Health · Belfonte

Belfonte, OK health

Belfonte differs from Oklahoma on 24 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (11.3% vs 14%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (81.3% vs 76.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had a stroke (6.4% vs 3.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Belfonte
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 208 people are less certain, so we show Belfonte's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Belfonte 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 Belfonte adults…

51 of every 100 Belfonte adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · worse · margin 46.5–55.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Belfonte, betterBelfonte, worseToo close to callOklahoma
Get no exerciseshare of adults 40.5% Belfonte
OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.2% Belfonte
OK 36.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.3% Belfonte
OK 14%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 25.7% Belfonte
OK 16.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
OK 78%
48%
Dentist visit
OK 57%
87%
Cholesterol check
OK 84%
55%
Colon screening
OK 60%
62%
Mammogram
OK 70%
81%
Taking BP meds
OK 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Belfonte 11.4% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Belfonte adults are doing

1 in 3Belfonte adults feel lonely
32.2% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Belfonte adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Belfonte adults lack social or emotional support
27.8% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Belfonte adults are in frequent mental distress
19% · 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 4
Belfonte adults worry about having enough food
26.9% · OK 18.5% · worse
1 in 6
Belfonte adults worry about keeping their housing
17.7% · OK 14.1% · worse
1 in 7
Belfonte adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
14.5% · OK 10.3% · worse
1 in 7
Belfonte adults lack reliable transportation
13.5% · OK 9.6% · worse

24.2% of Belfonte adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

50%

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

Walking or climbing stairs28.2%
Thinking or memory20.1%
Hearing14.4%
Errands alone13.8%
Vision10.2%
Dressing or bathing7.4%

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

Around Belfonte

Belfonte and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Long: 46.8% Nicut: 50% Short: 48% Remy: 48.4% Belfonte: 49.3% Belfonte Long Nicut Short
46.8%50%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 5towns on this map, healthiest first
Long46.8%
Short48%
Belfonte49.3%
Nicut50%
6 places to get careNearest ER 13.7 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Belfonte

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

HNearest ERBaptist Health - Fort SmithFort Smith · 13.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySequoyah County-City of Sallisaw Hospital Authorit★★★★★ · 14.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRiver Valley Primary Care ServicesCedarville · 10.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.6 mi
River Valley Primary Care Services
7 sites · nearest in Cedarville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.7 mi
Baptist Health - Fort Smith
Fort Smith · ★★★★★
ER
14 mi
Baptist Health - Van Buren
Van Buren · not rated
ER
14.6 mi
Sequoyah County-City of Sallisaw Hospital Authorit
Sallisaw · ★★★★★
ER
15.9 mi
Hwc - Sallisaw
Sallisaw · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
17.2 mi
Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
Fort Smith · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careBelfonte's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Sequoyah County · need score 19 of 25
! Dental careBelfonte's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Sequoyah County · need score 20 of 25
! Mental healthBelfonte's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Catchment Area 21 · need score 17 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 Belfonte. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Belfonte
MeasureBelfonteMarginOklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure51.1%46.5–55.7%38.5%worse
High cholesterol44.5%39.9–49.4%37.7%worse
Obesity49.3%41.7–56.8%38.9%worse
Arthritis38.6%34.7–42.5%27.8%worse
Depression24.9%21.4–28.6%25.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)21.6%18–25.7%16.4%worse
Asthma13.2%11.7–14.8%11.5%worse
Cancer (not skin)9.8%8.8–10.9%7.8%worse
Diabetes20.9%18.1–23.7%12.8%worse
COPD13.6%11.6–15.7%8%worse
Heart disease11.6%10.3–13.1%7.3%worse
Stroke6.4%5.6–7.1%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes25.7%21.8–29.8%16.3%worse
Binge drink11.3%9.2–13.8%14%better
Get no exercise40.5%34.6–46.3%31.1%worse
Sleep under 7 hours38.2%31.4–45.2%36.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.6%78.3–84.7%77.9%better
Dentist visit47.5%43.6–51.6%57.1%worse
Cholesterol check86.5%84.4–88.5%84.3%better
Colon screening54.7%49–60.6%59.7%about the same
Mammogram62.4%53.1–71.4%70.4%about the same
Taking BP meds81.3%78.4–84%76.3%better
No health insurance11.4%9.1–14.2%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.2%26.7–37.6%33.1%about the same
Lack emotional support27.8%23.5–32.2%25.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress19%16.7–21.4%18%about the same
Fair or poor health31.2%27–35.6%21.2%worse
Frequent physical distress20.8%18.2–23.7%14.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity26.9%22.6–31.5%18.5%worse
Housing insecurity17.7%14.9–20.8%14.1%worse
Utility shut-off threat14.5%12.4–16.7%10.3%worse
No reliable transportation13.5%11.6–15.6%9.6%worse
Receive SNAP24.2%20.3–28.8%15.1%
Disability
Any disability50%44.6–55.3%38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs28.2%24.5–32%17.1%
Thinking or memory20.1%17.5–22.9%17.3%
Hearing14.4%12.8–16.1%9.1%
Vision10.2%8.9–11.6%6%
Dressing or bathing7.4%6.4–8.5%4.3%
Errands alone13.8%11.9–15.7%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 Belfonte door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don't call Belfonte better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Belfonte directly, so these are its own figures.

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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