Health · Meeker

Meeker, OK health

Meeker differs from Oklahoma on 11 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (82.1% vs 76.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (12% vs 8%).

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

Report card

How Meeker 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 Meeker adults…

47 of every 100 Meeker adults have high blood pressure

Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · worse · margin 43–51.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Meeker, betterMeeker, worseToo close to callOklahoma

Get no exerciseshare of adults 36.2% Meeker
OK 31.1%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36% Meeker
OK 36.8%

Binge drinkshare of adults 12.3% Meeker
OK 14%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.5% Meeker
OK 16.3%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Meeker 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

Meeker 10.4% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)

Mind & connection

How Meeker adults are doing

1 in 3Meeker adults feel lonely

32.7% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call

1 in 4Meeker adults have been diagnosed with depression

25.8% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call

1 in 4Meeker adults lack social or emotional support

23.8% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call

1 in 6Meeker 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 5

Meeker adults worry about having enough food

19.1% · OK 18.5% · about the same

1 in 8

Meeker adults worry about keeping their housing

12.7% · OK 14.1% · about the same

1 in 10

Meeker adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

10% · OK 10.3% · about the same

1 in 10

Meeker adults lack reliable transportation

9.8% · OK 9.6% · about the same

17.3% of Meeker adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

46.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs23.9%

Thinking or memory18.9%

Hearing13.4%

Errands alone12.2%

Vision7.7%

Dressing or bathing5.7%

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

Around Meeker

Meeker and the towns around it

Care nearby

Ssm Health St. Anthony Hospital - ShawneeShawnee · 9.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Prague Regional Memorial HospitalPrague · 12 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Rural Wellness Stroud HospitalStroud · 24.7 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Ssm Health St. Anthony Hospital - MidwestMidwest City · 27.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Community Health Shawnee Family Medical CenterShawnee · 11.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Central Oklahoma Family Medical Center - Seminole IISeminole · 20.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

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

! Dental careMeeker's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lincoln County · need score 14 of 25

! Mental healthMeeker's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Red Rock East · 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 Meeker. 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 Meeker

Measure	Meeker	Margin	Oklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	47.1%	43–51.4%	38.5%	worse
High cholesterol	43.3%	39.1–47.7%	37.7%	worse
Obesity	43.7%	36.5–51.4%	38.9%	about the same
Arthritis	37.1%	33.5–40.9%	27.8%	worse
Depression	25.8%	22.3–29.7%	25.5%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	19.5%	16–23.4%	16.4%	about the same
Asthma	12.1%	10.8–13.7%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	11%	9.9–12.2%	7.8%	worse
Diabetes	16.4%	14.1–18.7%	12.8%	worse
COPD	12%	10.1–14.1%	8%	worse
Heart disease	10.8%	9.4–12.3%	7.3%	worse
Stroke	5.5%	4.8–6.3%	3.7%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	18.5%	15.4–22%	16.3%	about the same
Binge drink	12.3%	10.1–14.7%	14%	about the same
Get no exercise	36.2%	30.3–42.3%	31.1%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	36%	29.6–42.9%	36.8%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	80.6%	77.4–83.6%	77.9%	about the same
Dentist visit	56%	52.2–59.9%	57.1%	about the same
Cholesterol check	85.2%	82.8–87.3%	84.3%	about the same
Colon screening	63%	57.7–68.4%	59.7%	about the same
Mammogram	67.1%	58–75.4%	70.4%	about the same
Taking BP meds	82.1%	79.8–84.2%	76.3%	better
No health insurance	10.4%	7.9–13%	11.3%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	32.7%	27.6–38.9%	33.1%	about the same
Lack emotional support	23.8%	20–28.5%	25.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	17.9%	15.6–20.3%	18%	about the same
Fair or poor health	25.5%	21.6–29.8%	21.2%	worse
Frequent physical distress	17.6%	15.2–20.3%	14.3%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	19.1%	15.6–23.4%	18.5%	about the same
Housing insecurity	12.7%	10.6–15.3%	14.1%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	10%	8.5–11.8%	10.3%	about the same
No reliable transportation	9.8%	8.4–11.5%	9.6%	about the same
Receive SNAP	17.3%	14–21.2%	15.1%
Disability
Any disability	46.1%	40.8–51.7%	38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs	23.9%	20.5–27.6%	17.1%
Thinking or memory	18.9%	16.4–21.9%	17.3%
Hearing	13.4%	11.7–15.1%	9.1%
Vision	7.7%	6.6–9%	6%
Dressing or bathing	5.7%	4.8–6.7%	4.3%
Errands alone	12.2%	10.4–14.2%	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 Meeker door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Meeker 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.