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Health in Strong City · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Strong City residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 73628. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
21.9%
About the same as OK (21.2%)
Obesity
41.3%
About the same as OK (38.9%)
No exercise
33%
About the same as OK (31.1%)
Uninsured
9.8%
About the same as OK (11.3%)
Feel lonely
30.3%
About the same as OK (33.1%)
Nearest ER
6.2 mi
Roger Mills Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Strong City

9.6%have COPD · OK 8%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Strong City adults…

Strong City runs above OK on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Strong City adults have COPD
Oklahoma: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–11%
Better than OKWorseAbout the sameOklahoma
Getting care

Care in and near Strong City

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

HNearest ERRoger Mills Memorial HospitalCheyenne · 6.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLCHC Burns FlatBurns Flat · 32.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.2 mi
Roger Mills Memorial Hospital
Cheyenne · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.4 mi
Great Plains Regional Medical Center
Elk City · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
32.5 mi
LCHC Burns Flat
Burns Flat · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
35.6 mi
Clinton Regional Hospital
Clinton · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
35.6 mi
Clinton Regional Hospital
Clinton · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
37.3 mi
Variety Care
4 sites · nearest in Clinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Strong City itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Strong City itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Strong City 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 Strong City; ≈ 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 33%OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.4%OK 36.8%
Binge drink 13.5%OK 14%
Smoke cigarettes 18.3%OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Strong City, betterStrong City, worseAbout the sameOklahoma
Where Strong City gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupOK 78%
56%Dentist visitOK 57%
86%Cholesterol checkOK 84%
62%Colon screeningOK 60%
67%MammogramOK 70%
79%Taking BP medsOK 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Strong City 9.8% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Strong City adults are doing

About the same as Oklahoma on each measure.

3 in 10Strong City adults feel lonely
30.3% · OK 33.1% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Strong City adults lack social or emotional support
22.4% · OK 25.2% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Strong City adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.5% · OK 25.5% · About the same as OK
1 in 6Strong City adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · OK 18% · About the same as OK
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Strong City 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.

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
Strong City adults worry about having enough food
16.6% · OK 18.5%
About the same as OK
1 in 8
Strong City adults worry about keeping their housing
12.3% · OK 14.1%
About the same as OK
1 in 10
Strong City adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.7% · OK 10.3%
About the same as OK
1 in 12
Strong City adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · OK 9.6%
About the same as OK

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

Around town

Strong City 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.

39.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.7%
Thinking or memory16.9%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Oklahoma

Questions about health in Strong City

Why doesn’t Strong City have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Strong City?

Roger Mills Memorial Hospital in Cheyenne, 6.2 miles in a straight line from Strong City’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 Strong City.

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.