Health · Fletcher
Fletcher, OK health
On most measures Fletcher looks like Oklahoma as a whole. It has more adults seeing a dentist (61.6% vs 57.1%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for FletcherTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C−
Fletcher’s Health Grade: C−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Fletcher is healthier than 22% of U.S. towns and 66% of Oklahoma towns.
C+Self-rated healthC+Physical distressC-Mental distressDObesityB-DiabetesC-SmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 22%
Less healthyHealthier
Oklahoma towns we grade (237)Healthier than 66%
Towns with similar incomes, $54K–$89K (9,697)Healthier than 20%
About what its income would suggest. Fletcher does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Fletcher could be anywhere from D to B.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Oklahoma ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Fletcher with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Fletcher uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Fletcher 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
41.4% have obesity
0 better12 close0 worse
Habits
31.8% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
78.7% had a checkup
1 better6 close0 worse
Mind & connection
32.2% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
16.8% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
40.4% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Fletcher adults…
38 of every 100 Fletcher adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.6–42%
Bars show Fletcher; the black tick is Oklahoma. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Fletcher, betterFletcher, worseToo close to callOklahoma
Get no exerciseshare of adults
31.8% Fletcher
OK 31.1%
OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
39.9% Fletcher
OK 36.8%
OK 36.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults
14.4% Fletcher
OK 14%
OK 14%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
18.2% Fletcher
OK 16.3%
OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Fletcher 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
Fletcher 9.6% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection
How Fletcher adults are doing
1 in 3Fletcher adults feel lonely
32.2% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Fletcher adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.8% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Fletcher adults lack social or emotional support
24.1% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Fletcher adults are in frequent mental distress
19.3% · 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 6
Fletcher adults worry about having enough food
16.8% · OK 18.5% · about the same
1 in 8
Fletcher adults worry about keeping their housing
12.7% · OK 14.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Fletcher adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.4% · OK 10.3% · about the same
1 in 11
Fletcher adults lack reliable transportation
8.9% · OK 9.6% · about the same
13.9% of Fletcher adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.
Disability
Living with a disability
40.4%
of Fletcher adults live with a disability (Oklahoma 38.9%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs17.7%
Thinking or memory18.2%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Black tick: Oklahoma. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Fletcher
No hospital or community health center in Fletcher itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERThe Physicians' Hospital in AnadarkoAnadarko · 17.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careComanche County Hospital Authority (TrusElgin · 4.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.5 mi
Comanche County Hospital Authority (Trus
7 sites · nearest in Elgin
Elgin Community Health CenterElgin · 4.5 mi
Lchc ApacheApache · 8.7 mi
Lchc Medicine ParkLawton · 16.3 mi
Lchc EastsideLawton · 17 mi
Lchc MidtownLawton · 17.8 mi
Lchc Southcare ClinicLawton · 18.4 mi
Lchc Lawton PediatricsLawton · 18.7 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careFletcher's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Comanche County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careFletcher's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Comanche County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthFletcher's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.MHCA 8 SW Oklahoma Jim Taliaferro · need score 20 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 Fletcher. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Fletcher
| Measure | Fletcher | Margin | Oklahoma | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 38.2% | 34.6–42% | 38.5% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 37.7% | 34.1–41.7% | 37.7% | about the same |
| Obesity | 41.4% | 35.6–47.6% | 38.9% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 30.8% | 27.8–33.9% | 27.8% | about the same |
| Depression | 27.8% | 24.3–31.6% | 25.5% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 18.4% | 15.2–21.7% | 16.4% | about the same |
| Asthma | 11.8% | 10.5–13.4% | 11.5% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.7% | 7.8–9.6% | 7.8% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 12.3% | 10.7–14.2% | 12.8% | about the same |
| COPD | 8.6% | 7.4–10.1% | 8% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 7.4% | 6.6–8.4% | 7.3% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.8% | 3.4–4.3% | 3.7% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 18.2% | 15.3–21.4% | 16.3% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 14.4% | 12–17.1% | 14% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 31.8% | 27.2–37% | 31.1% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 39.9% | 34.6–45.1% | 36.8% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 78.7% | 75.4–81.8% | 77.9% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 61.6% | 58–65.2% | 57.1% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 84.4% | 82.2–86.5% | 84.3% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 62.2% | 57.2–67% | 59.7% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 70.6% | 62.6–77.5% | 70.4% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 76.3% | 73.6–78.8% | 76.3% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 9.6% | 7.7–11.8% | 11.3% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 32.2% | 27.5–37.3% | 33.1% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 24.1% | 20.4–28.1% | 25.2% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 19.3% | 17.1–21.9% | 18% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 20.8% | 17.9–24.1% | 21.2% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.1% | 13.2–17.2% | 14.3% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 16.8% | 13.8–20.1% | 18.5% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 12.7% | 10.7–15% | 14.1% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 9.4% | 8–10.9% | 10.3% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 8.9% | 7.6–10.3% | 9.6% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 13.9% | 11.1–16.8% | 15.1% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 40.4% | 35.7–45.3% | 38.9% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 17.7% | 15.3–20.4% | 17.1% | |
| Thinking or memory | 18.2% | 15.9–21% | 17.3% | |
| Hearing | 9.6% | 8.6–10.9% | 9.1% | |
| Vision | 5.7% | 5.1–6.5% | 6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.1% | 3.6–4.8% | 4.3% | |
| Errands alone | 9.8% | 8.5–11.2% | 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 Fletcher door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don't call Fletcher better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Fletcher 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.