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Health in Limestone · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Limestone residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Limestone

Limestone is an active town

Only 21.9% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 31.1% across Oklahoma. Habits ↓

Limestone keeps up with checkups

It beats Oklahoma on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (68.6% vs 57.1%) and cholesterol checks (89.4% vs 84.3%). Checkups ↓

COPD and stroke are less common in Limestone

Limestone runs below Oklahoma on four chronic conditions, most of all COPD (5.4% vs 8%), stroke (2.9% vs 3.7%) and heart disease (6.1% vs 7.3%). A young population is part of it: only 11% of residents are 65 or older (Oklahoma 16%). 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 Limestone’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Oklahoma

Share of adults, with the Oklahoma figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.9%OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.9%OK 36.8%
Binge drink 14.3%OK 14%
Smoke cigarettes 10.4%OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Limestone, betterLimestone, worseAbout the sameOklahoma
Where Limestone gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupOK 78%
69%Dentist visitOK 57%
89%Cholesterol checkOK 84%
71%Colon screeningOK 60%
75%MammogramOK 70%
78%Taking BP medsOK 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Limestone 6.1% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Limestone adults…

Limestone runs below OK on 6 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 Limestone adults have COPD
Oklahoma: 8 in 100 · better · likely 4.6–6.3%
Better than OKWorseAbout the sameOklahoma
Getting care

Care in and near Limestone

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

HNearest ERSt. John OwassoOwasso · 5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. John Owasso★★★★★ · 5.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMorton Comprehensive Health ServicesTulsa · 13.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5 mi
St. John Owasso
Owasso · ★★★★★
ER
5.9 mi
Bailey Medical Center
Owasso · ★★★★★
ER
6.7 mi
Claremore Indian Hospital
Claremore · not rated
ER
8 mi
Hillcrest Hospital Claremore
Claremore · ★★★★★
ER
13.7 mi
Morton Comprehensive Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Tulsa
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.6 mi
Crossover Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Tulsa
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careLimestone is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLimestone is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Limestone 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 Limestone; ≈ 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 Limestone adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Limestone does better than Oklahoma.

3 in 10Limestone adults feel lonely
29.3% · OK 33.1% · About the same as OK
1 in 5Limestone adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · OK 25.2% · About the same as OK
1 in 5Limestone adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.9% · OK 25.5% · Better than OK
1 in 7Limestone adults are in frequent mental distress
13.6% · OK 18% · Better than OK
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Limestone 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 12
Limestone adults worry about having enough food
8.5% · OK 18.5%
Better than OK
1 in 13
Limestone adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · OK 14.1%
Better than OK
1 in 19
Limestone adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · OK 10.3%
Better than OK
1 in 19
Limestone adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · OK 9.6%
Better than OK

5.7% of Limestone adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Around town

Limestone 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.

30.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.3%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone6%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.6%
Oklahoma

Questions about health in Limestone

Why doesn’t Limestone have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Limestone?

St. John Owasso in Owasso, 5.0 miles in a straight line from Limestone’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.