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Big Cabin Sign 8-2026
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Oklahoma›Craig County

Big CabinOK

A town of 185, settled in 1871.

Photo: TulGuy · CC BY 4.0
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Is Big Cabin a good place to live?

37% of residents live below the poverty line in Big Cabin, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 8 have a lower median age than Big Cabin. Big Cabin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

185 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Big Cabin: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerPSO14.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBig Cabin Pwa water system4 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Big Cabin’s trash rules yet
SchoolsVinita Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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, Craig County Election BoardCraig County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2018
ZIP code7433274332 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 Big Cabin.

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a very high hazard risk in Big Cabin

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.

83risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
83Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingIce stormsTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of Big Cabin’s workers commute out: the town has 0.7 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Big Cabin for work: only 4% work in town. At $45,000, Big Cabin’s median household income is against $55,000 in Oklahoma’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Big Cabin’s average trip to work is 20 minutes.

4%work in town
Big CabinOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town3.6%22%8%
Median household income$45,000$55,000$80,000
Average trip to work20 minutes22 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Big Cabin4%
Tulsa20%
Vinita13%
Claremore5%
Pryor Creek4%
30 mi
median commute distance
41
jobs based in Big Cabin
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Big Cabin

Big Cabin has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Big Cabin is 92°F.

6″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter29–50°
Spring48–71°
Summer69–90°
Fall49–72°
Nov 2
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Housing

Homes in Big Cabin are worth about $260K, by Zillow’s estimate

The typical Big Cabin home is worth about $260,000, up 3.8% in a year, 18% above the Oklahoma typical home.

$260KZillow home value
Big CabinOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home69%62%73%
Median rent$1,011 a month$873 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Big Cabin$260K
Oklahoma$221K
+3.8%
value change, 1 year

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Safety

Crime reported in Big Cabin

1 crime was reported in Big Cabin in 2022: 1 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Big Cabin is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

0
violent crimes reported in 2022
1
property crimes reported in 2022

FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to police

Health

How healthy Big Cabin is

Big Cabin beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 41% of Big Cabin adults have high blood pressure.

Big CabinOklahoma townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%40%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)31%34%25%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)14%14%16%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%41%35%
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
What stands outBig CabinOK
More older adults who have lost all their teeth27.1%16.4%
More adults who have had cancer9.1%7.8%
Saint Francis Hospital Vinita
9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Big Cabin

18pages on Big Cabin
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Big Cabin; the nearest are

A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Big Cabin for work

Where Big Cabin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

20% → Tulsa Tulsa 20% 13% → Vinita Vinita 13% 5% → Claremore Claremore 5% 4% → Pryor Creek Pryor Creek 4% 4% → Miami Miami 4% 2% → Tarrant Tarrant 2% Big Cabin · 4% stay
41jobs based in Big Cabin
4%of working residents work in town
30 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Big Cabin

Town in Oklahoma, US

Big Cabin is a town in Craig County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Big Cabin had a population of 174.

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

Area
2.2 sq mi
Elevation
722 ft
ZIP code
74332

Questions about Big Cabin

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Big Cabin, OK a good place to live?

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