Health · Stroud

Stroud, OK health

Stroud differs from Oklahoma on 5 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (13.2% vs 16.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.7% vs 8%).

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

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Stroud is healthier than 14% of U.S. towns.

CSelf-rated healthC-Physical distressCMental distressDObesityCDiabetesC-SmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 14%
Less healthyHealthier
Oklahoma towns we grade (237)Healthier than 46%
Towns with similar incomes, $46K–$77K (8,477)Healthier than 18%

About what its income would suggest. Stroud does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Stroud could be anywhere from D− to B−.
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 Stroud 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. Stroud 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.
Report card

How Stroud 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 Stroud adults…

42 of every 100 Stroud adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · too close to call · margin 38.1–46.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Stroud, betterStroud, worseToo close to callOklahoma
Get no exerciseshare of adults 33.4% Stroud
OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.1% Stroud
OK 36.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.1% Stroud
OK 14%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.6% Stroud
OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
OK 78%
58%
Dentist visit
OK 57%
84%
Cholesterol check
OK 84%
63%
Colon screening
OK 60%
65%
Mammogram
OK 70%
78%
Taking BP meds
OK 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Stroud 10.2% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Stroud adults are doing

1 in 3Stroud adults feel lonely
33.6% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Stroud adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.9% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Stroud adults lack social or emotional support
25% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Stroud adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · 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
Stroud adults worry about having enough food
18.8% · OK 18.5% · about the same
1 in 7
Stroud adults worry about keeping their housing
13.6% · OK 14.1% · about the same
1 in 10
Stroud adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.3% · OK 10.3% · about the same
1 in 10
Stroud adults lack reliable transportation
9.7% · OK 9.6% · about the same

16.2% of Stroud adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

42%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.6%
Thinking or memory18.9%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone10.8%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing4.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Stroud

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

HNearest ERRural Wellness Stroud HospitalStroud · 1.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHillcrest Hospital Cushing★★★★★ · 15.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Centers of OklahomaCarney · 20.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.6 mi
Rural Wellness Stroud Hospital
Stroud · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.6 mi
Carrus Lakeside Hospital
Bristow · not rated
ER
15.7 mi
Hillcrest Hospital Cushing
Cushing · ★★★★★
ER
15.9 mi
Drumright Regional Hospital
Drumright · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.8 mi
Community Health Centers of Oklahoma
4 sites · nearest in Carney
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.4 mi
Hwc Okemah
Okemah · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careStroud's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lincoln County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careStroud's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lincoln County · need score 14 of 25
! Mental healthStroud's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Red Rock East · need score 20 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 Stroud. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Stroud
MeasureStroudMarginOklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.2%38.1–46.3%38.5%about the same
High cholesterol39.8%35.7–43.9%37.7%about the same
Obesity43.6%36.3–51%38.9%about the same
Arthritis31.8%28.4–35.1%27.8%worse
Depression25.9%22.3–29.7%25.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.2%10.8–16%16.4%better
Asthma12%10.6–13.5%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9%8.1–9.9%7.8%worse
Diabetes13.8%11.9–15.7%12.8%about the same
COPD9.7%8.3–11.2%8%worse
Heart disease8.3%7.3–9.4%7.3%about the same
Stroke4.3%3.8–4.8%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.6%15.6–21.7%16.3%about the same
Binge drink14.1%11.6–17%14%about the same
Get no exercise33.4%28.3–38.8%31.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.1%30.6–44%36.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.4%74.8–81.8%77.9%about the same
Dentist visit57.5%53.7–61.4%57.1%about the same
Cholesterol check83.9%81.5–86.1%84.3%about the same
Colon screening62.9%57.4–68.1%59.7%about the same
Mammogram65.1%55.8–73.7%70.4%about the same
Taking BP meds78.4%75.8–80.9%76.3%about the same
No health insurance10.2%8.2–12.5%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.6%28.3–39.6%33.1%about the same
Lack emotional support25%21.2–29.5%25.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.6%16.4–21%18%about the same
Fair or poor health22.9%19.8–26.3%21.2%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.9%14–18.1%14.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity18.8%15.5–22.3%18.5%about the same
Housing insecurity13.6%11.4–16%14.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat10.3%8.8–12%10.3%about the same
No reliable transportation9.7%8.3–11.2%9.6%about the same
Receive SNAP16.2%13.3–19.4%15.1%
Disability
Any disability42%37.1–47.1%38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs19.6%17–22.5%17.1%
Thinking or memory18.9%16.3–21.3%17.3%
Hearing10.5%9.2–11.8%9.1%
Vision6.5%5.8–7.4%6%
Dressing or bathing4.8%4.2–5.4%4.3%
Errands alone10.8%9.4–12.3%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 Stroud door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don't call Stroud better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Stroud 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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