AdamsonOK
With 44 residents, this town was settled in 1906.
Is Adamson a good place to live?
50% of residents live below the poverty line in Adamson, against 18% in Oklahoma’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare, none has a higher age of the median resident than Adamson. Adamson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
44 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Adamson: who provides what
Adamson is unincorporated, so Pittsburg County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
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Natural hazards: high risk in Adamson, mostly inland flooding
Compared with 70% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Adamson is higher. 44% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 14%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults sleep under 7 hours in Adamson than in most of Oklahoma or the rest of the country
A fifth of Adamson adults smoke cigarettes. The share of adults in Adamson who have been diagnosed with depression: 28%.
| Adamson | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Adamson | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults sleeping under 7 hours | 43.8% | 36.8% |
| More adults with arthritis | 31.5% | 27.8% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 52.9% | 57.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Adamson sells for about $255K at the median
74% of households own their home in Adamson.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Adamson
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Adamson
About 0 of every 100 Adamson residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
About Adamson
Ghost Town in Oklahoma, United States
Adamson is classified as a Census designated place per the GNIS. Adamson is a ghost town in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. It was located between McAlester and Wilburton. The town contained 15 coal mines. Four mines were major producers. A post office was established at Adamson, Indian Territory on March 1, 1906. The town was named for Peter Adamson, a mine owner. It was a prosperous coal mining town before and during World War I, especially during 1913 to 1919. On September 4, 1914, Adamson was the site of one of the worst coal mine disasters in the United States. The town never recovered economically, and is now considered a ghost town. It has since been largely engulfed by Eu…
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Is Adamson, OK a good place to live?
Adamson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.