Health · Selman

Selman, OK health

Selman differs from Oklahoma on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (8.4% vs 10.3%) and fewer adults without reliable transportation (7.9% vs 9.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.6% vs 7.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 73834 (all of Selman)
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How Selman 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 Selman adults…

44 of every 100 Selman adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · worse · margin 39.8–48.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Selman, betterSelman, worseToo close to callOklahoma
Get no exerciseshare of adults 33.8% Selman
OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.6% Selman
OK 36.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.4% Selman
OK 14%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.9% Selman
OK 16.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
OK 78%
56%
Dentist visit
OK 57%
88%
Cholesterol check
OK 84%
62%
Colon screening
OK 60%
65%
Mammogram
OK 70%
81%
Taking BP meds
OK 76%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Selman 12.4% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Selman adults are doing

1 in 3Selman adults feel lonely
30.9% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Selman adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Selman adults lack social or emotional support
22.9% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Selman adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · 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 6
Selman adults worry about having enough food
16.2% · OK 18.5% · about the same
1 in 8
Selman adults worry about keeping their housing
12% · OK 14.1% · about the same
1 in 12
Selman adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · OK 10.3% · better
1 in 13
Selman adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · OK 9.6% · better

13% of Selman adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

40.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.5%
Thinking or memory16.2%
Hearing11.4%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision6.4%
Dressing or bathing4.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Selman

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

HNearest ERHarper County Community HospitalBuffalo · 8.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyIntegris Health Woodward Hospital★★★★★ · 25.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Salt Plains Health CenterCherokee · 62.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.3 mi
Harper County Community Hospital
Buffalo · not rated
ER
25.6 mi
Integris Health Woodward Hospital
Woodward · ★★★★★
ER
31.3 mi
Ashland Health Center
Ashland · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.4 mi
Comanche County Hospital
Coldwater · not rated
ERRural critical access
62.6 mi
Great Salt Plains Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Cherokee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
71.9 mi
United Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American Ministries
4 sites · nearest in Dodge City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careSelman's county is a federal shortage area.Harper County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careSelman's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Harper County · need score 14 of 25
! Mental healthSelman's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 10/Northwest Center for Behavioral Health · 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 Selman. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Selman
MeasureSelmanMarginOklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44.3%39.8–48.7%38.5%worse
High cholesterol43.1%38.5–47.8%37.7%worse
Obesity39%31.1–47.3%38.9%about the same
Arthritis34.7%31–38.4%27.8%worse
Depression23.5%20.1–27.2%25.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17.7%14.5–21.3%16.4%about the same
Asthma11%9.7–12.4%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.6%9.5–11.7%7.8%worse
Diabetes14.7%12.7–16.9%12.8%about the same
COPD9.7%8.1–11.4%8%worse
Heart disease9.3%8.1–10.5%7.3%worse
Stroke4.5%4–5.2%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.9%13.2–18.9%16.3%about the same
Binge drink12.4%10–14.9%14%about the same
Get no exercise33.8%28.7–39.7%31.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.6%29.4–44.4%36.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.6%77.2–83.6%77.9%about the same
Dentist visit56.3%52.3–60%57.1%about the same
Cholesterol check87.9%86–89.6%84.3%better
Colon screening62.4%56.7–67.7%59.7%about the same
Mammogram65.2%55.6–74%70.4%about the same
Taking BP meds81%78.3–83.6%76.3%better
No health insurance12.4%10.2–15.1%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.9%25.7–36.3%33.1%about the same
Lack emotional support22.9%19.1–26.9%25.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.9%14–18%18%about the same
Fair or poor health22.6%19.3–26.5%21.2%about the same
Frequent physical distress16%13.9–18.4%14.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.2%13.2–19.5%18.5%about the same
Housing insecurity12%9.9–14.2%14.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.4%7.1–9.8%10.3%better
No reliable transportation7.9%6.7–9.3%9.6%better
Receive SNAP13%10.3–15.9%15.1%
Disability
Any disability40.8%36–46.2%38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs20.5%17.5–23.8%17.1%
Thinking or memory16.2%14.1–18.7%17.3%
Hearing11.4%10–12.9%9.1%
Vision6.4%5.6–7.4%6%
Dressing or bathing4.8%4.2–5.7%4.3%
Errands alone9.8%8.4–11.4%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 Selman door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don't call Selman better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Selman by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Selman by how much of its land each one covers.

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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