Health · Foss

Foss, OK health

Foss differs from Oklahoma on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (11.2% vs 14%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (82.7% vs 76.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (10.9% vs 7.3%).

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

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How Foss 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 Foss adults…

48 of every 100 Foss adults have high blood pressure

Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · worse · margin 43–52%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Foss, betterFoss, worseToo close to callOklahoma

Get no exerciseshare of adults 37.9% Foss
OK 31.1%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.2% Foss
OK 36.8%

Binge drinkshare of adults 11.2% Foss
OK 14%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.3% Foss
OK 16.3%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Foss 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 8

working-age adults has no health insurance

Foss 12.6% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)

Mind & connection

How Foss adults are doing

1 in 3Foss adults feel lonely

30.9% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call

1 in 4Foss adults have been diagnosed with depression

24.3% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call

1 in 4Foss adults lack social or emotional support

24.2% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call

1 in 6Foss adults are in frequent mental distress

16.6% · 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

Foss adults worry about having enough food

19.5% · OK 18.5% · about the same

1 in 7

Foss adults worry about keeping their housing

14% · OK 14.1% · about the same

1 in 10

Foss adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

10.5% · OK 10.3% · about the same

1 in 11

Foss adults lack reliable transportation

9.3% · OK 9.6% · about the same

17.1% of Foss adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

44.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs24.2%

Thinking or memory17.7%

Hearing12.8%

Errands alone11.2%

Vision7.8%

Dressing or bathing6.1%

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

Around Foss

Foss and the towns around it

Care nearby

Clinton Regional HospitalClinton · 10.7 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Cordell Memorial HospitalCordell · 14.5 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Great Plains Regional Medical CenterElk City · 14.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Lchc Burns FlatBurns Flat · 6.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Variety Care ClintonClinton · 12.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careFoss's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Washita County · need score 17 of 25

! Dental careFoss's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Washita County · need score 16 of 25

! Mental healthFoss's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 9 Red Rock West · need score 17 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 Foss. 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 Foss

Measure	Foss	Margin	Oklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	47.5%	43–52%	38.5%	worse
High cholesterol	45.6%	40.9–50.4%	37.7%	worse
Obesity	42.6%	34.8–50.8%	38.9%	about the same
Arthritis	38.3%	34.2–42.2%	27.8%	worse
Depression	24.3%	20.8–28%	25.5%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	23%	18.7–27.4%	16.4%	worse
Asthma	11.7%	10.3–13.2%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	10.9%	9.8–12.2%	7.8%	worse
Diabetes	17.6%	15.3–20.1%	12.8%	worse
COPD	11.8%	10–14%	8%	worse
Heart disease	10.9%	9.5–12.3%	7.3%	worse
Stroke	5.4%	4.7–6.1%	3.7%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	19.3%	16–22.8%	16.3%	about the same
Binge drink	11.2%	9.1–13.7%	14%	better
Get no exercise	37.9%	32.1–43.8%	31.1%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	38.2%	31.1–45.3%	36.8%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	81.7%	78.5–84.7%	77.9%	better
Dentist visit	51.3%	47–55.2%	57.1%	worse
Cholesterol check	88.8%	87–90.4%	84.3%	better
Colon screening	54.9%	48.8–60.5%	59.7%	about the same
Mammogram	69.5%	60.2–77.3%	70.4%	about the same
Taking BP meds	82.7%	79.9–85.1%	76.3%	better
No health insurance	12.6%	10.2–15.5%	11.3%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	30.9%	25.7–36.5%	33.1%	about the same
Lack emotional support	24.2%	20.3–28.5%	25.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	16.6%	14.5–18.8%	18%	about the same
Fair or poor health	26.6%	22.7–30.9%	21.2%	worse
Frequent physical distress	18.2%	15.8–20.7%	14.3%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	19.5%	15.7–23.7%	18.5%	about the same
Housing insecurity	14%	11.6–16.6%	14.1%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	10.5%	8.8–12.2%	10.3%	about the same
No reliable transportation	9.3%	7.8–10.9%	9.6%	about the same
Receive SNAP	17.1%	13.5–21.2%	15.1%
Disability
Any disability	44.7%	39.3–49.9%	38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs	24.2%	20.6–28%	17.1%
Thinking or memory	17.7%	15.2–20.3%	17.3%
Hearing	12.8%	11.3–14.4%	9.1%
Vision	7.8%	6.8–9%	6%
Dressing or bathing	6.1%	5.3–7.2%	4.3%
Errands alone	11.2%	9.6–13%	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 Foss door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Foss 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.