Health · Avard

Avard, OK health

On most measures Avard looks like Oklahoma as a whole. It has fewer adults with diabetes (10.6% vs 12.8%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (11.9% vs 14.1%). Where it trails the state: fewer adults getting cholesterol checked (80.9% vs 84.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 73717 (all of Avard)
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How Avard compares with Oklahoma

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Avard adults…

35 of every 100 Avard adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.9–38.7%

Bars show Avard; the black tick is Oklahoma. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Avard, betterAvard, worseToo close to callOklahoma
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.1% Avard
OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.2% Avard
OK 36.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.5% Avard
OK 14%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15% Avard
OK 16.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
OK 78%
59%
Dentist visit
OK 57%
81%
Cholesterol check
OK 84%
63%
Colon screening
OK 60%
69%
Mammogram
OK 70%
74%
Taking BP meds
OK 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Avard 10.3% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Avard adults are doing

1 in 3Avard adults feel lonely
34.2% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Avard adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.8% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Avard adults lack social or emotional support
23.8% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Avard adults are in frequent mental distress
18.7% · Oklahoma 18% · too close to call
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
Avard adults worry about having enough food
16.4% · OK 18.5% · about the same
1 in 8
Avard adults worry about keeping their housing
11.9% · OK 14.1% · better
1 in 11
Avard adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.9% · OK 10.3% · about the same
1 in 11
Avard adults lack reliable transportation
9.2% · OK 9.6% · about the same

13.7% of Avard adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

38.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory18%
Hearing9%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

Black tick: Oklahoma. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Avard

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

HNearest ERShare Medical CenterAlva · 9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Salt Plains Health CenterCherokee · 24.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9 mi
Share Medical Center
Alva · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.1 mi
Great Salt Plains Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Cherokee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.1 mi
Kiowa District Hospital
Kiowa · not rated
ERRural critical access
34 mi
Fairview Regional Medical Center Authority
Fairview · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.3 mi
Seiling Municipal Hospital
Seiling · not rated
ERRural critical access
82.5 mi
Variety Care Clinton
Clinton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careAvard's county is a federal shortage area.Woods County · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careAvard's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Woods County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthAvard's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 10/Northwest Center for Behavioral Health · need score 19 of 25

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 Avard. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Avard
MeasureAvardMarginOklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.8%30.9–38.7%38.5%about the same
High cholesterol36.3%32.2–40.4%37.7%about the same
Obesity36.5%28.7–44.5%38.9%about the same
Arthritis26%23.1–28.9%27.8%about the same
Depression26.8%22.9–30.7%25.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17.1%14.1–20.4%16.4%about the same
Asthma11.2%9.9–12.6%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.8%7–8.6%7.8%about the same
Diabetes10.6%9.1–12.1%12.8%better
COPD7.5%6.6–8.4%8%about the same
Heart disease6.8%6.1–7.6%7.3%about the same
Stroke3.4%3.1–3.7%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15%12.9–17.3%16.3%about the same
Binge drink15.5%12.6–18.7%14%about the same
Get no exercise29.1%24.7–34%31.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.2%29.4–43%36.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.5%72.6–80.2%77.9%about the same
Dentist visit58.7%54.8–62.4%57.1%about the same
Cholesterol check80.9%78.5–83.2%84.3%worse
Colon screening62.9%57.4–67.9%59.7%about the same
Mammogram69%60–77%70.4%about the same
Taking BP meds73.9%71.4–76.2%76.3%worse
No health insurance10.3%8.6–12.2%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.2%29–39.7%33.1%about the same
Lack emotional support23.8%20.1–27.7%25.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.7%16.5–20.9%18%about the same
Fair or poor health19.5%17–22.2%21.2%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.4%11.8–15.2%14.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.4%13.8–19.6%18.5%about the same
Housing insecurity11.9%10.1–14%14.1%better
Utility shut-off threat8.9%7.7–10.3%10.3%about the same
No reliable transportation9.2%8–10.7%9.6%about the same
Receive SNAP13.7%11.4–16.4%15.1%
Disability
Any disability38.3%33.7–43.2%38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs14.9%13.1–16.9%17.1%
Thinking or memory18%15.8–20.2%17.3%
Hearing9%8.1–10%9.1%
Vision5.5%5–6.1%6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.4–4.1%4.3%
Errands alone9.6%8.5–10.8%9.6%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Avard door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don't call Avard better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Avard by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Avard by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Oklahoma figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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