Health · Shady Point

Shady Point, OK health

Shady Point differs from Oklahoma on 9 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (10.7% vs 8%) and more smokers (21.7% vs 16.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Shady Point

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 900 people are less certain, so we show Shady Point's figures without a grade.

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How Shady Point 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 Shady Point adults…

42 of every 100 Shady Point adults have high blood pressure

Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · too close to call · margin 37.8–46.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Shady Point, betterShady Point, worseToo close to callOklahoma

Get no exerciseshare of adults 37.1% Shady Point
OK 31.1%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.9% Shady Point
OK 36.8%

Binge drinkshare of adults 13.5% Shady Point
OK 14%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 21.7% Shady Point
OK 16.3%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Shady Point 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 9

working-age adults has no health insurance

Shady Point 11.1% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)

Mind & connection

How Shady Point adults are doing

1 in 3Shady Point adults feel lonely

34.4% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call

1 in 4Shady Point adults have been diagnosed with depression

26.6% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call

1 in 4Shady Point adults lack social or emotional support

26.6% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Shady Point adults are in frequent mental distress

20.2% · 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 5

Shady Point adults worry about having enough food

21.1% · OK 18.5% · about the same

1 in 7

Shady Point adults worry about keeping their housing

14.9% · OK 14.1% · about the same

1 in 9

Shady Point adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

11.6% · OK 10.3% · about the same

1 in 9

Shady Point adults lack reliable transportation

11% · OK 9.6% · about the same

19.1% of Shady Point adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

43.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.2%

Thinking or memory20.1%

Hearing11.3%

Errands alone11.8%

Vision7.3%

Dressing or bathing5.4%

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

Around Shady Point

Shady Point and the towns around it

Care nearby

Eastern Oklahoma Medical CenterPoteau · 6.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Baptist Health - Fort SmithFort Smith · 22.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Mercy Hospital Fort SmithFort Smith · 23.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Sequoyah County-City of Sallisaw Hospital AuthoritSallisaw · 24.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Hwc - PoteauPoteau · 3.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Bonanza Wellness CenterBonanza · 15.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

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

! Dental careShady Point's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Le Flore County · need score 17 of 25

! Mental healthShady Point's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 21 · need score 19 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 Shady Point. 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 Shady Point

Measure	Shady Point	Margin	Oklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	42.1%	37.8–46.5%	38.5%	about the same
High cholesterol	40.7%	36.2–45.3%	37.7%	about the same
Obesity	39.4%	31.9–47.1%	38.9%	about the same
Arthritis	31.7%	28.2–35.3%	27.8%	worse
Depression	26.6%	22.8–30.8%	25.5%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	18.7%	15.5–22.4%	16.4%	about the same
Asthma	12.6%	11–14.2%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	8.7%	7.8–9.6%	7.8%	about the same
Diabetes	14.7%	12.7–16.8%	12.8%	about the same
COPD	10.7%	9.2–12.4%	8%	worse
Heart disease	9.2%	8.2–10.3%	7.3%	worse
Stroke	4.7%	4.2–5.2%	3.7%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	21.7%	18.3–25.4%	16.3%	worse
Binge drink	13.5%	11–16.3%	14%	about the same
Get no exercise	37.1%	31.6–43.4%	31.1%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	37.9%	32–44%	36.8%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	78.6%	75.1–82%	77.9%	about the same
Dentist visit	50.2%	46.6–53.9%	57.1%	worse
Cholesterol check	83.1%	80.7–85.3%	84.3%	about the same
Colon screening	55.1%	49.9–60.3%	59.7%	about the same
Mammogram	64.1%	55.4–72.1%	70.4%	about the same
Taking BP meds	78.1%	75.3–80.7%	76.3%	about the same
No health insurance	11.1%	9–13.8%	11.3%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	34.4%	29.2–40.2%	33.1%	about the same
Lack emotional support	26.6%	22.6–31%	25.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	20.2%	17.8–22.8%	18%	about the same
Fair or poor health	25.3%	21.9–29.4%	21.2%	worse
Frequent physical distress	17.2%	15–19.7%	14.3%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	21.1%	17.7–25.1%	18.5%	about the same
Housing insecurity	14.9%	12.5–17.6%	14.1%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	11.6%	10–13.5%	10.3%	about the same
No reliable transportation	11%	9.5–12.8%	9.6%	about the same
Receive SNAP	19.1%	15.9–23.1%	15.1%
Disability
Any disability	43.9%	38.4–49.4%	38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs	21.2%	18.4–24.3%	17.1%
Thinking or memory	20.1%	17.6–23%	17.3%
Hearing	11.3%	10.1–12.7%	9.1%
Vision	7.3%	6.4–8.3%	6%
Dressing or bathing	5.4%	4.7–6.2%	4.3%
Errands alone	11.8%	10.2–13.5%	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 Shady Point door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Shady Point 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.