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Health in Willow · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Willow residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
21.5%
About the same as OK (21.2%)
Obesity
38.9%
About the same as OK (38.9%)
No exercise
32.9%
About the same as OK (31.1%)
Uninsured
13.4%
About the same as OK (11.3%)
Feel lonely
34.9%
About the same as OK (33.1%)
Nearest ER
11.1 mi
Mangum Regional Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Willow

9%have had cancer · OK 7.8%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Willow adults…

Willow runs above OK on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Willow adults have had cancer
Oklahoma: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 7.9–10%
Better than OKWorseAbout the sameOklahoma
Getting care

Care in and near Willow

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

HNearest ERMangum Regional Medical CenterMangum · 11.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careVariety CareHobart · 23.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.1 mi
Mangum Regional Medical Center
Mangum · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.3 mi
Elkview General Hospital
Hobart · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.5 mi
Variety Care
3 sites · nearest in Hobart
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.3 mi
Great Plains Regional Medical Center
Elk City · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.4 mi
Comanche County Hospital Authority (Trus
3 sites · nearest in Burns Flat
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.4 mi
Jackson County Memorial Hospital Authority
Altus · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Willow itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Willow itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Willow 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 Willow; ≈ 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 32.9%OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.7%OK 36.8%
Binge drink 14.1%OK 14%
Smoke cigarettes 16.6%OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Willow, betterWillow, worseAbout the sameOklahoma
Where Willow gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupOK 78%
61%Dentist visitOK 57%
84%Cholesterol checkOK 84%
60%Colon screeningOK 60%
72%MammogramOK 70%
76%Taking BP medsOK 76%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Willow 13.4% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Willow adults are doing

About the same as Oklahoma on each measure.

1 in 3Willow adults feel lonely
34.9% · OK 33.1% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Willow adults lack social or emotional support
26.1% · OK 25.2% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Willow adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · OK 25.5% · About the same as OK
1 in 6Willow adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · OK 18% · About the same as OK
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Willow 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
Willow adults worry about having enough food
16.9% · OK 18.5%
About the same as OK
1 in 8
Willow adults worry about keeping their housing
13.3% · OK 14.1%
About the same as OK
1 in 11
Willow adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.8% · OK 10.3%
About the same as OK
1 in 11
Willow adults lack reliable transportation
8.8% · OK 9.6%
About the same as OK

13% of Willow adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Around town

Willow 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.

41.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.6%
Thinking or memory18%
Hearing11.1%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4%
Oklahoma

Questions about health in Willow

Why doesn’t Willow have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Willow?

Mangum Regional Medical Center in Mangum, 11.1 miles in a straight line from Willow’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 Willow.

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.