BrushyOK
A town of 777, settled in 1900.
Is Brushy a good place to live?
Brushy’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, above both Oklahoma’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 4 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Brushy. Brushy has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
777 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Brushy: who provides what
Brushy is unincorporated, so Sequoyah County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Brushy.
The FEMA risk score in Brushy is higher than in the typical Oklahoma or U.S. town
At 87 of 100, Brushy’s FEMA risk score is above both the Oklahoma town median (61 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). One flood insurance claim has been paid in Brushy since 2017.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Brushy’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Brushy school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brushy Public SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 379 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Most of Brushy’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Brushy for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Brushy fell to 30 in 2023, 54 fewer than in 2013. 12% of Brushy residents live below the poverty line.
| Brushy | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Brushy
Brushy has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Brushy is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Brushy than in most of Oklahoma or the rest of the country
50% of adults have high blood pressure in Brushy. Only 1 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Brushy. 20% of adults have diabetes in Brushy.
| Brushy | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 18% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 40% | 35% |
| What stands out | Brushy | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.7% | 76.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 30.2% | 16.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Brushy has set aside 0.1% of its land for conservation
4.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Among 114 Oklahoma towns, just 1 have a lower share of conserved land than Brushy.
| Brushy | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 6.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Brushy
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Brushy; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Brushy residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
100% of working residents leave Brushy for work
Where Brushy’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Brushy
CDP in Oklahoma, United States
Brushy is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States, along U.S. Route 59 in the foothills of the Brushy Mountains. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Brushy had a population of 811.
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- Area
- 26 sq mi
- Elevation
- 968 ft
Questions about Brushy
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brushy, OK a good place to live?
Brushy has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.