BrushyOK
A town of 777, settled in 1900.
Is Brushy a good place to live?
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
Of the losses FEMA expects in Brushy, 35% come from inland flooding and 23% from wildfires. Paid flood insurance claims here since 2017: one. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Brushy’s kids attend
The Brushy school district runs its public schools. Its one school is below. 379 students attend the town’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brushy Public SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 379 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Brushy stands out in Oklahoma and nationally: the average trip to work there is longer
Half of commuters travel less than 26 miles. Jobs in Brushy fell by 54 from 2013 to 2023, to 30. Also worth knowing: the share of residents in Brushy who live below the poverty line: 12%. The top destinations are Sallisaw (22%), Fort Smith (11%) and Tulsa (7%).
| Brushy | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| 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: that is Brushy’s year
The peak summer temperature for Brushy comes to 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Brushy is
A fifth of adults report frequent mental distress in Brushy. CDC measures, 32 in all: Brushy beats Oklahoma on 1 and trails on 20. Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just one has a higher share of adults who have obesity than 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
In Brushy, 0.1% of the land is conserved
4.4 miles of trail. Only one of the 114 Oklahoma towns we compare has a lower share of conserved land than Brushy. For Brushy, the trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| 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
A home in Brushy sells for about $350K at the median
Brushy: nearly nine in ten households own their home. The midpoint rent here is $1,075 a month.
| Brushy | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 89% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,075 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · 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
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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.