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Health in Sharon · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sharon residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.9%
About the same as OK (21.2%)
Obesity
38.3%
About the same as OK (38.9%)
No exercise
27.2%
About the same as OK (31.1%)
Uninsured
11.2%
About the same as OK (11.3%)
Feel lonely
33.2%
About the same as OK (33.1%)
Nearest ER
11.7 mi
Integris Health Woodward Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Sharon

14%worry about food · OK 18.5%
★ What stands out · 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
Sharon adults worry about having enough food
14% · OK 18.5%
Better than OK
1 in 9
Sharon adults worry about keeping their housing
11.3% · OK 14.1%
Better than OK
1 in 13
Sharon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · OK 10.3%
Better than OK
1 in 13
Sharon adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · OK 9.6%
Better than OK

10.1% of Sharon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sharon adults…

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

10 of every 100 Sharon adults have diabetes
Oklahoma: 13 in 100 · better · likely 8.3–11.5%
Better than OKWorseAbout the sameOklahoma
Getting care

Care in and near Sharon

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

HNearest ERIntegris Health Woodward HospitalWoodward · 11.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyIntegris Health Woodward Hospital★★★★★ · 11.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Salt Plains Health CenterCanton · 44.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.7 mi
Integris Health Woodward Hospital
Woodward · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.6 mi
Seiling Municipal Hospital
Seiling · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
30.3 mi
Newman Memorial Hospital
Shattuck · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
42.4 mi
Harper County Community Hospital
Buffalo · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
44.7 mi
Great Salt Plains Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Canton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
56.8 mi
Variety Care Clinton
Clinton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sharon itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sharon itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sharon 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 Sharon; ≈ 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 27.2%OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.7%OK 36.8%
Binge drink 16.2%OK 14%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sharon, betterSharon, worseAbout the sameOklahoma
Where Sharon gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupOK 78%
62%Dentist visitOK 57%
83%Cholesterol checkOK 84%
63%Colon screeningOK 60%
73%MammogramOK 70%
74%Taking BP medsOK 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sharon 11.2% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Sharon adults are doing

About the same as Oklahoma on each measure.

1 in 3Sharon adults feel lonely
33.2% · OK 33.1% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Sharon adults lack social or emotional support
24.9% · OK 25.2% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Sharon adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · OK 25.5% · About the same as OK
1 in 6Sharon adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · OK 18% · About the same as OK
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Sharon 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

Sharon 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.

35.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Oklahoma

Questions about health in Sharon

Why doesn’t Sharon have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Sharon?

Integris Health Woodward Hospital in Woodward, 11.7 miles in a straight line from Sharon’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.