Health · Willow

Willow, OK health

On most measures Willow looks like Oklahoma as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (20.6% vs 16.4%) and more adults who have had cancer (9% vs 7.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Willow
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 140 people are less certain, so we show Willow's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Willow 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 Willow adults…

39 of every 100 Willow adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.8–43.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Willow, betterWillow, worseToo close to callOklahoma
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.9% Willow
OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.7% Willow
OK 36.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.1% Willow
OK 14%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.6% Willow
OK 16.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
OK 78%
61%
Dentist visit
OK 57%
84%
Cholesterol check
OK 84%
60%
Colon screening
OK 60%
72%
Mammogram
OK 70%
76%
Taking BP meds
OK 76%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Willow 13.4% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Willow adults are doing

1 in 3Willow adults feel lonely
34.9% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Willow adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Willow adults lack social or emotional support
26.1% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Willow adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · 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 6
Willow adults worry about having enough food
16.9% · OK 18.5% · about the same
1 in 8
Willow adults worry about keeping their housing
13.3% · OK 14.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Willow adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.8% · OK 10.3% · about the same
1 in 11
Willow adults lack reliable transportation
8.8% · OK 9.6% · about the same

13% of Willow adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

41.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.6%
Thinking or memory18%
Hearing11.1%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Willow

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

HNearest ERMangum Regional Medical CenterMangum · 11.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJackson County Memorial Hospital Authority★★★★★ · 30.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careVariety CareHobart · 23.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.1 mi
Mangum Regional Medical Center
Mangum · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.3 mi
Elkview General Hospital
Hobart · not rated
ER
23.5 mi
Variety Care
3 sites · nearest in Hobart
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.3 mi
Great Plains Regional Medical Center
Elk City · ★★★★★
ER
28.4 mi
Comanche County Hospital Authority (Trus
3 sites · nearest in Burns Flat
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.4 mi
Jackson County Memorial Hospital Authority
Altus · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careWillow's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Greer County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careWillow's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Greer County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthWillow's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.MHCA 8 SW Oklahoma Jim Taliaferro · 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 Willow. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Willow
MeasureWillowMarginOklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.9%34.8–43.2%38.5%about the same
High cholesterol37.9%33.7–42.3%37.7%about the same
Obesity38.9%30.8–47.7%38.9%about the same
Arthritis28.8%25.5–32.4%27.8%about the same
Depression25.1%21.6–29.2%25.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)20.6%17.1–24.5%16.4%worse
Asthma11.2%9.9–12.7%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9%7.9–10%7.8%worse
Diabetes11.9%10.1–13.9%12.8%about the same
COPD8.4%6.9–10.1%8%about the same
Heart disease8.5%7.2–10%7.3%about the same
Stroke4%3.4–4.8%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.6%13.5–19.8%16.3%about the same
Binge drink14.1%11.4–17%14%about the same
Get no exercise32.9%27.2–39%31.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.7%28–41.7%36.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77%73.3–80.6%77.9%about the same
Dentist visit60.5%56.9–64%57.1%about the same
Cholesterol check84%81.5–86.5%84.3%about the same
Colon screening60.3%54.7–65.5%59.7%about the same
Mammogram71.8%62.9–79.5%70.4%about the same
Taking BP meds76.4%73.7–78.8%76.3%about the same
No health insurance13.4%10.7–16.8%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.9%29.1–40.6%33.1%about the same
Lack emotional support26.1%21.8–30.4%25.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.1%15.8–20.5%18%about the same
Fair or poor health21.5%17.8–25.8%21.2%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.7%12.6–17.1%14.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.9%13.4–20.5%18.5%about the same
Housing insecurity13.3%10.9–15.8%14.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.8%7.3–10.3%10.3%about the same
No reliable transportation8.8%7.3–10.3%9.6%about the same
Receive SNAP13%10.1–16%15.1%
Disability
Any disability41.5%36.1–47.3%38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs17.6%14.5–20.9%17.1%
Thinking or memory18%15.5–20.7%17.3%
Hearing11.1%9.6–12.8%9.1%
Vision5.7%4.8–6.8%6%
Dressing or bathing4%3.3–4.8%4.3%
Errands alone9.6%8.1–11.4%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 Willow door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don't call Willow better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Willow 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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