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Health in Wauhillau · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Wauhillau residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Wauhillau

Making ends meet is harder in Wauhillau

3 in 10 adults worry about having enough food (28.6%), vs 18.5% across Oklahoma. No reliable transportation (14.6% vs 9.6%) and utility shut-off threats (15.3% vs 10.3%) are higher too. 23.5% of adults receive SNAP, vs 15.1% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Smoking is more common in Wauhillau

1 in 4 adults smoke cigarettes (24.5%), vs 16.3% across Oklahoma. Habits ↓

In Wauhillau, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 10.9% of working-age adults are uninsured (Oklahoma 11.3%), yet 28.4% say their health is fair or poor, vs 21.2% across the state. Checkups ↓

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 Wauhillau’s likely range.

★ 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.

3 in 10
Wauhillau adults worry about having enough food
28.6% · OK 18.5%
Worse than OK
1 in 5
Wauhillau adults worry about keeping their housing
20.4% · OK 14.1%
Worse than OK
1 in 7
Wauhillau adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
15.3% · OK 10.3%
Worse than OK
1 in 7
Wauhillau adults lack reliable transportation
14.6% · OK 9.6%
Worse than OK

23.5% of Wauhillau 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 38.6%OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.5%OK 36.8%
Binge drink 11.9%OK 14%
Smoke cigarettes 24.5%OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Wauhillau, betterWauhillau, worseAbout the sameOklahoma
Where Wauhillau gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupOK 78%
49%Dentist visitOK 57%
85%Cholesterol checkOK 84%
56%Colon screeningOK 60%
66%MammogramOK 70%
78%Taking BP medsOK 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wauhillau 10.9% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wauhillau adults…

Wauhillau runs above OK on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

17 of every 100 Wauhillau adults have diabetes
Oklahoma: 13 in 100 · worse · likely 14.6–19.3%
Better than OKWorseAbout the sameOklahoma
Getting care

Care in and near Wauhillau

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

HNearest ERMemorial HospitalStilwell · 7.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Hospital★★★★★ · 7.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNortheastern Oklahoma Community Health CentersTahlequah · 11.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.8 mi
Memorial Hospital
Stilwell · ★★★★★
ER
11.1 mi
Cherokee Nation W W Hastings Indian Hospital
Tahlequah · ★★★★★
ER
11.1 mi
Northeastern Oklahoma Community Health Centers
8 sites · nearest in Tahlequah
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈12.6 mi
Northeastern Health System
Tahlequah · ★★★★★
ER
26.6 mi
Siloam Springs Regional Hospital
Siloam Springs · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Wauhillau itself
✓ Dental careWauhillau is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Wauhillau 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 Wauhillau; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Wauhillau adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Wauhillau runs above Oklahoma.

4 in 10Wauhillau adults feel lonely
36.5% · OK 33.1% · About the same as OK
3 in 10Wauhillau adults lack social or emotional support
29.2% · OK 25.2% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Wauhillau adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.2% · OK 25.5% · About the same as OK
1 in 5Wauhillau adults are in frequent mental distress
21.4% · OK 18% · Worse than OK
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Wauhillau 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

Wauhillau and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Titanic————

Titanic: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

45.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs23%
Thinking or memory20.9%
Hearing11.1%
Errands alone13%
Vision8.8%
Dressing or bathing5.6%
Oklahoma

Questions about health in Wauhillau

Why doesn’t Wauhillau have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Wauhillau?

Memorial Hospital in Stilwell, 7.8 miles in a straight line from Wauhillau’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.