BeardenOK
A town of 137, settled in 1896.
Is Bearden a good place to live?
Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 2 have a higher average trip to work than Bearden. Bearden’s trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile, above both the Oklahoma town median (0.2) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Bearden has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
137 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bearden: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bearden, and how to reach them.
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 Bearden.
Drought leads a very high hazard risk in Bearden
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Bearden’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Bearden school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bearden Public SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 141 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Bearden stands out in Oklahoma and nationally, with fewer of its residents who live below the poverty line
5.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Bearden, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Most working residents leave Bearden for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Tulsa (12%), Okemah (10%) and Shawnee (8%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Bearden has four seasons and hot summers
Bearden has chilly winters and hot summers. Bearden’s July high is 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Bearden is
Bearden beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 31% of Bearden adults get no exercise outside work.
| Bearden | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| What stands out | Bearden | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.1% | 16.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Bearden
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bearden; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Bearden residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
100% of working residents leave Bearden for work
Where Bearden’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bearden
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Bearden is a town in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States. The locale is old enough to appear on a 1911 Rand McNally map of the county. The population was 135 at the 2020 Census. it is the birthplace of Benjamin Roden, a religious leader & founder of the Branch Davidians
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- Area
- 7.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 935 ft
Questions about Bearden
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bearden, OK a good place to live?
Bearden has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.