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Health in Piney · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Piney residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Piney

COPD, stroke and diabetes run high in Piney

1 in 8 adults have COPD (13.1%), vs 8% across Oklahoma. 1 in 18 adults have had a stroke (5.7%), vs 3.7% across Oklahoma. Diabetes is also above the state: 18.5%, vs 12.8% across Oklahoma. In all, Piney runs above Oklahoma on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Piney

44% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 57.1% across Oklahoma. Among those 65 and older, 28.2% have lost all their teeth (Oklahoma 16.4%). Checkups ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Piney

3 in 10 adults worry about having enough food (30.5%), vs 18.5% across Oklahoma. No reliable transportation (15.3% vs 9.6%) and utility shut-off threats (15.6% vs 10.3%) are higher too. 28.3% of adults receive SNAP, vs 15.1% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Piney’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Piney adults…

Piney runs above OK on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 Piney adults have COPD
Oklahoma: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.9–15.5%
Better than OKWorseAbout the sameOklahoma
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupOK 78%
44%Dentist visitOK 57%
81%Cholesterol checkOK 84%
60%Colon screeningOK 60%
58%MammogramOK 70%
78%Taking BP medsOK 76%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Piney 15% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

3 in 10
Piney adults worry about having enough food
30.5% · OK 18.5%
Worse than OK
1 in 5
Piney adults worry about keeping their housing
19.8% · OK 14.1%
Worse than OK
1 in 6
Piney adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
15.6% · OK 10.3%
Worse than OK
1 in 7
Piney adults lack reliable transportation
15.3% · OK 9.6%
Worse than OK

28.3% of Piney adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Getting care

Care in and near Piney

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

HNearest ERMemorial HospitalStilwell · 7.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Hospital★★★★★ · 7.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNortheastern Oklahoma Community Health CentersWestville · 7.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.3 mi
Memorial Hospital
Stilwell · ★★★★★
ER
7.3 mi
Northeastern Oklahoma Community Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Westville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.8 mi
Arcare-124
Farmington · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
20.8 mi
Siloam Springs Regional Hospital
Siloam Springs · ★★★★★
ER
22.1 mi
Cherokee Nation W W Hastings Indian Hospital
Tahlequah · ★★★★★
ER
≈23.6 mi
Northeastern Health System
Tahlequah · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Piney itself
✓ Dental carePiney is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Piney 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 Piney; ≈ 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 41.5%OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.2%OK 36.8%
Binge drink 12.4%OK 14%
Smoke cigarettes 26%OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Piney, betterPiney, worseAbout the sameOklahoma
Where Piney gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Piney adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Piney runs above Oklahoma.

4 in 10Piney adults feel lonely
36% · OK 33.1% · About the same as OK
3 in 10Piney adults lack social or emotional support
28.2% · OK 25.2% · About the same as OK
3 in 10Piney adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.7% · OK 25.5% · About the same as OK
1 in 5Piney adults are in frequent mental distress
21.3% · OK 18% · Worse than OK
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Piney 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

Piney and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Peavine: 46.7%Baron: 45.4%West Peavine: 45.9%Piney: 46.7%PineyPeavine
Healthier than OKNear OKLess healthy
Obesity
#3 of 4 towns on this map, healthiest first
Piney46.7%
Peavine46.7%
OK38.9%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Peavine————

Peavine: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

48.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs25.3%
Thinking or memory22.5%
Hearing12.8%
Errands alone14.3%
Vision10.2%
Dressing or bathing6.6%
Oklahoma

Questions about health in Piney

Why doesn’t Piney have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Piney?

Memorial Hospital in Stilwell, 7.3 miles in a straight line from Piney’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Piney?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Westville Family Medicine in Westville, 7.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.