Health · Monroe

Monroe, OK health

Monroe differs from Oklahoma on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (9.8% vs 14%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.7% vs 14.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (13.1% vs 7.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Monroe
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 123 people are less certain, so we show Monroe's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Monroe 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 Monroe adults…

53 of every 100 Monroe adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · worse · margin 48.2–57.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Monroe, betterMonroe, worseToo close to callOklahoma
Get no exerciseshare of adults 38.6% Monroe
OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.5% Monroe
OK 36.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 9.8% Monroe
OK 14%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.6% Monroe
OK 16.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

85%
Yearly checkup
OK 78%
55%
Dentist visit
OK 57%
91%
Cholesterol check
OK 84%
61%
Colon screening
OK 60%
63%
Mammogram
OK 70%
86%
Taking BP meds
OK 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Monroe 8.7% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Monroe adults are doing

1 in 3Monroe adults feel lonely
29.4% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Monroe adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Monroe adults lack social or emotional support
22.8% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Monroe adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · Oklahoma 18% · better
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
Monroe adults worry about having enough food
16.1% · OK 18.5% · about the same
1 in 9
Monroe adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · OK 14.1% · better
1 in 11
Monroe adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.7% · OK 10.3% · about the same
1 in 13
Monroe adults lack reliable transportation
8% · OK 9.6% · better

14.5% of Monroe adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

45.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs26.3%
Thinking or memory16%
Hearing15.2%
Errands alone11.1%
Vision7.6%
Dressing or bathing5.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Monroe

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

HNearest EREastern Oklahoma Medical CenterPoteau · 6.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Hospital Fort Smith★★★★★ · 26.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHwc - PoteauPoteau · 9.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.5 mi
Eastern Oklahoma Medical Center
Poteau · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
9.4 mi
Hwc - Poteau
Poteau · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
17.2 mi
River Valley Primary Care Services
5 sites · nearest in Bonanza
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.1 mi
Mercy Hospital Waldron
Waldron · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.5 mi
Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
Fort Smith · ★★★★★
ER
26.9 mi
Baptist Health - Fort Smith
Fort Smith · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careMonroe's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Le Flore County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careMonroe's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Le Flore County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthMonroe's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 21 · need score 19 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 Monroe. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Monroe
MeasureMonroeMarginOklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure52.7%48.2–57.4%38.5%worse
High cholesterol48.7%43.9–53.6%37.7%worse
Obesity39%31.9–46.7%38.9%about the same
Arthritis41.7%37.5–45.9%27.8%worse
Depression22.9%19.5–26.6%25.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.9%13–19.2%16.4%about the same
Asthma11.6%10.2–13.1%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)13.3%11.8–14.7%7.8%worse
Diabetes19.3%16.6–22.2%12.8%worse
COPD12.8%10.4–15.3%8%worse
Heart disease13.1%11.4–14.8%7.3%worse
Stroke6.2%5.3–7.1%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.6%14.9–22.5%16.3%about the same
Binge drink9.8%7.8–12%14%better
Get no exercise38.6%32.5–45.2%31.1%worse
Sleep under 7 hours34.5%28.9–40.4%36.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup84.8%81.9–87.4%77.9%better
Dentist visit55.2%51.5–58.9%57.1%about the same
Cholesterol check90.5%89–91.9%84.3%better
Colon screening61%55.8–66.1%59.7%about the same
Mammogram63%54.4–71.3%70.4%about the same
Taking BP meds86%83.4–88.3%76.3%better
No health insurance8.7%6.8–11.2%11.3%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.4%24.4–34.9%33.1%about the same
Lack emotional support22.8%18.9–27%25.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.7%13.5–17.9%18%better
Fair or poor health26%21.7–30.8%21.2%worse
Frequent physical distress18.4%15.8–21.3%14.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.1%12.8–20%18.5%about the same
Housing insecurity10.7%8.5–12.9%14.1%better
Utility shut-off threat8.7%7.2–10.3%10.3%about the same
No reliable transportation8%6.7–9.5%9.6%better
Receive SNAP14.5%11.2–18.2%15.1%
Disability
Any disability45.8%40.2–51.5%38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs26.3%22.1–30.7%17.1%
Thinking or memory16%13.6–18.7%17.3%
Hearing15.2%13.4–17.1%9.1%
Vision7.6%6.4–9%6%
Dressing or bathing5.9%5–7.1%4.3%
Errands alone11.1%9.2–13.3%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 Monroe door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don't call Monroe better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Monroe 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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