional support
26.1% · OK 25.2% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Kemp adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.8% · OK 25.5% · About the same as OK
1 in 5Kemp adults are in frequent mental distress
18.7% · OK 18% · About the same as OK
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Kemp 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
Kemp adults worry about having enough food
20% · OK 18.5%
About the same as OK
1 in 7
Kemp adults worry about keeping their housing
14.2% · OK 14.1%
About the same as OK
1 in 9
Kemp adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.6% · OK 10.3%
About the same as OK
1 in 9
Kemp adults lack reliable transportation
10.9% · OK 9.6%
About the same as OK

16.3% of Kemp adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Around town

Kemp 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.

44%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.3%
Thinking or memory19.5%
Hearing12.3%
Errands alone11.9%
Vision7.4%
Dressing or bathing5.2%
Oklahoma

Questions about health in Kemp

Why doesn’t Kemp have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Kemp?

Texoma Medical Center in Denison, 14.3 miles in a straight line from Kemp’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.