Health · Freedom

Freedom, OK health

Freedom differs from Oklahoma on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (8% vs 11.3%) and fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (11.9% vs 16.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.6% vs 7.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Freedom
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How Freedom 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 Freedom adults…

42 of every 100 Freedom adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · too close to call · margin 36.8–46.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Freedom, betterFreedom, worseToo close to callOklahoma
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30% Freedom
OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.1% Freedom
OK 36.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.6% Freedom
OK 14%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.8% Freedom
OK 16.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
OK 78%
62%
Dentist visit
OK 57%
88%
Cholesterol check
OK 84%
61%
Colon screening
OK 60%
69%
Mammogram
OK 70%
80%
Taking BP meds
OK 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Freedom 8% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Freedom adults are doing

1 in 3Freedom adults feel lonely
30.2% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Freedom adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Freedom adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Freedom adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · 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 7
Freedom adults worry about having enough food
13.5% · OK 18.5% · better
1 in 10
Freedom adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · OK 14.1% · better
1 in 12
Freedom adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · OK 10.3% · better
1 in 14
Freedom adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · OK 9.6% · better

11.3% of Freedom adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.5%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Freedom

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

HNearest ERShare Medical CenterAlva · 24.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyIntegris Health Woodward Hospital★★★★★ · 27.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Salt Plains Health CenterCherokee · 41.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
24.5 mi
Share Medical Center
Alva · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.9 mi
Integris Health Woodward Hospital
Woodward · ★★★★★
ER
29.1 mi
Harper County Community Hospital
Buffalo · not rated
ER
36.7 mi
Comanche County Hospital
Coldwater · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.7 mi
Great Salt Plains Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Cherokee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
84.4 mi
Genesis Family Health Dodge City Military Plaza - Behavioral Health Services
Dodge City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careFreedom's county is a federal shortage area.Woods County · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careFreedom's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Woods County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthFreedom'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 Freedom. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Freedom
MeasureFreedomMarginOklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.6%36.8–46.4%38.5%about the same
High cholesterol42.4%37.6–47.4%37.7%about the same
Obesity39.6%31.2–48.2%38.9%about the same
Arthritis33%29–37%27.8%worse
Depression26%22.1–30.2%25.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.9%9.5–14.5%16.4%better
Asthma11.4%10–13%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.6%8.6–10.7%7.8%worse
Diabetes13.5%11.4–15.8%12.8%about the same
COPD8.6%7–10.4%8%about the same
Heart disease8.2%7.1–9.4%7.3%about the same
Stroke3.9%3.4–4.6%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.8%13.2–20.6%16.3%about the same
Binge drink13.6%11–16.5%14%about the same
Get no exercise30%24.4–36.1%31.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.1%29.3–43.2%36.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.4%76.8–83.6%77.9%about the same
Dentist visit62.3%58.5–66%57.1%better
Cholesterol check88.3%86.1–90.1%84.3%better
Colon screening60.6%54.8–65.7%59.7%about the same
Mammogram68.8%59.3–76.9%70.4%about the same
Taking BP meds79.7%76.4–82.5%76.3%better
No health insurance8%6–10.7%11.3%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.2%25.1–35.9%33.1%about the same
Lack emotional support22.3%18.6–26.8%25.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.7%14.3–19.2%18%about the same
Fair or poor health20.1%16.5–24.1%21.2%about the same
Frequent physical distress15%12.7–17.6%14.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.5%10.4–17.6%18.5%better
Housing insecurity10.5%8.4–13.2%14.1%better
Utility shut-off threat8.2%6.6–10%10.3%better
No reliable transportation7.1%5.8–8.6%9.6%better
Receive SNAP11.3%8.4–15%15.1%
Disability
Any disability37.3%31.8–43%38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs17.5%14.4–20.8%17.1%
Thinking or memory15.3%12.9–18%17.3%
Hearing9.9%8.6–11.4%9.1%
Vision5.3%4.5–6.3%6%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.6–5.2%4.3%
Errands alone8.8%7.3–10.5%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 Freedom door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don't call Freedom better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Freedom 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.

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