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Health in Taloga · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Taloga residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Taloga

Cancer and heart disease run high in Taloga

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.5%), vs 7.8% across Oklahoma. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.9%), vs 7.3% across Oklahoma. In all, Taloga runs above Oklahoma on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Taloga is short on primary care and mental health care

Taloga’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 ↓

Fewer Taloga 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 Taloga’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Taloga adults…

Taloga runs below OK on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Taloga adults have had cancer
Oklahoma: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–11.7%
Better than OKWorseAbout the sameOklahoma
Getting care

Care in and near Taloga

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

HNearest ERSeiling Municipal HospitalSeiling · 8.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Salt Plains Health CenterCanton · 21.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.1 mi
Seiling Municipal Hospital
Seiling · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.2 mi
Great Salt Plains Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Canton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.8 mi
Fairview Regional Medical Center Authority
Fairview · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.2 mi
Mercy Hospital Watonga
Watonga · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.4 mi
Clinton Regional Hospital
Clinton · not rated
ER
36.5 mi
Variety Care Clinton
Clinton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Taloga itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Taloga itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Taloga 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 Taloga; ≈ 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).

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
Taloga adults worry about having enough food
14.2% · OK 18.5%
Better than OK
1 in 10
Taloga adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · OK 14.1%
Better than OK
1 in 13
Taloga adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · OK 10.3%
Better than OK
1 in 14
Taloga adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · OK 9.6%
Better than OK

12.3% of Taloga 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 31.2%OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.3%OK 36.8%
Binge drink 13.6%OK 14%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Taloga, betterTaloga, worseAbout the sameOklahoma
Where Taloga gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupOK 78%
57%Dentist visitOK 57%
86%Cholesterol checkOK 84%
70%Colon screeningOK 60%
68%MammogramOK 70%
80%Taking BP medsOK 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Taloga 9.2% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Taloga adults are doing

About the same as Oklahoma on each measure.

3 in 10Taloga adults feel lonely
30.6% · OK 33.1% · About the same as OK
1 in 5Taloga adults lack social or emotional support
22.1% · OK 25.2% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Taloga adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.2% · OK 25.5% · About the same as OK
1 in 6Taloga adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · OK 18% · About the same as OK
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Taloga 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

Taloga 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.4%
Thinking or memory16.2%
Hearing11%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Oklahoma

Questions about health in Taloga

Why doesn’t Taloga have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Taloga?

Seiling Municipal Hospital in Seiling, 8.1 miles in a straight line from Taloga’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 Taloga.

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.