Health · Fay

Fay, OK health

Fay differs from Oklahoma on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (13.1% vs 18.5%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10% vs 14.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.7% vs 7.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 73646 (all of Fay)
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How Fay 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 Fay adults…

44 of every 100 Fay adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · worse · margin 40.6–47.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Fay, betterFay, worseToo close to callOklahoma
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.3% Fay
OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.7% Fay
OK 36.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.3% Fay
OK 14%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.4% Fay
OK 16.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
OK 78%
62%
Dentist visit
OK 57%
88%
Cholesterol check
OK 84%
64%
Colon screening
OK 60%
73%
Mammogram
OK 70%
81%
Taking BP meds
OK 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fay 8.3% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Fay adults are doing

1 in 3Fay adults feel lonely
29.9% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Fay adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Fay adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Fay adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · 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 8
Fay adults worry about having enough food
13.1% · OK 18.5% · better
1 in 10
Fay adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · OK 14.1% · better
1 in 14
Fay adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · OK 10.3% · better
1 in 14
Fay adults lack reliable transportation
7% · OK 9.6% · better

10.6% of Fay adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

38.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Fay

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

HNearest ERMercy Hospital WatongaWatonga · 13.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Salt Plains Health CenterCanton · 17 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.6 mi
Mercy Hospital Watonga
Watonga · not rated
ERRural critical access
17 mi
Great Salt Plains Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Canton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.4 mi
Weatherford Regional Hospital, Inc of Weatherford
Weatherford · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.2 mi
Variety Care
5 sites · nearest in Clinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.6 mi
Seiling Municipal Hospital
Seiling · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.2 mi
Clinton Regional Hospital
Clinton · not rated
ER
! Primary careFay's county is a federal shortage area.Dewey County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careFay's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Dewey County · need score 10 of 25
! Mental healthFay'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 Fay. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Fay
MeasureFayMarginOklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44%40.6–47.6%38.5%worse
High cholesterol42.7%39.5–46.4%37.7%worse
Obesity37.7%32.4–43.8%38.9%about the same
Arthritis33.4%30.5–36.3%27.8%worse
Depression24%21.3–26.8%25.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17.4%14.9–20.1%16.4%about the same
Asthma10.9%9.9–12%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.7%9.8–11.6%7.8%worse
Diabetes13.4%11.8–15.1%12.8%about the same
COPD8.9%7.7–10.2%8%about the same
Heart disease8.6%7.7–9.5%7.3%worse
Stroke4.2%3.7–4.6%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.4%14–19%16.3%about the same
Binge drink13.3%11.5–15.4%14%about the same
Get no exercise30.3%26.2–34.5%31.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.7%30.1–39.8%36.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.5%78.1–82.9%77.9%better
Dentist visit62%59.1–64.9%57.1%better
Cholesterol check87.8%86.3–89.1%84.3%better
Colon screening64.2%60.2–67.9%59.7%better
Mammogram72.6%66.7–77.9%70.4%about the same
Taking BP meds80.5%78.2–82.7%76.3%better
No health insurance8.3%6.9–10.2%11.3%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.9%26.2–33.8%33.1%about the same
Lack emotional support23.2%20.2–26.3%25.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress16%14.4–17.7%18%better
Fair or poor health19.8%17.3–22.4%21.2%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.8%13.2–16.5%14.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.1%11–15.3%18.5%better
Housing insecurity10%8.5–11.4%14.1%better
Utility shut-off threat7.4%6.4–8.4%10.3%better
No reliable transportation7%6.1–7.9%9.6%better
Receive SNAP10.6%8.6–12.6%15.1%
Disability
Any disability38.8%34.8–42.8%38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs18%15.8–20.4%17.1%
Thinking or memory15.2%13.5–16.9%17.3%
Hearing10.8%9.7–11.9%9.1%
Vision5.3%4.7–5.9%6%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.6–4.6%4.3%
Errands alone8.7%7.7–9.8%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 Fay door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don't call Fay better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Fay by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Fay 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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