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Health in Skedee · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Skedee?

Skedee differs from Oklahoma on 8 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.4% vs 76.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.2% vs 7.3%).

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 74058. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out about health in Skedee

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Skedee

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

HNearest ERRural Wellness Fairfax HospitalFairfax · 12.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyStillwater Medical Center★★★★★ · 27.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFairfax Medical FacilitiesFairfax · 13.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.6 mi
Rural Wellness Fairfax Hospital
Fairfax · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.3 mi
Fairfax Medical Facilities
5 sites · nearest in Fairfax
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.4 mi
Cleveland Area Hospital
Cleveland · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.6 mi
Stillwater Medical Center
Stillwater · ★★★★★
ER
29.1 mi
Pawhuska Hospital
Pawhuska · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.2 mi
Morton Comprehensive Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Tulsa
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careSkedee’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Pawnee County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careSkedee’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Pawnee County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthSkedee’s county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 11 - Edwin Fair · need score 17 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 Skedee; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Skedee adults…

Skedee runs above OK on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Skedee adults have heart disease
Oklahoma: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–10.1%
Better than OKWorseAbout the sameOklahoma
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Oklahoma

Share of adults, with the Oklahoma figure marked.

Get no exercise 32.5%OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.8%OK 36.8%
Binge drink 12.7%OK 14%
Smoke cigarettes 18.6%OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Skedee, betterSkedee, worseAbout the sameOklahoma
Where Skedee gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80% Yearly checkupOK 78%
56% Dentist visitOK 57%
86% Cholesterol checkOK 84%
65% Colon screeningOK 60%
69% MammogramOK 70%
79% Taking BP medsOK 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Skedee 9.9% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Skedee adults are doing

About the same as Oklahoma on each measure.

1 in 3Skedee adults feel lonely
32.6% · OK 33.1% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Skedee adults lack social or emotional support
25.5% · OK 25.2% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Skedee adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · OK 25.5% · About the same as OK
1 in 6Skedee adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · OK 18% · About the same as OK
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Skedee adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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
Skedee adults worry about having enough food
18.4% · OK 18.5%
About the same as OK
1 in 8
Skedee adults worry about keeping their housing
13.1% · OK 14.1%
About the same as OK
1 in 10
Skedee adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.6% · OK 10.3%
About the same as OK
1 in 10
Skedee adults lack reliable transportation
9.7% · OK 9.6%
About the same as OK

14.8% of Skedee adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

41.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.2%
Thinking or memory17.5%
Hearing11.6%
Errands alone10.4%
Vision6.7%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Oklahoma
Health Grade

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 62 people are less certain, so we show Skedee's figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Skedee
MeasureSkedeeLikely rangeOklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure43%38.7–47.4%38.5%worse
High cholesterol41.1%36.6–45.5%37.7%about the same
Obesity39%31–47.3%38.9%about the same
Arthritis33%29.4–36.6%27.8%worse
Depression25.3%21.6–29.1%25.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.8%12.1–17.8%16.4%about the same
Asthma12.1%10.7–13.5%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.7%8.7–10.6%7.8%worse
Diabetes14.9%13–17%12.8%worse
COPD9.9%8.7–11.1%8%worse
Heart disease9.2%8.1–10.1%7.3%worse
Stroke4.6%4.2–5.1%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.6%16.1–21.3%16.3%about the same
Binge drink12.7%10.3–15.4%14%about the same
Get no exercise32.5%27.7–37.7%31.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.8%30.9–45%36.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.9%76.4–83.1%77.9%about the same
Dentist visit56%51.9–59.9%57.1%about the same
Cholesterol check85.7%83.9–87.5%84.3%about the same
Colon screening64.6%59.3–69.6%59.7%about the same
Mammogram68.5%59.3–76.6%70.4%about the same
Taking BP meds79.4%76.6–81.8%76.3%better
No health insurance9.9%8.3–11.8%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.6%27.3–38.2%33.1%about the same
Lack emotional support25.5%21.6–29.9%25.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.7%15.7–19.8%18%about the same
Fair or poor health23.2%20.4–26.3%21.2%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.1%14.2–18.1%14.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity18.4%15.7–21.2%18.5%about the same
Housing insecurity13.1%11.2–15.2%14.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.6%8.3–11.2%10.3%about the same
No reliable transportation9.7%8.5–11%9.6%about the same
Receive SNAP14.8%12.6–17.5%15.1%
Disability
Any disability41.8%37.1–46.6%38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs20.2%17.7–22.7%17.1%
Thinking or memory17.5%15.5–19.6%17.3%
Hearing11.6%10.3–12.9%9.1%
Vision6.7%6.1–7.4%6%
Dressing or bathing4.7%4.3–5.3%4.3%
Errands alone10.4%9.3–11.7%9.6%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Skedee door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don’t call Skedee better or worse.

Why a ZIP code

CDC publishes towns like Skedee by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Skedee by how much of its land each one covers.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Oklahoma figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.

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