Health · Bennington

Bennington, OK health

Bennington differs from Oklahoma on 15 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (6.8% vs 7.8%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (24% vs 16.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Bennington
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How Bennington 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 Bennington adults…

40 of every 100 Bennington adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.8–44.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bennington, betterBennington, worseToo close to callOklahoma
Get no exerciseshare of adults 35.6% Bennington
OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 43% Bennington
OK 36.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.3% Bennington
OK 14%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 23.3% Bennington
OK 16.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
OK 78%
47%
Dentist visit
OK 57%
82%
Cholesterol check
OK 84%
50%
Colon screening
OK 60%
65%
Mammogram
OK 70%
74%
Taking BP meds
OK 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bennington 11.3% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Bennington adults are doing

1 in 3Bennington adults feel lonely
33.4% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Bennington adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.3% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Bennington adults lack social or emotional support
27.3% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Bennington adults are in frequent mental distress
21% · Oklahoma 18% · worse
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
Bennington adults worry about having enough food
24.7% · OK 18.5% · worse
1 in 6
Bennington adults worry about keeping their housing
17.7% · OK 14.1% · worse
1 in 7
Bennington adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
13.8% · OK 10.3% · worse
1 in 8
Bennington adults lack reliable transportation
13% · OK 9.6% · worse

21.7% of Bennington adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

42.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.8%
Thinking or memory21.1%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone12.2%
Vision7.8%
Dressing or bathing5.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Bennington

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

HNearest ERAlliancehealth DurantDurant · 20.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAtoka County Medical Center★★★★★ · 27.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePushmataha Family Medical Center of BoswellBoswell · 9.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.8 mi
Pushmataha Family Medical Center of Boswell
Boswell · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
≈20.3 mi
Alliancehealth Durant
Durant · ★★★★★
ER
26.6 mi
Family Health Center of Southern Oklahoma
4 sites · nearest in Atoka
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.6 mi
Atoka County Medical Center
Atoka · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28.8 mi
Pushmataha Hospital
Antlers · ★★★★★
ER
30.5 mi
Tmc- Bonham Hospital
Bonham · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careBennington's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bryan County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careBennington's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bryan County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthBennington's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 18/Southern Oklahoma · need score 18 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 Bennington. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Bennington
MeasureBenningtonMarginOklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.9%35.8–44.1%38.5%about the same
High cholesterol38.6%34.3–42.9%37.7%about the same
Obesity42.3%35.2–49.8%38.9%about the same
Arthritis28.5%25.3–31.8%27.8%about the same
Depression28.3%24.3–32.3%25.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)24%19.9–28.3%16.4%worse
Asthma13.4%11.8–15%11.5%worse
Cancer (not skin)6.8%6.1–7.6%7.8%better
Diabetes13.9%12–15.8%12.8%about the same
COPD9.8%8.3–11.4%8%worse
Heart disease7.4%6.5–8.4%7.3%about the same
Stroke4.2%3.7–4.7%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes23.3%19.6–27.3%16.3%worse
Binge drink14.3%11.6–17.2%14%about the same
Get no exercise35.6%30.5–41.1%31.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours43%36.5–49.8%36.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.3%73.4–80.8%77.9%about the same
Dentist visit46.6%42.8–50.4%57.1%worse
Cholesterol check81.6%78.8–84.2%84.3%worse
Colon screening50.4%45.1–55.5%59.7%worse
Mammogram65.4%56.4–73.6%70.4%about the same
Taking BP meds74.1%71–77.1%76.3%about the same
No health insurance11.3%8.8–14.2%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.4%28.1–39.4%33.1%about the same
Lack emotional support27.3%23.1–32.1%25.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress21%18.6–23.6%18%worse
Fair or poor health26%22.4–30%21.2%worse
Frequent physical distress17.3%15.1–19.8%14.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity24.7%20.6–29.3%18.5%worse
Housing insecurity17.7%14.8–20.9%14.1%worse
Utility shut-off threat13.8%11.7–16.2%10.3%worse
No reliable transportation13%11.1–15.1%9.6%worse
Receive SNAP21.7%17.9–26.2%15.1%
Disability
Any disability42.2%37.3–47.4%38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs19.8%17.1–22.7%17.1%
Thinking or memory21.1%18.3–24.2%17.3%
Hearing9.7%8.6–11%9.1%
Vision7.8%6.7–8.9%6%
Dressing or bathing5.4%4.6–6.2%4.3%
Errands alone12.2%10.5–14.1%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 Bennington door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don't call Bennington better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Bennington 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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