Bug TussleOK
In Oklahoma, this town has 265 residents. A regional job hub with 130 jobs.
Is Bug Tussle a good place to live?
Bug Tussle’s average commute is 42 minutes, above both the Oklahoma town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 132 in Oklahoma we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Bug Tussle. The biggest park or preserve is Juniper Point Recreation Area, at 183 acres. Bug Tussle has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Bug Tussle stand out
Where Bug Tussle beats most towns.
265 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bug Tussle: who provides what
Bug Tussle is unincorporated, so Pittsburg 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 Bug Tussle.
Bug Tussle stands out in Oklahoma and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
The median commute is under 9 miles. The top destinations are McAlester (48%), Tulsa (5%) and Oklahoma City (5%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More of Bug Tussle’s residents are 65 or older than in the typical Oklahoma or U.S. town
A bachelor’s degree or higher: 31% of adults 25 and older, vs 28% across Oklahoma. The age of the median resident in Bug Tussle is 39.1 years.
| Bug Tussle | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 16% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 20% | 29% |
| Median age | 39.1 years | 36.2 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 7% and 92% women
The Census survey reached too few of Bug Tussle’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±42.5 points. Across Oklahoma, 50.2% of residents are women.
| Bug Tussle | OK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.5% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 18.5% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.9% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.7% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 3.4% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.9% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.5% | 9.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.7% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.5% | 30.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 18% | 22.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.3% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.8% | 18.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.3% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
The biggest natural risk in Bug Tussle is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects in Bug Tussle, 35% come from inland flooding and 21% from wildfires. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage locally than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Bug Tussle is
Bug Tussle beats the Oklahoma average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. In Bug Tussle, nearly half of adults have high blood pressure. Also worth knowing: only 2 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Bug Tussle. Among adults locally, 12% binge drink and 16% have diabetes.
| Bug Tussle | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 40% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Bug Tussle | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.9% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.9% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0% of Bug Tussle is conserved land
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 0.9 miles. In Bug Tussle, the density of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Juniper Point Recreation Area | 0.2 mi | 183 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Eufaula Lake and 2 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bug Tussle. Close and well known come first.
20 mi
20 miPhoto credits
Eufaula Lake: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified or unknown, Public domain · Robbers Cave State Park: Thomas & Dianne Jones from Okmulgee, USA, CC BY 2.0
Everything we know about Bug Tussle
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bug Tussle; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Bug Tussle residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
Every workday, about 129 people come to Bug Tussle for work
Where Bug Tussle’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bug Tussle
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Oklahoma, United States
Bugtussle or Bug Tussle is an unincorporated community on the southern shores of Lake Eufaula, in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States, approximately 30 miles (48 km) west of Robbers Cave State Park.
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- Elevation
- 600 ft
Questions about Bug Tussle
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bug Tussle, OK a good place to live?
Bug Tussle has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.