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AddingtonOK

A town of 85, settled in 1886.

Is Addington a good place to live?

Addington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

85 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Getting set up

Moving to Addington: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Addington, and how to reach them.

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PowerCotton Electric Coop12.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterJefferson Co Cons RWD #15 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Addington’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWaurika Public SchoolsComanche Public Schools2 districts serve Addington; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Oklahoma you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person until 25 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 25 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSecretary, Jefferson County Election BoardJefferson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2018
ZIP code7352073520 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Addington.

Natural hazards

High risk in Addington, with inland flooding at the top

Federal disaster aid has reached households in Addington once, in 2015. Compared with 73% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. FEMA puts 29% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to tornadoes.

73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
73High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Addington brings mild winters and hot summers

A winter brings about 2 inches of snow, with January nights at 29° and July afternoons at 96°.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter32–56°
Spring51–75°
Summer70–94°
Fall52–76°
Nov 5
typical first frost
Mar 29
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Addington than in most of Oklahoma or the rest of the country

38% of adults get no exercise outside work in Addington. Among adults here, 17% have diabetes, against 14% in Oklahoma’s towns and 12% across U.S. towns. Against the Oklahoma average, Addington comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 12. Only 5 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Addington.

AddingtonOklahoma townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)49%40%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%14%12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)38%34%25%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%16%14%
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
What stands outAddingtonOK
More adults treating high blood pressure82.3%76.3%
More adults with COPD12.8%8%
Jefferson County Hospital
5.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

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About Addington

Town in Oklahoma, United States

Addington is a town in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 83 as of the 2020 United States census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
938 ft
ZIP code
73520
Area code
580

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Is Addington, OK a good place to live?

Addington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.