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Health in Renfrow · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Renfrow residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 73759. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Renfrow

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Renfrow

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.8%), vs 7.8% across Oklahoma. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9%), vs 7.3% across Oklahoma. Arthritis is also above the state: 33.9%, vs 27.8% across Oklahoma. In all, Renfrow runs above Oklahoma on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Renfrow is short on primary care and mental health care

Renfrow’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

More high blood pressure in Renfrow, and more people treating it

43.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Oklahoma 38.5%), but 80.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Fewer Renfrow 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 Renfrow’s likely range; Renfrow’s figures come from ZIP code 73759, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Renfrow adults…

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

11 of every 100 Renfrow adults have had cancer
Oklahoma: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.8–11.9%
Better than OKWorseAbout the sameOklahoma
Getting care

Care in and near Renfrow

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

HNearest ERCaldwell Regional Medical CenterCaldwell · 8.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Salt Plains Health CenterMedford · 8.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.2 mi
Caldwell Regional Medical Center
Caldwell · not rated
ERRural critical access
8.7 mi
Great Salt Plains Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Medford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.6 mi
Stillwater Medical-Blackwell
Blackwell · not rated
ER
29.5 mi
Hospital District #6 Patterson Health Center
Anthony · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.8 mi
Fairfax Medical Facilities
2 sites · nearest in Newkirk
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
35.4 mi
Integris Health Ponca City
Ponca City · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Renfrow itself
✓ Dental careRenfrow is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Renfrow 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 Renfrow; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupOK 78%
60%Dentist visitOK 57%
88%Cholesterol checkOK 84%
64%Colon screeningOK 60%
64%MammogramOK 70%
81%Taking BP medsOK 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Renfrow 9.2% · 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.

1 in 7
Renfrow adults worry about having enough food
13.5% · OK 18.5%
Better than OK
1 in 10
Renfrow adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · OK 14.1%
Better than OK
1 in 14
Renfrow adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · OK 10.3%
Better than OK
1 in 14
Renfrow adults lack reliable transportation
7% · OK 9.6%
Better than OK

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Oklahoma

Share of adults, with the Oklahoma figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.7%OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 34%OK 36.8%
Binge drink 12.9%OK 14%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Renfrow, betterRenfrow, worseAbout the sameOklahoma
Where Renfrow gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Renfrow adults are doing

About the same as Oklahoma on each measure.

3 in 10Renfrow adults feel lonely
30.5% · OK 33.1% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Renfrow adults lack social or emotional support
22.9% · OK 25.2% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Renfrow adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · OK 25.5% · About the same as OK
1 in 6Renfrow adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · OK 18% · About the same as OK
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Renfrow 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

Renfrow 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.

38.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.8%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing11.1%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Oklahoma

Questions about health in Renfrow

Why doesn’t Renfrow have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Renfrow?

Caldwell Regional Medical Center in Caldwell, 8.2 miles in a straight line from Renfrow’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 Renfrow?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is GSP Health Medford in Medford, 8.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.