Health · Gans

Gans, OK health

Gans differs from Oklahoma on 9 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (26.1% vs 16.4%) and more smokers (21.2% vs 16.3%).

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

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How Gans 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 Gans adults…

38 of every 100 Gans adults have high blood pressure

Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.6–42%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Gans, betterGans, worseToo close to callOklahoma

Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.7% Gans
OK 31.1%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.5% Gans
OK 36.8%

Binge drinkshare of adults 15.1% Gans
OK 14%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 21.2% Gans
OK 16.3%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Gans 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

Gans 10.5% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)

Mind & connection

How Gans adults are doing

1 in 3Gans adults feel lonely

35.4% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call

1 in 4Gans adults have been diagnosed with depression

28.3% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call

1 in 4Gans adults lack social or emotional support

27.4% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Gans adults are in frequent mental distress

21.6% · Oklahoma 18% · worse

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

Gans adults worry about having enough food

22.4% · OK 18.5% · worse

1 in 6

Gans adults worry about keeping their housing

16.3% · OK 14.1% · about the same

1 in 8

Gans adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

12.1% · OK 10.3% · about the same

1 in 8

Gans adults lack reliable transportation

12.2% · OK 9.6% · worse

18.9% of Gans adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

43.1%

of Gans adults live with a disability (Oklahoma 38.9%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18.3%

Thinking or memory20.9%

Hearing9.5%

Errands alone11.7%

Vision6.9%

Dressing or bathing4.8%

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

Around Gans

Gans and the towns around it

Care nearby

Sequoyah County-City of Sallisaw Hospital AuthoritSallisaw · 7.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Baptist Health - Fort SmithFort Smith · 15.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Mercy Hospital Fort SmithFort Smith · 19.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Baptist Health - Van BurenVan Buren · 20.3 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Hwc - SallisawSallisaw · 7.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Northside Clinic at 6th StreetFort Smith · 16.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careGans's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Sequoyah County · need score 19 of 25

! Dental careGans's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Sequoyah County · need score 20 of 25

! Mental healthGans's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Catchment Area 21 · 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 Gans. 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 Gans

Measure	Gans	Margin	Oklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	37.8%	33.6–42%	38.5%	about the same
High cholesterol	36.6%	32.4–40.8%	37.7%	about the same
Obesity	45%	37.6–52.7%	38.9%	about the same
Arthritis	27.7%	24.5–31.1%	27.8%	about the same
Depression	28.3%	24.3–32.3%	25.5%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	26.1%	21.6–31.2%	16.4%	worse
Asthma	13.2%	11.6–14.8%	11.5%	worse
Cancer (not skin)	7.1%	6.4–7.9%	7.8%	about the same
Diabetes	12.6%	10.8–14.7%	12.8%	about the same
COPD	9%	7.5–10.6%	8%	about the same
Heart disease	7%	6.2–8%	7.3%	about the same
Stroke	3.8%	3.4–4.3%	3.7%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	21.2%	17.5–24.9%	16.3%	worse
Binge drink	15.1%	12.4–18.2%	14%	about the same
Get no exercise	32.7%	27.1–38.5%	31.1%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	36.5%	29.8–43.5%	36.8%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	77%	73.3–80.5%	77.9%	about the same
Dentist visit	52%	48.1–56.1%	57.1%	worse
Cholesterol check	81.3%	78.5–84.1%	84.3%	worse
Colon screening	57%	51–63%	59.7%	about the same
Mammogram	63.7%	54.2–72.7%	70.4%	about the same
Taking BP meds	73.4%	70.4–76.2%	76.3%	worse
No health insurance	10.5%	8–13.2%	11.3%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	35.4%	29.9–41.2%	33.1%	about the same
Lack emotional support	27.4%	23–32%	25.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	21.6%	18.9–24.4%	18%	worse
Fair or poor health	23.7%	19.8–27.6%	21.2%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	16.4%	14–18.8%	14.3%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	22.4%	18.6–26.9%	18.5%	worse
Housing insecurity	16.3%	13.6–19.4%	14.1%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	12.1%	10.3–14.1%	10.3%	about the same
No reliable transportation	12.2%	10.3–14.2%	9.6%	worse
Receive SNAP	18.9%	15.2–23%	15.1%
Disability
Any disability	43.1%	37.5–48.8%	38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs	18.3%	15.6–21.3%	17.1%
Thinking or memory	20.9%	17.9–24.2%	17.3%
Hearing	9.5%	8.4–10.7%	9.1%
Vision	6.9%	5.9–7.9%	6%
Dressing or bathing	4.8%	4.1–5.5%	4.3%
Errands alone	11.7%	9.8–13.5%	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 Gans door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Gans 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.