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Oklahoma›Johnston County

BromideOK

A town of 121, settled in 1907.

Is Bromide a good place to live?

28% of residents live below the poverty line in Bromide, above both the Oklahoma town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 3 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Bromide. Bromide has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

121 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Bromide: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerPeople's Electric Cooperative15.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBromide water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bromide’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWapanucka 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, Johnston County Election BoardJohnston County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code7453074530 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 Bromide.

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Bromide

Bromide has mild winters and hot summers. Bromide’s July high is 94°F, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 93°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter32–55°
Spring50–73°
Summer70–93°
Fall51–75°
Nov 5
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

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

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.

63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
63High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Bromide is

Bromide beats the Oklahoma average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 38% of adults get no exercise outside work in Bromide. Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Bromide.

BromideOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)38%34%25%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)45%40%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)12%14%16%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%18%14%
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
1 better16 too close to call15 worse
What stands outBromideOK
More adults treating high blood pressure80.2%76.3%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth25.4%16.4%
Mercy Hospital Tishomingo
16.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

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Everything we know about Bromide

14pages on Bromide
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Bromide; the nearest are

About Bromide

Town in Oklahoma, US

Bromide is a town in Coal and Johnston counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 123 as of the 2020 Census. The area around Bromide was noted for its mineral springs, and the bromide content of the water gave the town its name. It was also noted for limestone quarrying and the potential to produce manganese. Proposals to promote economic growth from these assets never materialized.

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

Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
709 ft
ZIP code
74530
Area code
580

Questions about Bromide

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bromide, OK a good place to live?

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