McAlester: Healthcare & Safety
Healthcare in McAlester is anchored by 4 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 7 nursing facilities in the area.
- 22.1 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Oklahoma 46.0/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
4 hospitals within range (22.1 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (15)
MITCHELL CARE & REHAB CENTER
HERITAGE HILLS LIVING & REHABILITATION CENTER
Walnut Grove Care & Rehab Center
MCALESTER NURSING & REHAB
NEW HOPE RETIREMENT & CARE CENTER
MCALESTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL, SNF
Traditions Health of SE Oklahoma
MCALESTER AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER, LLC
ELARA CARING VI
Heartland Hospice (McAlester)
SOUTHEAST HOSPICE
Hospice Of McAlester, Oklahoma, Inc.
MCALESTER REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER HOME HEALTH
HEARTLAND HOME HEALTH
AMERICARE OF OKLAHOMA II
Hospitals (4)
MCALESTER REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER
CARL ALBERT COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER
MCALESTER REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER
CARL ALBERT COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=McAlester&state=OK&li… |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=McAlester&state=OK&ta… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=McAlester&state=OK&ta… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=McAlester&state=OK&ta… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=McAlester&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 | 40121 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 40 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 121 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Pittsburg |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 36.6% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 31.70 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 42.10 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 40121 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Pittsburg County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Micropolitan |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 2,247 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 40121 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Pittsburg County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 56.2% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 47.0% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 43.9% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 43,654 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Non-metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 13,462 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 4.9 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 6.6 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 | 44.89 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 39.07 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 51.56 |
| 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).
| Air Quality · Year | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Air Quality · Days with measurable AQI | 362 |
| Air Quality · Good air-quality days | 198 |
| Air Quality · Moderate AQI days | 162 |
| Air Quality · Unhealthy days (sensitive groups) | 2.0 days/month |
| Air Quality · Highest AQI recorded | 105 |
| Air Quality · Median AQI | 65 |
| Air Quality · Ozone-flagged days | 126 |
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 63.50 |
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 47.40 |
| Climate · Station Name | MCALESTER REGIONAL AIRPORT |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 3.4 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Environmental Orgs · Total count | 5 |
| Flood risk · Flood Disaster Declarations | 44 |
| Flood risk · Risk level | high |
Sources: EPA AQI Annual Summary 2024 · NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · IRS BMF NTEE C/D · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Animal & Domestic
Animal-shelter capacity and domestic-violence services in the area.
| Animal Shelters · Total count | 4 |
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Other
Facilities (7)
COLONIAL LODGE CARE CENTER
HERITAGE HILLS LIVING & REHABILITATION CENTER
MCALESTER MANOR
MITCHELL MANOR CONVALESCENT HOME LLC
NEW HOPE RETIREMENT & CARE CENTER
VAN BUREN HOUSE ASSISTED LIVING
WALNUT GROVE LIVING CENTER
Facilities (7)
US ARMY MCALESTER ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT
EURECAT US
NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO MCALESTER WORKS
CHOCTAW DEFENSE MCALESTER
NALCO COMPANY-MCALESTER
DURA-LINE
MCALESTER BATCH PLANT
Va Facilities (2)
Hartshorne VA Outpatient Clinic
Ada CBOC
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 4 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 4 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 2 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 2 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 2 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 2 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 9.10 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Year | 2023 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 40121 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Pittsburg County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 13 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 8 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 8 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 40,959.19 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 32,853.44 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 18,134 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 67 |
| Crime Data · Murder | 1 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 5 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 7 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 54 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 430 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 72 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 13.30 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 27.60 |
| Health Data · Binge | 14.80 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 39.60 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 59.40 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 6.90 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 12.20 |
| Health Data · Chd | 7.30 |
| Health Nonprofits · Total count | 10 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | HERITAGE HILLS LIVING & REHABILITATION CENTER |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 0.7 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | MCALESTER COMMUNITY CARE |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 1.6 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | Hartshorne VA Outpatient Clinic |
| Nearest Va Medical · Type | Outpatient Clinic |
| Nearest Va Medical · City | Hartshorne |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 14.9 mi |
| Pharmacies · County total | 4 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 3.70 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 5.00 |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | moderate 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 · data present — provenance reconstructed · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code · Refreshed 2026-04-12