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Health in Leedey · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Leedey residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Leedey

The nearest ER is 26 miles from Leedey

The closest emergency room is Roger Mills Memorial Hospital in Cheyenne, 25.8 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Leedey is short on primary care and mental health care

Leedey’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

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 Leedey’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Leedey

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

HNearest ERRoger Mills Memorial HospitalCheyenne · 25.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careVariety CareClinton · 32.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
25.8 mi
Roger Mills Memorial Hospital
Cheyenne · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.7 mi
Seiling Municipal Hospital
Seiling · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.3 mi
Clinton Regional Hospital
Clinton · not rated
ER
31.3 mi
Clinton Regional Hospital
Clinton · not rated
ER
32.6 mi
Variety Care
4 sites · nearest in Clinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
36.8 mi
LCHC Burns Flat
Burns Flat · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Leedey itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Leedey itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Leedey 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 Leedey; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Leedey adults…

On every condition, Leedey is about the same as Oklahoma. Tap one to see it as people.

39 of every 100 Leedey adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · about the same · likely 34–43.6%
Better than OKWorseAbout the sameOklahoma
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Oklahoma

Share of adults, with the Oklahoma figure marked.

Get no exercise 30%OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.3%OK 36.8%
Binge drink 15.5%OK 14%
Smoke cigarettes 17.1%OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Leedey, betterLeedey, worseAbout the sameOklahoma
Where Leedey gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupOK 78%
58%Dentist visitOK 57%
85%Cholesterol checkOK 84%
58%Colon screeningOK 60%
68%MammogramOK 70%
76%Taking BP medsOK 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Leedey 9.8% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Leedey adults are doing

About the same as Oklahoma on each measure.

1 in 3Leedey adults feel lonely
31.3% · OK 33.1% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Leedey adults lack social or emotional support
23.3% · OK 25.2% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Leedey adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.6% · OK 25.5% · About the same as OK
1 in 6Leedey adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · OK 18% · About the same as OK
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Leedey 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 6
Leedey adults worry about having enough food
15.5% · OK 18.5%
About the same as OK
1 in 8
Leedey adults worry about keeping their housing
11.9% · OK 14.1%
About the same as OK
1 in 11
Leedey adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.9% · OK 10.3%
About the same as OK
1 in 12
Leedey adults lack reliable transportation
8.2% · OK 9.6%
About the same as OK

13.1% of Leedey adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Around town

Leedey 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.

36.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory16.9%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Oklahoma

Questions about health in Leedey

Why doesn’t Leedey have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Leedey?

Roger Mills Memorial Hospital in Cheyenne, 25.8 miles in a straight line from Leedey’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 Leedey.

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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.