In Braman, 89% of households own their home, above both Oklahoma’s towns (62%) and U.S. towns (73%). Typical home values rose 7% in the year to September 2026.

$137KZillow home value

Typical home value

Braman$137K

Oklahoma$221K

+7%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 7% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 4.3 years of income RentsRents

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

Natural hazards

Braman has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

In Braman, the FEMA risk score is 82 of 100. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 50% come from inland flooding and 16% from cold waves.

82risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters4 federal disasters · Paid out in Braman Get ready2.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect four seasons and hot summers in Braman

The typical July afternoon high is 94°F, near the Oklahoma town median (93°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

8″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–49°

Spring46–71°

Summer68–92°

Fall48–72°

Oct 29

typical first frost

Apr 12

typical last frost

+0.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 94°, January lows 24°Rain & snow8″ of snow a winter · 36 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Compared with most of Oklahoma and the rest of the country, fewer of Braman’s working residents work locally

Half of commuters travel less than 20 miles. Since 2013, Braman has lost 36 jobs, to 42 in 2023. Also worth knowing: 30% of Braman residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Blackwell (22%), Ponca City (17%) and Oklahoma City (7%).

2%work in town

	Braman	Oklahoma towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	30%	18%	9.6%
Working residents who work in town	1.9%	22%	8%
Average trip to work	21 minutes	22 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Braman2%

Blackwell22%

Ponca City17%

Oklahoma City7%

Newkirk4%

20 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Braman

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here42 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work2% work in Braman Commute times21 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 20 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Braman is

Among adults in Braman, 15% worry about having enough food. This Oklahoma town does better than the Oklahoma average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 4. In Braman, just over two in five adults have high blood pressure, and 31% get no exercise outside work.

	Braman	Oklahoma towns	U.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	33%	38%	36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	41%	40%	35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	31%	34%	25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	17%	18%	14%

32 measures vs. Oklahoma

5 better23 too close to call4 worse

What stands out	Braman	OK
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	10.9%	14.1%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	14.7%	18.5%
More adults who have had cancer	10.3%	7.8%

Stillwater Medical-Blackwell

8.9 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsFewer adults sleeping under 7 hours Hospitals & doctors nearby8.9 miles to an ER · Stillwater Medical-Blackwell How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than OK on 5 of 32

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

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HealthBetter than OK on 5 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$137K typical home · up 7% in a year Work & commute$32K median household income · 42 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 82% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

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The story

HistorySettled 1898 Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 163 residents Climate94° summer highs · 8″ of snow

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Braman; the nearest are

Northern Oklahoma CollegeCommunity college · Public · Tonkawa17.1 mi$5,083 in-state tuition Wichita State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Wichita, KS55 mi$9,684 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Braman residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.

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About Braman

Town in Oklahoma, United States

Braman is a town in Kay County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 160 at the time of the 2020 Census.

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

Area: 0.2 sq mi
Elevation: 1,053 ft
ZIP code: 74632
Area code: 580

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A typical Braman home is worth about $137K