Health · River Bottom

River Bottom, OK health

River Bottom differs from Oklahoma on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7.9% vs 11.3%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (11.3% vs 14.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.6% vs 7.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for River Bottom

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 244 people are less certain, so we show River Bottom's figures without a grade.

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How River Bottom 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 River Bottom adults…

45 of every 100 River Bottom adults have high blood pressure

Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · worse · margin 40.6–50%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

River Bottom, betterRiver Bottom, worseToo close to callOklahoma

Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.8% River Bottom
OK 31.1%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.3% River Bottom
OK 36.8%

Binge drinkshare of adults 12.3% River Bottom
OK 14%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.8% River Bottom
OK 16.3%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of River Bottom 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 13

working-age adults has no health insurance

River Bottom 7.9% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)

Mind & connection

How River Bottom adults are doing

1 in 3River Bottom adults feel lonely

31.3% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call

1 in 4River Bottom adults have been diagnosed with depression

25.3% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call

1 in 4River Bottom adults lack social or emotional support

23.6% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call

1 in 6River Bottom adults are in frequent mental distress

17.2% · 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 6

River Bottom adults worry about having enough food

15.5% · OK 18.5% · about the same

1 in 9

River Bottom adults worry about keeping their housing

11.3% · OK 14.1% · better

1 in 11

River Bottom adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

8.7% · OK 10.3% · about the same

1 in 12

River Bottom adults lack reliable transportation

8.5% · OK 9.6% · about the same

13.1% of River Bottom adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

43%

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

Walking or climbing stairs22%

Thinking or memory16.6%

Hearing11.5%

Errands alone10.1%

Vision6.5%

Dressing or bathing4.9%

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

Around River Bottom

River Bottom and the towns around it

Care nearby

Saint Francis Hospital MuskogeeMuskogee · 12.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Muskogee VA Medical CenterMuskogee · 13.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · VA Directions Medicare profile

Wagoner Community HospitalWagoner · 24 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Cherokee Nation W W Hastings Indian HospitalTahlequah · 25 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Neohealth Muskogee Medical ClinicMuskogee · 9.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Hwc - WarnerWarner · 10.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

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

! Dental careRiver Bottom's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Muskogee County · need score 11 of 25

! Mental healthRiver Bottom's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 16 · need score 21 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 River Bottom. 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 River Bottom

Measure	River Bottom	Margin	Oklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	45.2%	40.6–50%	38.5%	worse
High cholesterol	43.3%	38.5–48.1%	37.7%	worse
Obesity	38.3%	31.2–46.2%	38.9%	about the same
Arthritis	36.2%	32.1–40.5%	27.8%	worse
Depression	25.3%	21.5–29.5%	25.5%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	17.5%	14.4–20.9%	16.4%	about the same
Asthma	12.5%	10.9–14.2%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	10.6%	9.4–11.7%	7.8%	worse
Diabetes	15.7%	13.3–18.4%	12.8%	worse
COPD	10.2%	8.3–12.4%	8%	worse
Heart disease	9.3%	8.1–10.8%	7.3%	worse
Stroke	4.8%	4.1–5.5%	3.7%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	17.8%	14.1–21.7%	16.3%	about the same
Binge drink	12.3%	9.9–15%	14%	about the same
Get no exercise	31.8%	26.2–38.1%	31.1%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	37.3%	31.5–43.4%	36.8%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	82%	78.6–85%	77.9%	better
Dentist visit	59.5%	55.9–63.1%	57.1%	about the same
Cholesterol check	88.7%	86.5–90.6%	84.3%	better
Colon screening	65.1%	60–69.9%	59.7%	better
Mammogram	71%	62.8–78.4%	70.4%	about the same
Taking BP meds	81.4%	78.3–84.1%	76.3%	better
No health insurance	7.9%	5.8–10.4%	11.3%	better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	31.3%	26.3–36.9%	33.1%	about the same
Lack emotional support	23.6%	19.7–27.9%	25.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	17.2%	14.8–19.8%	18%	about the same
Fair or poor health	23.3%	19.3–27.8%	21.2%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	16.9%	14.3–19.8%	14.3%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	15.5%	12–19.4%	18.5%	about the same
Housing insecurity	11.3%	9–13.8%	14.1%	better
Utility shut-off threat	8.7%	7.2–10.5%	10.3%	about the same
No reliable transportation	8.5%	6.9–10.2%	9.6%	about the same
Receive SNAP	13.1%	9.8–16.7%	15.1%
Disability
Any disability	43%	37.3–49.1%	38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs	22%	18.4–25.9%	17.1%
Thinking or memory	16.6%	14–19.5%	17.3%
Hearing	11.5%	10–13.2%	9.1%
Vision	6.5%	5.5–7.7%	6%
Dressing or bathing	4.9%	4.1–5.9%	4.3%
Errands alone	10.1%	8.4–11.9%	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 River Bottom door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes River Bottom 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.