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Health in Paoli · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Paoli residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Paoli adults…

Paoli runs below OK on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

39 of every 100 Paoli adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · about the same · likely 34.3–43.1%
Better than OKWorseAbout the sameOklahoma
Getting care

Care in and near Paoli

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

HNearest ERValley Community HospitalPauls Valley · 7.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPurcell Municipal Hospital★★★★★ · 15.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouth Central Medical and Resource CenterPauls Valley · 7.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.8 mi
South Central Medical and Resource Center
4 sites · nearest in Pauls Valley
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.9 mi
Valley Community Hospital
Pauls Valley · not rated
ER
15.1 mi
Purcell Municipal Hospital
Purcell · ★★★★★
ER
17 mi
Central Oklahoma Family Medical Center
2 sites · nearest in Stratford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.6 mi
Lindsay Municipal Hospital
Lindsay · not rated
ER
26.9 mi
Arbuckle Memorial Hospital Authority
Sulphur · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Paoli itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Paoli itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Paoli 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 Paoli; ≈ 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 30%OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.1%OK 36.8%
Binge drink 14.2%OK 14%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Paoli, betterPaoli, worseAbout the sameOklahoma
Where Paoli gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupOK 78%
57%Dentist visitOK 57%
86%Cholesterol checkOK 84%
64%Colon screeningOK 60%
68%MammogramOK 70%
77%Taking BP medsOK 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Paoli 9.8% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Paoli adults are doing

About the same as Oklahoma on each measure.

1 in 3Paoli adults feel lonely
32% · OK 33.1% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Paoli adults lack social or emotional support
24.5% · OK 25.2% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Paoli adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.9% · OK 25.5% · About the same as OK
1 in 6Paoli adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · OK 18% · About the same as OK
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Paoli 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
Paoli adults worry about having enough food
15.9% · OK 18.5%
About the same as OK
1 in 8
Paoli adults worry about keeping their housing
12.1% · OK 14.1%
About the same as OK
1 in 11
Paoli adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.8% · OK 10.3%
About the same as OK
1 in 12
Paoli adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · OK 9.6%
About the same as OK

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

Around town

Paoli 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.

37.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory16.7%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4%
Oklahoma

Questions about health in Paoli

Why doesn’t Paoli have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Paoli?

Valley Community Hospital in Pauls Valley, 7.9 miles in a straight line from Paoli’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Paoli?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is South Central Medical Center- Pauls Valley in Pauls Valley, 7.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.