Tahlequah: Healthcare & Safety
Tahlequah is served by 3 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 4 nursing facilities in the area.
- 17.7 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Oklahoma 46.0/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
3 hospitals within range (17.7 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (14)
Hospitals (3)
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Tahlequah&state=OK&li… |
|---|---|
| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Tahlequah&state=OK&ta… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Tahlequah&state=OK&ta… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Tahlequah&state=OK&ta… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Tahlequah&state=OK&ta… |
Sources: NPI Registry API — query URLs built from town name + state
Public Health Indicators
County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation + UW Population Health) measure outcomes (deaths, days unwell) and behaviors (smoking, obesity, drinking) against U.S. benchmarks.
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 40021 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 40 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 021 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Cherokee |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 23.7% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 20.50 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 27.30 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 40021 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Cherokee County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Micropolitan |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 1,975 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 40021 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Cherokee County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 69.4% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 51.0% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 42.0% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 48,657 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Non-metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 12,007 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.3% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 5.4 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 6.7 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Adult smoking | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 0.4% |
| Health Rankings · Physically inactive | 0.3% |
| Health Rankings · Excessive drinking | 0.2% |
| Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K | 42.77 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 37.26 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 49.10 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Micropolitan |
| Vaccination State · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Vaccination State · Distributed | 9,702,330 |
| Vaccination State · Administered | 6,773,461 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients | 2,961,991 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct | 74.9% |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete | 2,399,774 |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct | 60.6% |
Sources: federal dataset cascade · County Health Rankings 2025 · CDC NCHS Drug Poisoning Mortality — county FIPS matched · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Environmental Health
Air, water, and climate-risk indicators. AQI is the EPA Air Quality Index (0–50 = good, 51–100 = moderate, 101+ = unhealthy for sensitive groups).
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 64.70 |
|---|---|
| Climate · Station Name | FORT GIBSON DAM |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 15.0 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Environmental Orgs · Total count | 5 |
| Flood risk · Risk level | minimal |
Sources: NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · IRS BMF NTEE C/D · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations
Animal & Domestic
Animal-shelter capacity and domestic-violence services in the area.
| Animal Shelters · Total count | 1 |
|---|
Sources: IRS BMF keyword search
Other
Facilities (4)
Facilities (2)
Va Facilities (3)
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 9 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 9 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 8 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 1 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 5 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 4 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 19.10 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Year | 2023 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 40021 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Cherokee County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 9 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 7 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 7 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 42,025.85 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 35,346.05 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 17,037 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 31 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 2 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 1 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 28 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 391 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 16 |
| Crime Data · Year | 2024 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 11.50 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 27.40 |
| Health Data · Binge | 14.40 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 39.10 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 61.00 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 6.80 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 13.10 |
| Health Data · Chd | 7.20 |
| Health Nonprofits · Total count | 15 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | GRACE LIVING CENTER-TAHLEQUAH EAST SHAWNEE |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 0.6 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | URGENT CARE |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 1.0 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | JACK C MONTGOMERY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 26.9 mi |
| Pharmacies · County total | 6 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 1.83 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 5.30 |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | low crime |
Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 · CDC PLACES 2025 · IRS BMF NTEE E/F/G/H · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code · Refreshed 2026-04-12