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Health in Keota · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Keota residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Keota

COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Keota

1 in 8 adults have COPD (13.1%), vs 8% across Oklahoma. 1 in 18 adults have had a stroke (5.5%), vs 3.7% across Oklahoma. Heart disease is also above the state: 10.5%, vs 7.3% across Oklahoma. In all, Keota runs above Oklahoma on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Keota

46.9% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 57.1% across Oklahoma. Among those 65 and older, 31.3% have lost all their teeth (Oklahoma 16.4%). Checkups ↓

More Keota adults get no exercise

2 in 5 adults get no exercise outside work (40.4%), vs 31.1% across Oklahoma. Habits ↓

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 Keota’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Keota adults…

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

13 of every 100 Keota adults have COPD
Oklahoma: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 11.1–15.3%
Better than OKWorseAbout the sameOklahoma
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupOK 78%
47%Dentist visitOK 57%
81%Cholesterol checkOK 84%
56%Colon screeningOK 60%
62%MammogramOK 70%
79%Taking BP medsOK 76%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Keota 12.7% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Oklahoma

Share of adults, with the Oklahoma figure marked.

Get no exercise 40.4%OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.3%OK 36.8%
Binge drink 12.2%OK 14%
Smoke cigarettes 23.6%OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Keota, betterKeota, worseAbout the sameOklahoma
Where Keota gets moving

1 mile of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Keota

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

HNearest ERHaskell Regional HospitalStigler · 11.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySequoyah County-City of Sallisaw Hospital Authorit★★★★★ · 16.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careStigler Health and Wellness CenterStigler · 10.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.4 mi
Stigler Health and Wellness Center
5 sites · nearest in Stigler
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.6 mi
Haskell Regional Hospital
Stigler · not rated
ERRural critical access
16 mi
Sequoyah County-City of Sallisaw Hospital Authorit
Sallisaw · ★★★★★
ER
22.9 mi
Eastern Oklahoma Medical Center
Poteau · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28.4 mi
River Valley Primary Care Services
3 sites · nearest in Bonanza
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.4 mi
Baptist Health - Fort Smith
Fort Smith · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Keota itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Keota itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Keota 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 Keota; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Keota adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Keota runs above Oklahoma.

1 in 3Keota adults feel lonely
34% · OK 33.1% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Keota adults lack social or emotional support
26.8% · OK 25.2% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Keota adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.2% · OK 25.5% · About the same as OK
1 in 5Keota adults are in frequent mental distress
20.9% · OK 18% · Worse than OK
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Keota 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 4
Keota adults worry about having enough food
26.2% · OK 18.5%
Worse than OK
1 in 6
Keota adults worry about keeping their housing
16.9% · OK 14.1%
Worse than OK
1 in 7
Keota adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
13.4% · OK 10.3%
Worse than OK
1 in 7
Keota adults lack reliable transportation
13.4% · OK 9.6%
Worse than OK

24.8% of Keota adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Around town

Keota 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.

48.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs24.8%
Thinking or memory22.5%
Hearing13%
Errands alone14.3%
Vision9.3%
Dressing or bathing6.6%
Oklahoma

Questions about health in Keota

Why doesn’t Keota have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Keota?

Haskell Regional Hospital in Stigler, 11.6 miles in a straight line from Keota’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 Keota.

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.