Health · Byron

Byron, OK health

Byron differs from Oklahoma on 12 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (8.6% vs 16.4%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (10.9% vs 18.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10% vs 7.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 73722 (all of Byron)
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How Byron 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 Byron adults…

40 of every 100 Byron adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.3–43.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Byron, betterByron, worseToo close to callOklahoma
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.2% Byron
OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.7% Byron
OK 36.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.2% Byron
OK 14%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.5% Byron
OK 16.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
OK 78%
61%
Dentist visit
OK 57%
88%
Cholesterol check
OK 84%
65%
Colon screening
OK 60%
72%
Mammogram
OK 70%
79%
Taking BP meds
OK 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Byron 7.9% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Byron adults are doing

1 in 3Byron adults feel lonely
29.9% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Byron adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Byron adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Byron 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 9
Byron adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · OK 18.5% · better
1 in 12
Byron adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · OK 14.1% · better
1 in 16
Byron adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · OK 10.3% · better
1 in 17
Byron adults lack reliable transportation
6% · OK 9.6% · better

8.4% of Byron adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Byron

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

HNearest ERKiowa District HospitalKiowa · 17.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Salt Plains Health CenterCherokee · 10.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.8 mi
Great Salt Plains Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Cherokee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.7 mi
Kiowa District Hospital
Kiowa · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.3 mi
Share Medical Center
Alva · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.4 mi
Hospital District #6 Patterson Health Center
Anthony · not rated
ERRural critical access
31 mi
Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital
Medicine Lodge · not rated
ERRural critical access
60.2 mi
Gracemed Health Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Clearwater
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careByron's county is a federal shortage area.Alfalfa County · need score 10 of 25
✓ Dental careByron is not a shortage area
! Mental healthByron'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 Byron. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Byron
MeasureByronMarginOklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.6%35.3–43.9%38.5%about the same
High cholesterol40.2%35.9–44.8%37.7%about the same
Obesity36.4%28.3–45%38.9%about the same
Arthritis29.8%26.4–33.4%27.8%about the same
Depression23.8%20.4–27.5%25.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.6%6.9–10.3%16.4%better
Asthma10.6%9.4–11.9%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10%9–11.1%7.8%worse
Diabetes11.6%9.9–13.3%12.8%about the same
COPD7.3%6.2–8.7%8%about the same
Heart disease7.6%6.7–8.6%7.3%about the same
Stroke3.5%3.1–4%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.5%10.9–16.4%16.3%about the same
Binge drink14.2%11.6–17.1%14%about the same
Get no exercise27.2%22.5–32.4%31.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.7%26.3–39%36.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.4%75.8–82.7%77.9%about the same
Dentist visit61.1%57.2–64.5%57.1%better
Cholesterol check87.6%85.6–89.5%84.3%better
Colon screening64.6%59.2–69.3%59.7%about the same
Mammogram71.8%63.2–78.7%70.4%about the same
Taking BP meds79.2%76.4–81.8%76.3%better
No health insurance7.9%6.3–10.1%11.3%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.9%24.8–35.3%33.1%about the same
Lack emotional support21.6%17.9–25.6%25.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.4%13.4–17.5%18%better
Fair or poor health17.3%14.6–20.3%21.2%better
Frequent physical distress12.8%11.1–14.8%14.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.9%8.6–13.6%18.5%better
Housing insecurity8.5%6.8–10.3%14.1%better
Utility shut-off threat6.1%5–7.3%10.3%better
No reliable transportation6%5–7.1%9.6%better
Receive SNAP8.4%6.5–10.7%15.1%
Disability
Any disability34.6%29.9–39.7%38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs15.1%12.8–17.6%17.1%
Thinking or memory14.1%12.1–16.3%17.3%
Hearing9.6%8.5–10.9%9.1%
Vision4.5%3.9–5.1%6%
Dressing or bathing3.4%2.9–3.9%4.3%
Errands alone7.6%6.5–8.8%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 Byron door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don't call Byron better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Byron by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Byron 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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