Health · Morris

Morris, OK health

On every measure CDC estimates, Morris looks like Oklahoma as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

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

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Morris’s Health Grade: C−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Morris is healthier than 19% of U.S. towns and 57% of Oklahoma towns.

CSelf-rated healthC+Physical distressC-Mental distressDObesityC+DiabetesC-SmokingDExercise

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

Less healthyHealthier

Oklahoma towns we grade (237)Healthier than 57%

Towns with similar incomes, $44K–$73K (7,939)Healthier than 28%

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

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

40 of every 100 Morris adults have high blood pressure

Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.3–44.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Morris, betterMorris, worseToo close to callOklahoma

Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.9% Morris
OK 31.1%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.5% Morris
OK 36.8%

Binge drinkshare of adults 14% Morris
OK 14%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.3% Morris
OK 16.3%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Morris 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

Morris 9.6% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)

Mind & connection

How Morris adults are doing

1 in 3Morris adults feel lonely

33.4% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call

1 in 4Morris adults have been diagnosed with depression

25.8% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call

1 in 4Morris adults lack social or emotional support

26.4% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Morris adults are in frequent mental distress

19.1% · 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

Morris adults worry about having enough food

18.3% · OK 18.5% · about the same

1 in 7

Morris adults worry about keeping their housing

14.5% · OK 14.1% · about the same

1 in 10

Morris adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

10.5% · OK 10.3% · about the same

1 in 10

Morris adults lack reliable transportation

10% · OK 9.6% · about the same

14.6% of Morris adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

40.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.8%

Thinking or memory18.1%

Hearing9.3%

Errands alone9.9%

Vision6.1%

Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Morris

Morris and the towns around it

Care nearby

Muscogee (Creek) Nation Medical CenterOkmulgee · 5.2 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Hillcrest Hospital HenryettaHenryetta · 14.1 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Creek Nation Community HospitalOkemah · 27.1 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Muskogee VA Medical CenterMuskogee · 27.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · VA Directions Medicare profile

East Central Oklahoma Family Health CenterHenryetta · 11.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Hwc - Checotah PharmacyChecotah · 20.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careMorris's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Okmulgee County · need score 18 of 25

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

! Mental healthMorris's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Catchment Area 13 · need score 18 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 Morris. 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 Morris

Measure	Morris	Margin	Oklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	39.6%	35.3–44.1%	38.5%	about the same
High cholesterol	38%	33.7–42.3%	37.7%	about the same
Obesity	42.7%	34.9–50.8%	38.9%	about the same
Arthritis	30.1%	26.7–33.6%	27.8%	about the same
Depression	25.8%	22.1–30%	25.5%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	19.8%	16.4–23.4%	16.4%	about the same
Asthma	12.9%	11.4–14.6%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	8.1%	7.2–8.9%	7.8%	about the same
Diabetes	13%	11.2–14.9%	12.8%	about the same
COPD	8.1%	6.9–9.4%	8%	about the same
Heart disease	6.9%	6.1–7.8%	7.3%	about the same
Stroke	3.8%	3.4–4.2%	3.7%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	18.3%	15.3–21.6%	16.3%	about the same
Binge drink	14%	11.3–16.9%	14%	about the same
Get no exercise	32.9%	27.8–38.5%	31.1%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	37.5%	31.1–44.3%	36.8%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	77.8%	73.9–81.3%	77.9%	about the same
Dentist visit	57.3%	53.4–61.1%	57.1%	about the same
Cholesterol check	85.1%	82.7–87%	84.3%	about the same
Colon screening	60.6%	54.9–66%	59.7%	about the same
Mammogram	63.9%	54.5–72.8%	70.4%	about the same
Taking BP meds	75%	71.8–77.8%	76.3%	about the same
No health insurance	9.6%	7.7–11.6%	11.3%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	33.4%	28.1–38.8%	33.1%	about the same
Lack emotional support	26.4%	22.4–30.6%	25.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	19.1%	16.8–21.6%	18%	about the same
Fair or poor health	21.7%	18.6–25.1%	21.2%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	15.1%	13.1–17.3%	14.3%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	18.3%	15.2–21.8%	18.5%	about the same
Housing insecurity	14.5%	12.2–16.9%	14.1%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	10.5%	9–12.1%	10.3%	about the same
No reliable transportation	10%	8.6–11.5%	9.6%	about the same
Receive SNAP	14.6%	11.9–17.5%	15.1%
Disability
Any disability	40.4%	35.6–45.8%	38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs	17.8%	15.4–20.6%	17.1%
Thinking or memory	18.1%	15.7–20.6%	17.3%
Hearing	9.3%	8.2–10.5%	9.1%
Vision	6.1%	5.3–6.9%	6%
Dressing or bathing	4.2%	3.6–4.8%	4.3%
Errands alone	9.9%	8.7–11.4%	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 Morris door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Morris 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.