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Health in Loyal · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Loyal residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
21.1%
About the same as OK (21.2%)
Obesity
38.1%
About the same as OK (38.9%)
No exercise
33.8%
About the same as OK (31.1%)
Uninsured
10.9%
About the same as OK (11.3%)
Feel lonely
30.9%
About the same as OK (33.1%)
Nearest ER
12.5 mi
Mercy Hospital Kingfisher
What stands out

What stands out about health in Loyal

9.8%have had cancer · OK 7.8%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Loyal adults…

Loyal runs below OK on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 4. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Loyal adults have had cancer
Oklahoma: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–10.9%
Better than OKWorseAbout the sameOklahoma
Getting care

Care in and near Loyal

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

HNearest ERMercy Hospital KingfisherKingfisher · 12.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Salt Plains Health CenterCanton · 26.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.5 mi
Mercy Hospital Kingfisher
Kingfisher · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.8 mi
Okeene Municipal Hospital
Okeene · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.9 mi
Mercy Hospital Watonga
Watonga · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.7 mi
Great Salt Plains Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Canton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.9 mi
Fairview Regional Medical Center Authority
Fairview · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
38.1 mi
Variety Care
3 sites · nearest in Oklahoma City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careLoyal is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLoyal is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Loyal 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 Loyal; ≈ 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 33.8%OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.4%OK 36.8%
Binge drink 13.9%OK 14%
Smoke cigarettes 16.9%OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Loyal, betterLoyal, worseAbout the sameOklahoma
Where Loyal gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupOK 78%
63%Dentist visitOK 57%
87%Cholesterol checkOK 84%
64%Colon screeningOK 60%
72%MammogramOK 70%
79%Taking BP medsOK 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Loyal 10.9% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Loyal adults are doing

About the same as Oklahoma on each measure.

1 in 3Loyal adults feel lonely
30.9% · OK 33.1% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Loyal adults lack social or emotional support
25.2% · OK 25.2% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Loyal adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · OK 25.5% · About the same as OK
1 in 6Loyal adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · OK 18% · About the same as OK
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Loyal 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 7
Loyal adults worry about having enough food
15.3% · OK 18.5%
About the same as OK
1 in 8
Loyal adults worry about keeping their housing
12.4% · OK 14.1%
About the same as OK
1 in 11
Loyal adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.9% · OK 10.3%
About the same as OK
1 in 12
Loyal adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · OK 9.6%
About the same as OK

12.5% of Loyal adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Around town

Loyal 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.

37.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.5%
Thinking or memory15.8%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Oklahoma

Questions about health in Loyal

Why doesn’t Loyal have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Loyal?

Mercy Hospital Kingfisher in Kingfisher, 12.5 miles in a straight line from Loyal’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 Loyal.

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.