51% of residents live below the poverty line in Boswell, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town among the 132 in Oklahoma we compare has a lower median household income than Boswell. Boswell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

570 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Bennington · 10 mi Soper · 10 mi Bokchito · 16 mi Antlers · 20 mi Hugo · 21 mi Caddo · 24 mi

1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Oklahoma - Choctaw County - ED 12-1 - ED 12-27, 1880

Boswell’s story

124 years in pictures

The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1880.

1902Boswell is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Boswell: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerSoutheastern Electric Coop12.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterBoswell Public Works Authority48 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Boswell’s trash rules yet

SchoolsBoswell 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, Choctaw County Election BoardChoctaw County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2018

ZIP code7472774727 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 Boswell.

Housing

Boswell stands out in Oklahoma and nationally: the median rent there is lower

Boswell’s median rent is $608 a month, below both Oklahoma’s towns ($873 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Typical home values rose 5.7% in the year to September 2026. 56% of households own their home in Boswell.

$122KZillow home value

	Boswell	Oklahoma towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$608 a month	$873 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	56%	62%	73%

Typical home value

Boswell$122K

Oklahoma$221K

+5.7%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 5.7% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 4.7 years of income Rents$608 a month · Median rent

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

Schools

The schools Boswell’s kids attend

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

School	Level	Students	Letter
Boswell EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6	Grades PK–6	150	B⁻
Boswell HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12	Grades 9–12	77	B

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The districtsBOSWELL Every school3 schools · Boswell Es Questions“Are Boswell’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Boswell has mild winters and hot summers

Boswell has mild winters and hot summers. Boswell’s July high is 94°F.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter33–55°

Spring51–74°

Summer70–92°

Fall52–76°

Nov 9

typical first frost

Mar 27

typical last frost

+0.5°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 94°, January lows 31°Rain & snow2″ of snow a winter · 46 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Boswell has 0.8 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Boswell for work: only 7% work in town. Jobs based in Boswell fell to 149 in 2023, 62 fewer than in 2013. The average trip to work in Boswell is 26 minutes.

7%work in town