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Health in Prue · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Prue residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Prue

Prue keeps up with checkups

It beats Oklahoma on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (64.7% vs 57.1%) and cholesterol checks (86.8% vs 84.3%). Checkups ↓

Cancer runs high in Prue

1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9.5%), vs 7.8% across Oklahoma. Conditions ↓

Fewer Prue adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Oklahoma. 1 in 7 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 5 adults 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 Prue’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupOK 78%
65%Dentist visitOK 57%
87%Cholesterol checkOK 84%
66%Colon screeningOK 60%
71%MammogramOK 70%
79%Taking BP medsOK 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Prue 8.4% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Prue adults…

Prue runs above OK on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Prue adults have had cancer
Oklahoma: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–10.6%
Better than OKWorseAbout the sameOklahoma
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
Prue adults worry about having enough food
13.7% · OK 18.5%
Better than OK
1 in 9
Prue adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · OK 14.1%
Better than OK
1 in 13
Prue adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · OK 10.3%
Better than OK
1 in 13
Prue adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · OK 9.6%
Better than OK

11% of Prue adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Getting care

Care in and near Prue

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

HNearest ERCleveland Area HospitalCleveland · 12.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAscension St. John Medical Center★★★★★ · 18.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMorton Comprehensive Health ServicesTulsa · 13.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.6 mi
Cleveland Area Hospital
Cleveland · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.4 mi
Morton Comprehensive Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Tulsa
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.5 mi
Hominy Family Health Center
Hominy · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
16.5 mi
Oklahoma State University Medical Center
Tulsa · ★★★★★
ER
18.5 mi
Ascension St. John Medical Center
Tulsa · ★★★★★
ER
18.8 mi
Hillcrest Medical Center
Tulsa · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Prue itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Prue itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Prue 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 Prue; ≈ 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 28.4%OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.4%OK 36.8%
Binge drink 14.4%OK 14%
Smoke cigarettes 16.7%OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Prue, betterPrue, worseAbout the sameOklahoma
Where Prue gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Prue adults are doing

About the same as Oklahoma on each measure.

1 in 3Prue adults feel lonely
31.9% · OK 33.1% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Prue adults lack social or emotional support
23.8% · OK 25.2% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Prue adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.2% · OK 25.5% · About the same as OK
1 in 6Prue adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · OK 18% · About the same as OK
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Prue 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

Prue 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.

37.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.6%
Thinking or memory16%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4%
Oklahoma

Questions about health in Prue

Why doesn’t Prue have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Prue?

Cleveland Area Hospital in Cleveland, 12.6 miles in a straight line from Prue’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 Prue.

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.