Health · Bowring

Bowring, OK health

Bowring differs from Oklahoma on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (8.5% vs 10.3%) and fewer adults with depression (21.6% vs 25.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.1% vs 7.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Bowring
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 103 people are less certain, so we show Bowring's figures without a grade.

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How Bowring 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 Bowring adults…

45 of every 100 Bowring adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · worse · margin 40.8–49.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bowring, betterBowring, worseToo close to callOklahoma
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.8% Bowring
OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.6% Bowring
OK 36.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.6% Bowring
OK 14%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15% Bowring
OK 16.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
OK 78%
53%
Dentist visit
OK 57%
87%
Cholesterol check
OK 84%
60%
Colon screening
OK 60%
67%
Mammogram
OK 70%
80%
Taking BP meds
OK 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bowring 10.5% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Bowring adults are doing

1 in 3Bowring adults feel lonely
31.6% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Bowring adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · Oklahoma 25.5% · better
1 in 4Bowring adults lack social or emotional support
25% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Bowring adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · Oklahoma 18% · better
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 7
Bowring adults worry about having enough food
15.1% · OK 18.5% · about the same
1 in 8
Bowring adults worry about keeping their housing
11.9% · OK 14.1% · about the same
1 in 12
Bowring adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.5% · OK 10.3% · better
1 in 12
Bowring adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · OK 9.6% · about the same

11.4% of Bowring adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

41%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.9%
Thinking or memory15.7%
Hearing11.7%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision6.4%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Bowring

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

HNearest ERAscension St. John Jane PhillipsBartlesville · 13.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHwc Provider+ BartlesvilleBartlesville · 12.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.3 mi
Hwc Provider+ Bartlesville
Bartlesville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
13.6 mi
Ascension St. John Jane Phillips
Bartlesville · ★★★★★
ER
14.4 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
4 sites · nearest in Bartlesville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18 mi
Sedan City Hospital
Sedan · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.2 mi
Pawhuska Hospital
Pawhuska · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.8 mi
Coffeyville Regional Medical Center
Coffeyville · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careBowring's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Osage County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careBowring's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Osage County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthBowring's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 11 - Edwin Fair · 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 Bowring. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Bowring
MeasureBowringMarginOklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure45.1%40.8–49.8%38.5%worse
High cholesterol40.4%36–45.2%37.7%about the same
Obesity43.5%36–51.3%38.9%about the same
Arthritis32.2%28.7–36.1%27.8%worse
Depression21.6%18.3–25.2%25.5%better
Lost all teeth (65+)16.3%13.2–19.7%16.4%about the same
Asthma10.9%9.6–12.4%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.1%9.1–11.3%7.8%worse
Diabetes13.9%11.9–16.3%12.8%about the same
COPD8.2%6.8–9.8%8%about the same
Heart disease9%7.9–10.4%7.3%worse
Stroke4.4%3.8–5.1%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15%12.1–18.3%16.3%about the same
Binge drink13.6%11.1–16.5%14%about the same
Get no exercise30.8%25.8–37.1%31.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.6%29.1–42.2%36.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.4%77.2–83.6%77.9%about the same
Dentist visit52.5%48.6–56.2%57.1%worse
Cholesterol check86.8%84.8–88.6%84.3%better
Colon screening60.2%54.7–65.2%59.7%about the same
Mammogram66.6%57.4–75%70.4%about the same
Taking BP meds79.7%77.2–82.2%76.3%better
No health insurance10.5%8.3–13.2%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.6%26.4–37.3%33.1%about the same
Lack emotional support25%20.8–29.3%25.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.4%13.3–17.8%18%better
Fair or poor health21%17.8–25%21.2%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.7%12.7–17.1%14.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.1%12–18.5%18.5%about the same
Housing insecurity11.9%9.7–14.3%14.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.5%7.1–10.1%10.3%better
No reliable transportation8.3%7–9.8%9.6%about the same
Receive SNAP11.4%8.8–14.4%15.1%
Disability
Any disability41%36–46.8%38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs18.9%15.8–22.2%17.1%
Thinking or memory15.7%13.4–18.2%17.3%
Hearing11.7%10.3–13.3%9.1%
Vision6.4%5.4–7.4%6%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.7–5.1%4.3%
Errands alone9.1%7.7–10.8%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 Bowring door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don't call Bowring better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Bowring 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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