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Leach, OK health

Leach differs from Oklahoma on 19 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.5% vs 76.3%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (31.2% vs 16.4%).

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

49 of every 100 Leach adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · worse · margin 45–53.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Leach, betterLeach, worseToo close to callOklahoma
Get no exerciseshare of adults 41.8% Leach
OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.5% Leach
OK 36.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.8% Leach
OK 14%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 25.8% Leach
OK 16.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
OK 78%
42%
Dentist visit
OK 57%
82%
Cholesterol check
OK 84%
58%
Colon screening
OK 60%
59%
Mammogram
OK 70%
80%
Taking BP meds
OK 76%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Leach 13.3% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Leach adults are doing

1 in 3Leach adults feel lonely
33.9% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Leach adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call
1 in 3Leach adults lack social or emotional support
29.1% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Leach adults are in frequent mental distress
19.9% · 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 3
Leach adults worry about having enough food
30% · OK 18.5% · worse
1 in 5
Leach adults worry about keeping their housing
19.4% · OK 14.1% · worse
1 in 6
Leach adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
15.8% · OK 10.3% · worse
1 in 6
Leach adults lack reliable transportation
15.5% · OK 9.6% · worse

26.4% of Leach adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

50.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs27.1%
Thinking or memory21.4%
Hearing14.8%
Errands alone14.1%
Vision11%
Dressing or bathing7.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Leach

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

HNearest ERNortheastern Health SystemTahlequah · 19.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHillcrest Hospital Pryor★★★★★ · 23.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSt. Francis House NwaKansas · 7.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.5 mi
St. Francis House Nwa
2 sites · nearest in Kansas
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.1 mi
Northeastern Oklahoma Community Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.7 mi
Northeastern Health System
Tahlequah · ★★★★★
ER
19.8 mi
Cherokee Nation W W Hastings Indian Hospital
Tahlequah · ★★★★★
ER
22.3 mi
Siloam Springs Regional Hospital
Siloam Springs · ★★★★★
ER
23.3 mi
Hillcrest Hospital Pryor
Pryor · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careLeach's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Delaware County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careLeach's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Delaware County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthLeach's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Catchment Area 1 · need score 16 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 Leach. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Leach
MeasureLeachMarginOklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure49.4%45–53.7%38.5%worse
High cholesterol44.9%40.4–49.6%37.7%worse
Obesity40.3%33.1–47.9%38.9%about the same
Arthritis36.1%32.4–39.7%27.8%worse
Depression24%20.4–27.8%25.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)31.2%27.1–35.8%16.4%worse
Asthma12.3%10.8–13.8%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.6%7.8–9.6%7.8%about the same
Diabetes20.1%17.5–22.8%12.8%worse
COPD13.4%11.6–15.3%8%worse
Heart disease11.8%10.5–13.2%7.3%worse
Stroke6.4%5.7–7.1%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes25.8%22.1–29.6%16.3%worse
Binge drink11.8%9.5–14.3%14%about the same
Get no exercise41.8%36.1–47.3%31.1%worse
Sleep under 7 hours40.5%34.6–46.8%36.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.7%75–81.9%77.9%about the same
Dentist visit42%38.4–45.9%57.1%worse
Cholesterol check82.4%80–84.5%84.3%about the same
Colon screening57.7%52.7–62.9%59.7%about the same
Mammogram58.6%49.9–67.3%70.4%worse
Taking BP meds79.5%76.7–81.8%76.3%better
No health insurance13.3%10.8–15.9%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.9%28.4–39.5%33.1%about the same
Lack emotional support29.1%24.6–33.7%25.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.9%17.5–22.3%18%about the same
Fair or poor health32.3%28.2–36.5%21.2%worse
Frequent physical distress20.3%17.9–23%14.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity30%25.8–34.4%18.5%worse
Housing insecurity19.4%16.5–22.5%14.1%worse
Utility shut-off threat15.8%13.6–18.1%10.3%worse
No reliable transportation15.5%13.4–17.7%9.6%worse
Receive SNAP26.4%22.4–30.7%15.1%
Disability
Any disability50.4%45.2–55.4%38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs27.1%23.9–30.5%17.1%
Thinking or memory21.4%18.8–24.2%17.3%
Hearing14.8%13.2–16.5%9.1%
Vision11%9.8–12.3%6%
Dressing or bathing7.5%6.6–8.4%4.3%
Errands alone14.1%12.4–16%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 Leach door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don't call Leach better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Leach 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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