Health · Tenkiller

Tenkiller, OK health

On most measures Tenkiller looks like Oklahoma as a whole. It has fewer uninsured adults (8.8% vs 11.3%). Where it trails the state: more smokers (20% vs 16.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Tenkiller
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 285 people are less certain, so we show Tenkiller's figures without a grade.

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How Tenkiller 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 Tenkiller adults…

42 of every 100 Tenkiller adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · too close to call · margin 37.8–46.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Tenkiller, betterTenkiller, worseToo close to callOklahoma
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.6% Tenkiller
OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 41.6% Tenkiller
OK 36.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.3% Tenkiller
OK 14%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20% Tenkiller
OK 16.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
OK 78%
57%
Dentist visit
OK 57%
86%
Cholesterol check
OK 84%
59%
Colon screening
OK 60%
67%
Mammogram
OK 70%
77%
Taking BP meds
OK 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Tenkiller 8.8% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Tenkiller adults are doing

1 in 3Tenkiller adults feel lonely
32.3% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Tenkiller adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Tenkiller adults lack social or emotional support
25.6% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Tenkiller adults are in frequent mental distress
18.8% · 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 5
Tenkiller adults worry about having enough food
19.2% · OK 18.5% · about the same
1 in 7
Tenkiller adults worry about keeping their housing
15% · OK 14.1% · about the same
1 in 9
Tenkiller adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.7% · OK 10.3% · about the same
1 in 9
Tenkiller adults lack reliable transportation
10.6% · OK 9.6% · about the same

16.3% of Tenkiller adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

38.9%

of Tenkiller adults live with a disability (Oklahoma 38.9%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.3%
Thinking or memory17.8%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Around Tenkiller

Tenkiller and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Tenkiller.

Caney: 42.7% Etta: 47.1% Barber: 43.9% Caney Ridge: 41.6% Rocky Mountain: 44.2% Welling: 45% Park Hill: 44.9% Dry Creek: 44.3% Lyons Switch: 45.8% Tenkiller: 44.3% Tenkiller Caney Etta Barber Caney Ridge Rocky Mountain Cherokee Nation W W Hastings Indian Hospital · Tahlequah · 9.3 mi · 3★ MedicareH Northeastern Health System · Tahlequah · 9.5 mi · 2★ MedicareH Tahlequah Ent · Tahlequah · 9.3 mi+
41.6%47.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Caney Ridge41.6%
Caney42.7%
Barber43.9%
Rocky Mountain44.2%
Tenkiller44.3%
Etta47.1%
5 places to get careNearest ER 9.3 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Tenkiller

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

HNearest ERCherokee Nation W W Hastings Indian HospitalTahlequah · 9.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Hospital★★★★★ · 12 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNortheastern Oklahoma Community Health CentersTahlequah · 9.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.3 mi
Cherokee Nation W W Hastings Indian Hospital
Tahlequah · ★★★★★
ER
9.3 mi
Northeastern Oklahoma Community Health Centers
8 sites · nearest in Tahlequah
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.5 mi
Northeastern Health System
Tahlequah · ★★★★★
ER
12 mi
Memorial Hospital
Stilwell · ★★★★★
ER
23.7 mi
Sequoyah County-City of Sallisaw Hospital Authorit
Sallisaw · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careTenkiller's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cherokee County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careTenkiller's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cherokee County · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthTenkiller's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Catchment Area 21 · 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 Tenkiller. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Tenkiller
MeasureTenkillerMarginOklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.7%37.8–46.3%38.5%about the same
High cholesterol37.7%33.7–42.3%37.7%about the same
Obesity44.3%37.6–52.2%38.9%about the same
Arthritis29.4%26.2–33%27.8%about the same
Depression25.1%21.6–29.1%25.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.7%12.9–18.9%16.4%about the same
Asthma12.5%11.1–14.1%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.8%7.1–8.7%7.8%about the same
Diabetes13.6%11.8–15.7%12.8%about the same
COPD8.5%7.2–9.8%8%about the same
Heart disease7.5%6.6–8.6%7.3%about the same
Stroke3.9%3.5–4.4%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20%16.8–23.6%16.3%worse
Binge drink14.3%11.9–17.4%14%about the same
Get no exercise29.6%25.1–34.9%31.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours41.6%34.8–48.4%36.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.2%75.9–82.5%77.9%about the same
Dentist visit57.1%53.2–60.9%57.1%about the same
Cholesterol check85.6%83.6–87.6%84.3%about the same
Colon screening58.6%53.2–63.6%59.7%about the same
Mammogram66.7%57.5–74.8%70.4%about the same
Taking BP meds76.9%73.9–79.8%76.3%about the same
No health insurance8.8%7.1–10.8%11.3%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.3%27.2–37.8%33.1%about the same
Lack emotional support25.6%21.6–29.8%25.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.8%16.6–21.3%18%about the same
Fair or poor health22.4%19.3–26%21.2%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.6%13.7–18%14.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity19.2%15.7–22.5%18.5%about the same
Housing insecurity15%12.5–17.5%14.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat11.7%10–13.6%10.3%about the same
No reliable transportation10.6%9–12.2%9.6%about the same
Receive SNAP16.3%13.2–19.5%15.1%
Disability
Any disability38.9%34.3–44.1%38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs17.3%14.9–20.1%17.1%
Thinking or memory17.8%15.5–20.4%17.3%
Hearing9.4%8.3–10.6%9.1%
Vision6.2%5.5–7%6%
Dressing or bathing4.6%4–5.2%4.3%
Errands alone9.8%8.5–11.3%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 Tenkiller door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don't call Tenkiller better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Tenkiller 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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