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Health in Rosston · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rosston residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 73855. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Rosston

Heart disease and cancer run high in Rosston

1 in 9 adults have heart disease (11.1%), vs 7.3% across Oklahoma. 1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.4%), vs 7.8% across Oklahoma. In all, Rosston runs above Oklahoma on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Rosston is short on primary care and mental health care

Rosston’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 Rosston, and more people treating it

43.8% of adults have high blood pressure (Oklahoma 38.5%), but 79.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Rosston adults report less mental distress

Frequent mental distress (15.3% vs 18%) and depression (21.4% vs 25.5%) both run below Oklahoma. Mind & connection ↓

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 Rosston’s likely range; Rosston’s figures come from ZIP code 73855, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rosston adults…

Rosston runs below OK on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 5. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Rosston adults have heart disease
Oklahoma: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–12.9%
Better than OKWorseAbout the sameOklahoma
Getting care

Care in and near Rosston

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

HNearest ERHarper County Community HospitalBuffalo · 16.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnited Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American MinistriesLiberal · 57.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.9 mi
Harper County Community Hospital
Buffalo · not rated
ER
27.4 mi
Ashland Health Center
Ashland · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.8 mi
Beaver County Memorial Hospital
Beaver · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.7 mi
Newman Memorial Hospital
Shattuck · not rated
ERRural critical access
57.4 mi
United Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American Ministries
4 sites · nearest in Liberal
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
71.5 mi
Panhandle Counseling and Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hooker
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rosston itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rosston itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Rosston 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 Rosston; ≈ 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 Rosston adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Oklahoma.

79%Yearly checkupOK 78%
59%Dentist visitOK 57%
84%Cholesterol checkOK 84%
65%Colon screeningOK 60%
70%MammogramOK 70%
80%Taking BP medsOK 76%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rosston 14% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Rosston adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Rosston does better than Oklahoma.

3 in 10Rosston adults feel lonely
30.8% · OK 33.1% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Rosston adults lack social or emotional support
23.3% · OK 25.2% · About the same as OK
1 in 5Rosston adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · OK 25.5% · Better than OK
1 in 7Rosston adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · OK 18% · Better than OK
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Rosston 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.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Oklahoma

Share of adults, with the Oklahoma figure marked.

Get no exercise 32.8%OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.8%OK 36.8%
Binge drink 13.6%OK 14%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rosston, betterRosston, worseAbout the sameOklahoma
Where Rosston gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

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
Rosston adults worry about having enough food
16.1% · OK 18.5%
About the same as OK
1 in 9
Rosston adults worry about keeping their housing
11.5% · OK 14.1%
Better than OK
1 in 12
Rosston adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · OK 10.3%
Better than OK
1 in 12
Rosston adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · OK 9.6%
About the same as OK

12.8% of Rosston adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Around town

Rosston 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.

41.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.4%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing14%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision6.6%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Oklahoma

Questions about health in Rosston

Why doesn’t Rosston have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Rosston?

Ashland Health Center in Ashland, 27.4 miles in a straight line from Rosston’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 Rosston.

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.