Health · Gideon

Gideon, OK health

Gideon differs from Oklahoma on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (6.9% vs 7.8%). Where it trails the state: more smokers (23.2% vs 16.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Gideon
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 219 people are less certain, so we show Gideon's figures without a grade.

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How Gideon 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 Gideon adults…

42 of every 100 Gideon adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · too close to call · margin 38–46.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Gideon, betterGideon, worseToo close to callOklahoma
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32% Gideon
OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 44.1% Gideon
OK 36.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.4% Gideon
OK 14%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 23.2% Gideon
OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
OK 78%
50%
Dentist visit
OK 57%
84%
Cholesterol check
OK 84%
62%
Colon screening
OK 60%
58%
Mammogram
OK 70%
76%
Taking BP meds
OK 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gideon 10.3% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Gideon adults are doing

1 in 3Gideon adults feel lonely
33.3% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Gideon adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Gideon adults lack social or emotional support
27.8% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Gideon adults are in frequent mental distress
19.8% · 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 4
Gideon adults worry about having enough food
24.6% · OK 18.5% · worse
1 in 5
Gideon adults worry about keeping their housing
18.5% · OK 14.1% · worse
1 in 7
Gideon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
14.5% · OK 10.3% · worse
1 in 8
Gideon adults lack reliable transportation
13.2% · OK 9.6% · worse

20.5% of Gideon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

41.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.5%
Thinking or memory19.5%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone11.2%
Vision7.6%
Dressing or bathing5.4%

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

Around Gideon

Gideon and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Gideon.

Lost City: 47.1% Grandview: 43.3% Tahlequah: 41.9% Steely Hollow: 45.6% Gideon: 46.2% Gideon Lost City Grandview Northeastern Health System · Tahlequah · 7.1 mi · 2★ MedicareH Cherokee Nation W W Hastings Indian Hospital · Tahlequah · 7.3 mi · 3★ MedicareH Neohealth Medical Center · Tahlequah · 6.5 mi+
41.9%47.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 5towns on this map, healthiest first
Grandview43.3%
Gideon46.2%
Lost City47.1%
5 places to get careNearest ER 7.1 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Gideon

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

HNearest ERNortheastern Health SystemTahlequah · 7.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Hospital★★★★★ · 25.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNortheastern Oklahoma Community Health CentersTahlequah · 6.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.5 mi
Northeastern Oklahoma Community Health Centers
8 sites · nearest in Tahlequah
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.1 mi
Northeastern Health System
Tahlequah · ★★★★★
ER
7.3 mi
Cherokee Nation W W Hastings Indian Hospital
Tahlequah · ★★★★★
ER
20.5 mi
Wagoner Community Hospital
Wagoner · ★★★★★
ER
25.4 mi
Memorial Hospital
Stilwell · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careGideon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cherokee County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careGideon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cherokee County · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthGideon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Catchment Area 21 · need score 17 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 Gideon. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Gideon
MeasureGideonMarginOklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.1%38–46.6%38.5%about the same
High cholesterol37.3%33.3–41.8%37.7%about the same
Obesity46.2%39.4–54.3%38.9%worse
Arthritis29.3%26.1–32.8%27.8%about the same
Depression24.8%21.4–28.8%25.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.3%12.4–18.3%16.4%about the same
Asthma13.2%11.7–14.9%11.5%worse
Cancer (not skin)6.9%6.2–7.7%7.8%better
Diabetes15.2%13.1–17.6%12.8%worse
COPD9.1%7.6–10.7%8%about the same
Heart disease7.6%6.6–8.6%7.3%about the same
Stroke4.2%3.7–4.8%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes23.2%19.1–27.1%16.3%worse
Binge drink14.4%11.9–17.6%14%about the same
Get no exercise32%27–37.3%31.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours44.1%37.1–51%36.8%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.1%74.7–81.7%77.9%about the same
Dentist visit50.4%46.5–54.2%57.1%worse
Cholesterol check84%81.7–86.4%84.3%about the same
Colon screening61.7%55.8–67.2%59.7%about the same
Mammogram58.1%48.4–67.1%70.4%worse
Taking BP meds75.7%72.6–78.9%76.3%about the same
No health insurance10.3%8.2–12.8%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.3%28.1–38.9%33.1%about the same
Lack emotional support27.8%23.5–32.3%25.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.8%17.5–22.4%18%about the same
Fair or poor health25.4%21.6–29.2%21.2%worse
Frequent physical distress17.3%15–19.7%14.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity24.6%20.1–29.3%18.5%worse
Housing insecurity18.5%15.3–21.8%14.1%worse
Utility shut-off threat14.5%12.2–16.9%10.3%worse
No reliable transportation13.2%11.1–15.4%9.6%worse
Receive SNAP20.5%16.5–24.8%15.1%
Disability
Any disability41.7%36.7–46.9%38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs19.5%16.5–22.6%17.1%
Thinking or memory19.5%16.8–22.2%17.3%
Hearing9.8%8.6–11.1%9.1%
Vision7.6%6.5–8.8%6%
Dressing or bathing5.4%4.5–6.3%4.3%
Errands alone11.2%9.5–12.9%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 Gideon door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don't call Gideon better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Gideon 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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