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Health in Le Flore · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Le Flore residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
23.9%
About the same as OK (21.2%)
Obesity
38.2%
About the same as OK (38.9%)
No exercise
35%
About the same as OK (31.1%)
Uninsured
10.5%
About the same as OK (11.3%)
Feel lonely
34.2%
About the same as OK (33.1%)
Nearest ER
12.3 mi
Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority
What stands out

What stands out about health in Le Flore

4.6%have had a stroke · OK 3.7%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Le Flore adults…

Le Flore runs above OK on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 Le Flore adults have had a stroke
Oklahoma: 4 in 100 · worse · likely 4–5.1%
Better than OKWorseAbout the sameOklahoma
Getting care

Care in and near Le Flore

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

HNearest ERChoctaw Nation Health Services AuthorityTalihina · 12.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careStigler Health and Wellness CenterWilburton · 19.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.3 mi
Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority
Talihina · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.5 mi
Stigler Health and Wellness Center
4 sites · nearest in Wilburton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.2 mi
Eastern Oklahoma Medical Center
Poteau · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.7 mi
Haskell Regional Hospital
Stigler · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
29 mi
Pushmataha Family Medical Center
Clayton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
40.7 mi
Sequoyah County-City of Sallisaw Hospital Authorit
Sallisaw · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Le Flore itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Le Flore itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Le Flore 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 Le Flore; ≈ 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 36.4%OK 36.8%
Binge drink 13.6%OK 14%
Smoke cigarettes 19.7%OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Le Flore, betterLe Flore, worseAbout the sameOklahoma
Where Le Flore gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupOK 78%
56%Dentist visitOK 57%
83%Cholesterol checkOK 84%
61%Colon screeningOK 60%
69%MammogramOK 70%
78%Taking BP medsOK 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Le Flore 10.5% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Le Flore adults are doing

About the same as Oklahoma on each measure.

1 in 3Le Flore adults feel lonely
34.2% · OK 33.1% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Le Flore adults lack social or emotional support
26.4% · OK 25.2% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Le Flore adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.6% · OK 25.5% · About the same as OK
1 in 5Le Flore adults are in frequent mental distress
19.5% · OK 18% · About the same as OK
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Le Flore 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
Le Flore adults worry about having enough food
20.7% · OK 18.5%
About the same as OK
1 in 7
Le Flore adults worry about keeping their housing
14.6% · OK 14.1%
About the same as OK
1 in 9
Le Flore adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.2% · OK 10.3%
About the same as OK
1 in 9
Le Flore adults lack reliable transportation
11.1% · OK 9.6%
About the same as OK

17.6% of Le Flore adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Around town

Le Flore 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.

42.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.4%
Thinking or memory18.9%
Hearing11.2%
Errands alone11.2%
Vision7.2%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Oklahoma

Questions about health in Le Flore

Why doesn’t Le Flore have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Le Flore?

Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority in Talihina, 12.3 miles in a straight line from Le Flore’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 Le Flore.

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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.