Health · Stigler

Stigler, OK health

Stigler differs from Oklahoma on 11 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (27.1% vs 16.4%) and more adults with COPD (10.6% vs 8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Stigler
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Stigler’s Health Grade: D

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Stigler is healthier than 8% of U.S. towns, and than 34% of towns with similar incomes.

C-Self-rated healthDPhysical distressDMental distressDObesityC-DiabetesDSmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 8%
Less healthyHealthier
Oklahoma towns we grade (237)Healthier than 27%
Towns with similar incomes, $32K–$54K (3,092)Healthier than 34%

Better than its income would suggest. Stigler is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is D.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Stigler could be anywhere from D− to C+.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Oklahoma ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Stigler with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Stigler uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
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How Stigler 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 Stigler adults…

42 of every 100 Stigler adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · too close to call · margin 37.6–46.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Stigler, betterStigler, worseToo close to callOklahoma
Get no exerciseshare of adults 36.2% Stigler
OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.5% Stigler
OK 36.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.2% Stigler
OK 14%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.4% Stigler
OK 16.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
OK 78%
48%
Dentist visit
OK 57%
83%
Cholesterol check
OK 84%
59%
Colon screening
OK 60%
62%
Mammogram
OK 70%
78%
Taking BP meds
OK 76%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Stigler 12.7% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Stigler adults are doing

1 in 3Stigler adults feel lonely
33.2% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Stigler adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.2% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Stigler adults lack social or emotional support
26.2% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Stigler adults are in frequent mental distress
19.5% · 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
Stigler adults worry about having enough food
21.7% · OK 18.5% · about the same
1 in 6
Stigler adults worry about keeping their housing
15.4% · OK 14.1% · about the same
1 in 9
Stigler adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.6% · OK 10.3% · about the same
1 in 9
Stigler adults lack reliable transportation
11.3% · OK 9.6% · worse

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

Disability

Living with a disability

44.1%

of Stigler 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%
Hearing11.2%
Errands alone11.9%
Vision7.6%
Dressing or bathing5.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Stigler

1 hospital and 1 community health center in Stigler, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERHaskell Regional HospitalStigler · 0.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEastern Oklahoma Medical Center★★★★★ · 32.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careStigler Health and Wellness CenterStigler · 0.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.5 mi
Stigler Health and Wellness Center
8 sites · nearest in Stigler
Sliding-scale feesIn Stigler
Directions to nearest
0.7 mi
Haskell Regional Hospital
Stigler · not rated
ERRural critical accessIn Stigler
23.1 mi
Sequoyah County-City of Sallisaw Hospital Authorit
Sallisaw · ★★★★★
ER
32.1 mi
Eastern Oklahoma Medical Center
Poteau · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
37.9 mi
Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee
Muskogee · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careStigler's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Haskell County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careStigler's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Haskell County · need score 14 of 25
! Mental healthStigler's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 21 · 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 Stigler. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Stigler
MeasureStiglerMarginOklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.3%37.6–46.6%38.5%about the same
High cholesterol40.2%35.6–44.6%37.7%about the same
Obesity42%33.2–50.5%38.9%about the same
Arthritis31.6%27.9–35%27.8%worse
Depression26.2%22.3–30.2%25.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)27.1%22.6–32%16.4%worse
Asthma12.5%10.9–14%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.7%7.9–9.7%7.8%worse
Diabetes14.4%12.4–16.5%12.8%about the same
COPD10.6%9–12.2%8%worse
Heart disease8.8%7.8–10%7.3%worse
Stroke4.7%4.1–5.2%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.4%17.2–23.8%16.3%worse
Binge drink13.2%10.6–15.9%14%about the same
Get no exercise36.2%30.4–41.8%31.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours40.5%33.3–47.8%36.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.3%74.5–81.7%77.9%about the same
Dentist visit48.2%44.1–52.1%57.1%worse
Cholesterol check83%80.7–85.2%84.3%about the same
Colon screening58.6%52.9–64%59.7%about the same
Mammogram61.5%51.4–70.6%70.4%about the same
Taking BP meds77.5%74.7–80%76.3%about the same
No health insurance12.7%10.3–15.4%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.2%27.7–38.7%33.1%about the same
Lack emotional support26.2%22–30.3%25.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.5%17.1–21.8%18%about the same
Fair or poor health25.7%22–29.5%21.2%worse
Frequent physical distress17.1%14.8–19.4%14.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity21.7%18.1–25.3%18.5%about the same
Housing insecurity15.4%13.1–17.9%14.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat11.6%10–13.4%10.3%about the same
No reliable transportation11.3%9.7–12.9%9.6%worse
Receive SNAP19.1%15.8–22.6%15.1%
Disability
Any disability44.1%38.7–49.3%38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs21.2%18.2–24.3%17.1%
Thinking or memory20.1%17.5–22.7%17.3%
Hearing11.2%9.9–12.6%9.1%
Vision7.6%6.6–8.6%6%
Dressing or bathing5.4%4.7–6.1%4.3%
Errands alone11.9%10.3–13.6%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 Stigler door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don't call Stigler better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Stigler 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.

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