Health · Earl

Earl, OK health

Earl differs from Oklahoma on 16 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (12.6% vs 8%) and more adults who have had a stroke (5.4% vs 3.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 73447 (all of Earl)
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How Earl 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 Earl adults…

45 of every 100 Earl adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · worse · margin 40.6–49.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Earl, betterEarl, worseToo close to callOklahoma
Get no exerciseshare of adults 39.5% Earl
OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.3% Earl
OK 36.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.9% Earl
OK 14%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 23.2% Earl
OK 16.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
OK 78%
49%
Dentist visit
OK 57%
83%
Cholesterol check
OK 84%
55%
Colon screening
OK 60%
63%
Mammogram
OK 70%
79%
Taking BP meds
OK 76%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Earl 12.7% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Earl adults are doing

1 in 3Earl adults feel lonely
33.1% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Earl adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.2% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Earl adults lack social or emotional support
26.4% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Earl adults are in frequent mental distress
20.1% · 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 4
Earl adults worry about having enough food
23.4% · OK 18.5% · worse
1 in 6
Earl adults worry about keeping their housing
16% · OK 14.1% · about the same
1 in 8
Earl adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.6% · OK 10.3% · worse
1 in 8
Earl adults lack reliable transportation
11.9% · OK 9.6% · worse

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

Disability

Living with a disability

48%

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

Walking or climbing stairs24.1%
Thinking or memory21.2%
Hearing12.7%
Errands alone13%
Vision8.6%
Dressing or bathing6.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Earl

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

HNearest ERAlliancehealth MadillMadill · 10.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Hospital Ardmore★★★★★ · 14.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of Southern OklahomaTishomingo · 12.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.2 mi
Alliancehealth Madill
Madill · not rated
ERRural critical access
12.5 mi
Mercy Hospital Tishomingo
Tishomingo · not rated
ERRural critical access
12.7 mi
Family Health Center of Southern Oklahoma
2 sites · nearest in Tishomingo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.4 mi
Good Shepherd Community Clinic
5 sites · nearest in Ardmore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.3 mi
Mercy Hospital Ardmore
Ardmore · ★★★★★
ER
15.5 mi
Exceptional Community Hospital Ardmore
Ardmore · not rated
ER
! Primary careEarl's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Johnston County · need score 18 of 25
✓ Dental careEarl is not a shortage area
! Mental healthEarl'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 Earl. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Earl
MeasureEarlMarginOklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure45%40.6–49.5%38.5%worse
High cholesterol41.7%37.3–46.4%37.7%about the same
Obesity40.5%32.4–49.2%38.9%about the same
Arthritis35.1%31.5–38.9%27.8%worse
Depression27.2%23.4–31.4%25.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)23.2%19.1–27.5%16.4%worse
Asthma12.6%11.2–14.2%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.2%8.3–10.3%7.8%worse
Diabetes16.6%14.5–18.8%12.8%worse
COPD12.6%11.1–14.2%8%worse
Heart disease10.4%9.3–11.6%7.3%worse
Stroke5.4%4.9–6%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes23.2%20.1–26.6%16.3%worse
Binge drink12.9%10.5–15.8%14%about the same
Get no exercise39.5%34.1–45.3%31.1%worse
Sleep under 7 hours37.3%30.4–44.7%36.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.4%74.7–81.9%77.9%about the same
Dentist visit49%45.1–53%57.1%worse
Cholesterol check83.3%81.2–85.3%84.3%about the same
Colon screening54.5%48.6–60.2%59.7%about the same
Mammogram63.4%53.7–72.7%70.4%about the same
Taking BP meds78.7%75.9–81.2%76.3%about the same
No health insurance12.7%10.6–15.1%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.1%27.7–38.6%33.1%about the same
Lack emotional support26.4%22.5–30.6%25.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress20.1%17.9–22.5%18%about the same
Fair or poor health28.3%24.8–32.1%21.2%worse
Frequent physical distress19.1%16.8–21.5%14.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity23.4%19.9–27%18.5%worse
Housing insecurity16%13.7–18.4%14.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat12.6%10.9–14.3%10.3%worse
No reliable transportation11.9%10.4–13.4%9.6%worse
Receive SNAP21.7%18.4–25%15.1%
Disability
Any disability48%42.9–53.3%38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs24.1%21.3–27.1%17.1%
Thinking or memory21.2%18.8–23.8%17.3%
Hearing12.7%11.3–14.1%9.1%
Vision8.6%7.7–9.6%6%
Dressing or bathing6.4%5.7–7.2%4.3%
Errands alone13%11.5–14.6%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 Earl door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don't call Earl better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Earl by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Earl 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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