Health · Brushy

Brushy, OK health

Brushy differs from Oklahoma on 21 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.7% vs 76.3%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (30.2% vs 16.4%).

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

50 of every 100 Brushy adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · worse · margin 45.1–54%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Brushy, betterBrushy, worseToo close to callOklahoma
Get no exerciseshare of adults 38.7% Brushy
OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.5% Brushy
OK 36.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.7% Brushy
OK 14%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 25% Brushy
OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
OK 78%
49%
Dentist visit
OK 57%
86%
Cholesterol check
OK 84%
57%
Colon screening
OK 60%
64%
Mammogram
OK 70%
81%
Taking BP meds
OK 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brushy 11% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Brushy adults are doing

1 in 3Brushy adults feel lonely
32.5% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Brushy adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.3% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Brushy adults lack social or emotional support
27.2% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Brushy adults are in frequent mental distress
19.8% · 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
Brushy adults worry about having enough food
25.5% · OK 18.5% · worse
1 in 6
Brushy adults worry about keeping their housing
17.2% · OK 14.1% · worse
1 in 7
Brushy adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
13.9% · OK 10.3% · worse
1 in 8
Brushy adults lack reliable transportation
13.1% · OK 9.6% · worse

23.2% of Brushy adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

49.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs26.3%
Thinking or memory20.6%
Hearing13.9%
Errands alone13.3%
Vision9.4%
Dressing or bathing7%

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

Around Brushy

Brushy and the towns around it

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

Stoney Point: 49.7% Akins: 48% Marble City: 49.9% Brushy: 48.9% Brushy Stoney Point Akins Marble City
48%49.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 4towns on this map, healthiest first
Akins48%
Brushy48.9%
Stoney Point49.7%
Marble City49.9%
6 places to get careNearest ER 7.2 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 Brushy

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

HNearest ERSequoyah County-City of Sallisaw Hospital AuthoritSallisaw · 7.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Hospital★★★★★ · 18.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careStigler Health and Wellness CenterSallisaw · 8.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.2 mi
Sequoyah County-City of Sallisaw Hospital Authorit
Sallisaw · ★★★★★
ER
8.9 mi
Stigler Health and Wellness Center
2 sites · nearest in Sallisaw
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.1 mi
Memorial Hospital
Stilwell · ★★★★★
ER
21.4 mi
River Valley Primary Care Services
4 sites · nearest in Cedarville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.4 mi
Baptist Health - Fort Smith
Fort Smith · ★★★★★
ER
24.6 mi
Baptist Health - Van Buren
Van Buren · not rated
ER
! Primary careBrushy's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Sequoyah County · need score 19 of 25
! Dental careBrushy's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Sequoyah County · need score 20 of 25
! Mental healthBrushy'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 Brushy. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Brushy
MeasureBrushyMarginOklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure49.6%45.1–54%38.5%worse
High cholesterol44.2%39.5–48.7%37.7%worse
Obesity48.9%41.4–56.5%38.9%worse
Arthritis37.3%33.4–41.3%27.8%worse
Depression26.3%22.6–30.2%25.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)30.2%25.8–34.7%16.4%worse
Asthma13.4%11.8–15.1%11.5%worse
Cancer (not skin)9.7%8.7–10.8%7.8%worse
Diabetes19.7%17.1–22.4%12.8%worse
COPD13.3%11.3–15.4%8%worse
Heart disease11.5%10.2–12.9%7.3%worse
Stroke6%5.3–6.7%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes25%21.5–28.9%16.3%worse
Binge drink11.7%9.4–14.2%14%about the same
Get no exercise38.7%33.2–44.6%31.1%worse
Sleep under 7 hours37.5%30.8–44.5%36.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.1%77.7–84.2%77.9%about the same
Dentist visit49.2%45.4–53.2%57.1%worse
Cholesterol check85.9%83.7–87.7%84.3%about the same
Colon screening56.5%50.9–62%59.7%about the same
Mammogram64%54.8–72.5%70.4%about the same
Taking BP meds80.7%77.8–83.4%76.3%better
No health insurance11%8.9–13.4%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.5%27.3–37.7%33.1%about the same
Lack emotional support27.2%23.1–31.5%25.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.8%17.4–22.2%18%about the same
Fair or poor health30%26–34.2%21.2%worse
Frequent physical distress20.2%17.8–22.9%14.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity25.5%21.5–29.9%18.5%worse
Housing insecurity17.2%14.6–20.1%14.1%worse
Utility shut-off threat13.9%12–16%10.3%worse
No reliable transportation13.1%11.4–15%9.6%worse
Receive SNAP23.2%19.2–27.4%15.1%
Disability
Any disability49.2%44.1–54.5%38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs26.3%22.9–29.9%17.1%
Thinking or memory20.6%18.1–23.5%17.3%
Hearing13.9%12.4–15.6%9.1%
Vision9.4%8.2–10.7%6%
Dressing or bathing7%6.1–8%4.3%
Errands alone13.3%11.6–15.2%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 Brushy door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don't call Brushy better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Brushy 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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