BacheOK
A town of 72, settled in 1903.
Is Bache a good place to live?
Bache’s age of the median resident is 61.6 years, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 36.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 5 have a higher share of households owning their home than Bache. Bache has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
72 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bache: who provides what
Bache 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bache.
Bache faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Bache, 35% come from inland flooding and 21% from wildfires. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 70% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Bache once, in 2015.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and hot summers in Bache
The town’s peak summer temperature stands at 93°F, near the Oklahoma town median (93°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Bache have high blood pressure than in the typical Oklahoma or U.S. town
Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Bache. The share of adults in Bache who have diabetes: 17%. Of 32 CDC measures, Bache beats the Oklahoma average on 4 and trails it on 8.
| Bache | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 40% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 33% |
| What stands out | Bache | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.4% | 14.1% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 67.6% | 59.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11.1% | 7.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Bache
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bache; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Bache residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
About Bache
Unincorporated community and Census designated place in Oklahoma, United States
Bache is an unincorporated community in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. The community is located on U.S. Route 270, 7 miles (11 km) east of McAlester. As of the 2020 census, Bache had a population of 105. A post office was established at Bache, Indian Territory on February 26, 1903. It closed on July 29, 1995. At the time of its founding, the community was located in the Moshulatubbee District of the Choctaw Nation. The community was named for mining operator Franklin Bache. Bache was linked to McAlester, Krebs, Alderson, Haileyville, and Hartshorne by the Pittsburg County Railway interurban from 1903 to 1946.
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- Elevation
- 774 ft
Questions about Bache
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Is Bache, OK a good place to live?
Bache has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.