Health · Geronimo

Geronimo, OK health

Geronimo differs from Oklahoma on 6 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults with heart disease (5.7% vs 7.3%) and fewer adults with COPD (6.3% vs 8%).

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

C+Health Grade

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Geronimo’s Health Grade: C+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Geronimo is healthier than 42% of U.S. towns and 86% of Oklahoma towns.

BSelf-rated healthBPhysical distressC+Mental distressC-ObesityB+DiabetesCSmokingCExercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 42%

Less healthyHealthier

Oklahoma towns we grade (237)Healthier than 86%

Towns with similar incomes, $55K–$92K (9,838)Healthier than 46%

About what its income would suggest. Geronimo does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Geronimo could be anywhere from C− 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 Geronimo 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. Geronimo 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 Geronimo 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 Geronimo adults…

35 of every 100 Geronimo adults have high blood pressure

Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.4–38.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Geronimo, betterGeronimo, worseToo close to callOklahoma

Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.8% Geronimo
OK 31.1%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 41.6% Geronimo
OK 36.8%

Binge drinkshare of adults 15.7% Geronimo
OK 14%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.4% Geronimo
OK 16.3%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Geronimo 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

Geronimo 9.8% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)

Mind & connection

How Geronimo adults are doing

1 in 3Geronimo adults feel lonely

31.8% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call

1 in 4Geronimo adults have been diagnosed with depression

25.4% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call

1 in 4Geronimo adults lack social or emotional support

25.1% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call

1 in 6Geronimo adults are in frequent mental distress

17.9% · 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

Geronimo adults worry about having enough food

15.5% · OK 18.5% · about the same

1 in 8

Geronimo adults worry about keeping their housing

13% · OK 14.1% · about the same

1 in 11

Geronimo adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

8.9% · OK 10.3% · about the same

1 in 12

Geronimo adults lack reliable transportation

8.2% · OK 9.6% · better

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

Disability

Living with a disability

35.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%

Thinking or memory16.3%

Hearing7.8%

Errands alone8%

Vision4.9%

Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Around Geronimo

Geronimo and the towns around it

Care nearby

Southwestern Medical CenterLawton · 8.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Memorial HealthLawton · 9.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Lawton Indian HospitalLawton · 9.5 mi Directions Medicare profile

Jefferson County HospitalWaurika · 33.7 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Lchc Southcare ClinicLawton · 7.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

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

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

! Mental healthGeronimo's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.MHCA 8 SW Oklahoma Jim Taliaferro · need score 20 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 Geronimo. 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 Geronimo

Measure	Geronimo	Margin	Oklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	34.9%	31.4–38.8%	38.5%	about the same
High cholesterol	35.6%	32–39.6%	37.7%	about the same
Obesity	40.7%	35.1–46.9%	38.9%	about the same
Arthritis	26.6%	23.7–29.7%	27.8%	about the same
Depression	25.4%	22.2–29.1%	25.5%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	13.3%	10.8–16%	16.4%	better
Asthma	11.1%	9.9–12.6%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	7.2%	6.5–8%	7.8%	about the same
Diabetes	11%	9.5–12.7%	12.8%	better
COPD	6.3%	5.4–7.4%	8%	better
Heart disease	5.7%	5–6.5%	7.3%	better
Stroke	3%	2.7–3.4%	3.7%	better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	16.4%	13.6–19.3%	16.3%	about the same
Binge drink	15.7%	13.1–18.8%	14%	about the same
Get no exercise	28.8%	24.6–33.3%	31.1%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	41.6%	36.2–46.8%	36.8%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	77.7%	74.4–81%	77.9%	about the same
Dentist visit	60.7%	57.1–64.2%	57.1%	about the same
Cholesterol check	85.5%	83.4–87.4%	84.3%	about the same
Colon screening	63.8%	58.8–68.5%	59.7%	about the same
Mammogram	72.8%	65.1–79.2%	70.4%	about the same
Taking BP meds	73.4%	70.3–76.5%	76.3%	about the same
No health insurance	9.8%	8–11.9%	11.3%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	31.8%	27–37%	33.1%	about the same
Lack emotional support	25.1%	21.3–29.2%	25.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	17.9%	15.8–20.2%	18%	about the same
Fair or poor health	18.4%	15.9–21.2%	21.2%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	13.4%	11.7–15.2%	14.3%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	15.5%	12.8–18.5%	18.5%	about the same
Housing insecurity	13%	10.9–15.3%	14.1%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	8.9%	7.6–10.4%	10.3%	about the same
No reliable transportation	8.2%	7–9.4%	9.6%	better
Receive SNAP	11.3%	9.1–13.8%	15.1%
Disability
Any disability	35.7%	31.5–40.3%	38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs	14.5%	12.5–16.8%	17.1%
Thinking or memory	16.3%	14.2–18.7%	17.3%
Hearing	7.8%	6.9–8.8%	9.1%
Vision	4.9%	4.4–5.6%	6%
Dressing or bathing	3.4%	3–3.9%	4.3%
Errands alone	8%	7–9.2%	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 Geronimo door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Geronimo 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.