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Health in Lenapah · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lenapah residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lenapah

Making ends meet is harder in Lenapah

1 in 4 adults worry about having enough food (24.4%), vs 18.5% across Oklahoma. Utility shut-off threats (14.4% vs 10.3%) and no reliable transportation (13.4% vs 9.6%) are higher too. 21.6% of adults receive SNAP, vs 15.1% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Smoking is more common in Lenapah

1 in 4 adults smoke cigarettes (22.9%), vs 16.3% across Oklahoma. Habits ↓

COPD runs high in Lenapah

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.6%), vs 8% across Oklahoma. Conditions ↓

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 Lenapah’s likely range.

★ What stands out · 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
Lenapah adults worry about having enough food
24.4% · OK 18.5%
Worse than OK
1 in 5
Lenapah adults worry about keeping their housing
18.3% · OK 14.1%
Worse than OK
1 in 7
Lenapah adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
14.4% · OK 10.3%
Worse than OK
1 in 7
Lenapah adults lack reliable transportation
13.4% · OK 9.6%
Worse than OK

21.6% of Lenapah adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Oklahoma

Share of adults, with the Oklahoma figure marked.

Get no exercise 35.3%OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.6%OK 36.8%
Binge drink 15.1%OK 14%
Smoke cigarettes 22.9%OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Lenapah, betterLenapah, worseAbout the sameOklahoma
Where Lenapah gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lenapah adults…

Lenapah runs below OK on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Lenapah adults have COPD
Oklahoma: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–11.1%
Better than OKWorseAbout the sameOklahoma
Getting care

Care in and near Lenapah

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

HNearest ERAscension St. John NowataNowata · 10.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAscension St. John Jane Phillips★★★★★ · 17.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMorton Nowata Health CenterNowata · 10.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.6 mi
Morton Nowata Health Center
Nowata · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
10.7 mi
Ascension St. John Nowata
Nowata · not rated
ERRural critical access
12.8 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
4 sites · nearest in Coffeyville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.1 mi
Coffeyville Regional Medical Center
Coffeyville · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.9 mi
Ascension St. John Jane Phillips
Bartlesville · ★★★★★
ER
29.9 mi
Saint Francis Hospital Vinita
Vinita · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lenapah itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lenapah itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lenapah 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 Lenapah; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupOK 78%
53%Dentist visitOK 57%
81%Cholesterol checkOK 84%
55%Colon screeningOK 60%
63%MammogramOK 70%
73%Taking BP medsOK 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lenapah 11.2% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Lenapah adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Lenapah runs above Oklahoma.

1 in 3Lenapah adults feel lonely
35.1% · OK 33.1% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Lenapah adults lack social or emotional support
27.5% · OK 25.2% · About the same as OK
3 in 10Lenapah adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.7% · OK 25.5% · About the same as OK
1 in 5Lenapah adults are in frequent mental distress
21.7% · OK 18% · Worse than OK
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Lenapah 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.

Around town

Lenapah 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.

43.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.2%
Thinking or memory21.6%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone12.2%
Vision7.6%
Dressing or bathing5.4%
Oklahoma

Questions about health in Lenapah

Why doesn’t Lenapah have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Lenapah?

Ascension St. John Nowata in Nowata, 10.7 miles in a straight line from Lenapah’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 Lenapah.

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.