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Oklahoma›Craig County

BluejacketOK

A town of 244, founded in 1871.

Is Bluejacket a good place to live?

Only 3 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher median age than Bluejacket. Bluejacket has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

244 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
OKMap-doton-Bluejacket
OKMap-doton-Bluejacket, 2004
Bluejacket’s story

155 years in pictures

Census counts: 303 in 1900, a peak of 508 in 1910, 235 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1913 on.

  • 1871Bluejacket is founded
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Bluejacket: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerPSO14.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBlue Jacket Pwa water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bluejacket’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBluejacket 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 code7433374333 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 Bluejacket.

Natural hazards

Bluejacket faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.

81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
81Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesIce storms
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Bluejacket’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Bluejacket school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Bluejacket EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–593C+
Bluejacket HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–1257B

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Bluejacket’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Bluejacket for work: only 3% work in town. 23% of residents live below the poverty line in Bluejacket, above both Oklahoma’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Bluejacket’s average trip to work is 21 minutes.

3%work in town
BluejacketOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line23%18%9.6%
Working residents who work in town2.5%22%8%
Average trip to work21 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$53,000$55,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Bluejacket3%
Welch10%
Miami10%
Tulsa6%
Grove5%
32 mi
median commute distance
32
jobs based in Bluejacket
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Bluejacket

Bluejacket has chilly winters and warm summers. At 92°F, Bluejacket’s July high is where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 93°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter28–49°
Spring47–70°
Summer68–90°
Fall49–71°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 6
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Housing

Bluejacket’s typical home value is about $188K

The typical Bluejacket home is worth about $188,000, up 4.9% in a year, 15% below the Oklahoma typical home. 89% of Bluejacket households own their home.

$188KZillow home value
BluejacketOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home89%62%73%
Median rent$950 a month$873 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Bluejacket$188K
Oklahoma$221K
+4.9%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Health

How healthy Bluejacket is

Bluejacket beats the Oklahoma average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 46% of adults have high blood pressure in Bluejacket. Only 5 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Bluejacket.

BluejacketOklahoma townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)46%40%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%14%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%16%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)21%18%14%
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outBluejacketOK
More adults treating high blood pressure80%76.3%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth23.5%16.4%
Saint Francis Hospital Vinita
11.1 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 Bluejacket

17pages on Bluejacket
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Bluejacket

A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Bluejacket for work

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

10% → Welch Welch 10% 10% → Miami Miami 10% 6% → Tulsa Tulsa 6% 5% → Grove Grove 5% 5% → Vinita Vinita 5% 4% → Coffeyville Coffeyville 4% Bluejacket · 3% stay
32jobs based in Bluejacket
3%of working residents work in town
32 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Bluejacket

Town in Oklahoma, US

Bluejacket is a town in eastern Craig County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bluejacket had a population of 235.

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

Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
781 ft
ZIP code
74333
Area code
580

Questions about Bluejacket

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bluejacket, OK a good place to live?

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