Health · Spiro

Spiro, OK health

Spiro differs from Oklahoma on 16 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.4% vs 76.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (11.7% vs 8%).

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

Report card

How Spiro 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 Spiro adults…

44 of every 100 Spiro adults have high blood pressure

Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · worse · margin 39.9–48.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Spiro, betterSpiro, worseToo close to callOklahoma

Get no exerciseshare of adults 38.5% Spiro
OK 31.1%

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

Binge drinkshare of adults 12.7% Spiro
OK 14%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 21.9% Spiro
OK 16.3%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Spiro 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

Spiro 11.5% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)

Mind & connection

How Spiro adults are doing

1 in 3Spiro adults feel lonely

34.2% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call

1 in 4Spiro adults have been diagnosed with depression

26.2% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call

1 in 4Spiro adults lack social or emotional support

26.5% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Spiro adults are in frequent mental distress

19.8% · 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 4

Spiro adults worry about having enough food

22.5% · OK 18.5% · worse

1 in 7

Spiro adults worry about keeping their housing

15.3% · OK 14.1% · about the same

1 in 8

Spiro adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

12.1% · OK 10.3% · worse

1 in 9

Spiro adults lack reliable transportation

11.5% · OK 9.6% · worse

20.9% of Spiro adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

45.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs23.2%

Thinking or memory20.2%

Hearing11.9%

Errands alone12.5%

Vision8.1%

Dressing or bathing5.9%

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

Around Spiro

Spiro and the towns around it

Care nearby

Eastern Oklahoma Medical CenterPoteau · 13.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Baptist Health - Fort SmithFort Smith · 14.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Mercy Hospital Fort SmithFort Smith · 17.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Sequoyah County-City of Sallisaw Hospital AuthoritSallisaw · 18.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Hwc - PoteauPoteau · 10.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Bonanza Wellness CenterBonanza · 11.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

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

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

! Mental healthSpiro'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 Spiro. 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 Spiro

Measure	Spiro	Margin	Oklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	44.3%	39.9–48.4%	38.5%	worse
High cholesterol	41.8%	37.4–46.2%	37.7%	about the same
Obesity	39.9%	32.6–47.5%	38.9%	about the same
Arthritis	33.6%	30.1–37.2%	27.8%	worse
Depression	26.2%	22.4–30.1%	25.5%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	18.3%	15.3–21.6%	16.4%	about the same
Asthma	12.7%	11.1–14.2%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.3%	8.3–10.3%	7.8%	worse
Diabetes	15.9%	13.8–18%	12.8%	worse
COPD	11.7%	10.1–13.4%	8%	worse
Heart disease	9.9%	8.8–11.1%	7.3%	worse
Stroke	5.2%	4.6–5.8%	3.7%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	21.9%	18.7–25.2%	16.3%	worse
Binge drink	12.7%	10.3–15.5%	14%	about the same
Get no exercise	38.5%	33.1–44.1%	31.1%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	37.5%	31.7–43.6%	36.8%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	79.5%	76–82.9%	77.9%	about the same
Dentist visit	50.8%	47.2–54.3%	57.1%	worse
Cholesterol check	83.6%	81.4–85.7%	84.3%	about the same
Colon screening	57.8%	52.6–62.8%	59.7%	about the same
Mammogram	65.5%	57.2–73.2%	70.4%	about the same
Taking BP meds	79.4%	76.7–81.8%	76.3%	better
No health insurance	11.5%	9.3–13.9%	11.3%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	34.2%	28.9–40.3%	33.1%	about the same
Lack emotional support	26.5%	22.6–31%	25.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	19.8%	17.5–22.1%	18%	about the same
Fair or poor health	26.8%	23.3–30.5%	21.2%	worse
Frequent physical distress	17.9%	15.8–20.2%	14.3%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	22.5%	18.9–26.4%	18.5%	worse
Housing insecurity	15.3%	13.1–18.1%	14.1%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	12.1%	10.5–14.1%	10.3%	worse
No reliable transportation	11.5%	10–13.2%	9.6%	worse
Receive SNAP	20.9%	17.5–24.7%	15.1%
Disability
Any disability	45.4%	40.5–50.3%	38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs	23.2%	20.3–26.2%	17.1%
Thinking or memory	20.2%	17.7–22.8%	17.3%
Hearing	11.9%	10.6–13.3%	9.1%
Vision	8.1%	7.1–9.1%	6%
Dressing or bathing	5.9%	5.2–6.7%	4.3%
Errands alone	12.5%	11–14.2%	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 Spiro door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Spiro 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.