Health · Dewar

Dewar, OK health

Dewar differs from Oklahoma on 15 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.2% vs 76.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had a stroke (5.2% vs 3.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Dewar

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 764 people are less certain, so we show Dewar's figures without a grade.

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How Dewar 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 Dewar adults…

46 of every 100 Dewar adults have high blood pressure

Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · worse · margin 41.8–50.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Dewar, betterDewar, worseToo close to callOklahoma

Get no exerciseshare of adults 37.9% Dewar
OK 31.1%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.7% Dewar
OK 36.8%

Binge drinkshare of adults 12% Dewar
OK 14%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.7% Dewar
OK 16.3%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

OK 78%

Dentist visit

OK 57%

Cholesterol check

OK 84%

Colon screening

OK 60%

Mammogram

OK 70%

Taking BP meds

OK 76%

1 in 10

working-age adults has no health insurance

Dewar 10.2% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)

Mind & connection

How Dewar adults are doing

1 in 3Dewar adults feel lonely

33.1% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call

1 in 4Dewar adults have been diagnosed with depression

25.6% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call

1 in 4Dewar adults lack social or emotional support

26.7% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Dewar adults are in frequent mental distress

19.1% · 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 5

Dewar adults worry about having enough food

20.9% · OK 18.5% · about the same

1 in 7

Dewar adults worry about keeping their housing

14.9% · OK 14.1% · about the same

1 in 9

Dewar adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

11.3% · OK 10.3% · about the same

1 in 9

Dewar adults lack reliable transportation

11.1% · OK 9.6% · worse

17.7% of Dewar adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

46.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs23.1%

Thinking or memory19.4%

Hearing12.5%

Errands alone11.9%

Vision7.7%

Dressing or bathing5.5%

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

Around Dewar

Dewar and the towns around it

Care nearby

Hillcrest Hospital HenryettaHenryetta · 3.6 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Muscogee (Creek) Nation Medical CenterOkmulgee · 10.5 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Creek Nation Community HospitalOkemah · 19.1 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Mcalester Regional Health CenterMcalester · 34 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

East Central Oklahoma Family Health CenterHenryetta · 0.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Hwc OkemahOkemah · 20 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careDewar's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Okmulgee County · need score 18 of 25

! Dental careDewar's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Okmulgee County · need score 14 of 25

! Mental healthDewar's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Catchment Area 13 · need score 18 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Dewar. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Dewar

Measure	Dewar	Margin	Oklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	46%	41.8–50.3%	38.5%	worse
High cholesterol	42.3%	37.9–46.8%	37.7%	worse
Obesity	44%	36.4–51.8%	38.9%	about the same
Arthritis	35.8%	32.2–39.5%	27.8%	worse
Depression	25.6%	21.9–29.5%	25.5%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	18.7%	15.4–22.6%	16.4%	about the same
Asthma	13%	11.5–14.6%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.8%	8.8–10.9%	7.8%	worse
Diabetes	16.5%	14.4–18.9%	12.8%	worse
COPD	11%	9.5–12.7%	8%	worse
Heart disease	9.9%	8.7–11%	7.3%	worse
Stroke	5.2%	4.6–5.8%	3.7%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	20.7%	17.6–23.9%	16.3%	worse
Binge drink	12%	9.8–14.6%	14%	about the same
Get no exercise	37.9%	32.5–43.5%	31.1%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	37.7%	31.2–44.6%	36.8%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	79.7%	76.2–83%	77.9%	about the same
Dentist visit	52.9%	48.9–56.9%	57.1%	worse
Cholesterol check	85.4%	83.3–87.4%	84.3%	about the same
Colon screening	59.5%	53.9–64.9%	59.7%	about the same
Mammogram	66.7%	57.1–75.2%	70.4%	about the same
Taking BP meds	79.2%	76.4–81.7%	76.3%	better
No health insurance	10.2%	8.2–12.6%	11.3%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	33.1%	28–38.6%	33.1%	about the same
Lack emotional support	26.7%	22.8–30.9%	25.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	19.1%	16.9–21.4%	18%	about the same
Fair or poor health	26.1%	22.6–29.7%	21.2%	worse
Frequent physical distress	17.7%	15.5–19.9%	14.3%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	20.9%	17.7–24.3%	18.5%	about the same
Housing insecurity	14.9%	12.7–17.2%	14.1%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	11.3%	9.8–12.8%	10.3%	about the same
No reliable transportation	11.1%	9.7–12.6%	9.6%	worse
Receive SNAP	17.7%	14.7–20.9%	15.1%
Disability
Any disability	46.3%	41.2–51.3%	38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs	23.1%	20.1–26%	17.1%
Thinking or memory	19.4%	17–21.9%	17.3%
Hearing	12.5%	11.2–13.9%	9.1%
Vision	7.7%	6.8–8.7%	6%
Dressing or bathing	5.5%	4.8–6.2%	4.3%
Errands alone	11.9%	10.4–13.5%	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 Dewar door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don't call Dewar better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Dewar 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.