CayugaOK
This town of 197 people was established in 1870.
Is Cayuga a good place to live?
Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just one has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Cayuga. Cayuga has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
197 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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In Cayuga, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Oklahoma or U.S. town
Expected losses in Cayuga break down as 67% from inland flooding and 9% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Cayuga’s workers leave town for work
Cayuga’s middle household income stands at $60,000, above Oklahoma’s towns ($55,000) but below U.S. towns ($80,000). Its mean commuting time stands at 19 minutes. The median commute is under 21 miles. The top destinations are Grove (12%), Miami (9%) and Noel (7%).
| Cayuga | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Cayuga has four seasons and hot summers
Cayuga’s typical July afternoon high stands at 91°F, against 93°F in Oklahoma’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Cayuga stands out in Oklahoma and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
27% of Cayuga adults say their health is fair or poor. Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Cayuga. Against the Oklahoma average, Cayuga comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 12.
| Cayuga | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 40% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Cayuga | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.7% | 14% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.9% | 76.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.4% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
7.8% of the land in Cayuga is protected from building
3.0 miles of trail. Cayuga’s density of trails stands at 0.4 miles per square mile.
| Cayuga | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.8% | 6.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Cayuga
Moving to Cayuga: who provides what
Cayuga is unincorporated, so Delaware 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.
100% of working residents leave Cayuga for work
Where Cayuga’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cayuga; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Cayuga residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
About Cayuga
Census-designated place in Oklahoma, United States
Cayuga, originally known as Cayuga Springs, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Delaware County, Oklahoma, United States. It was named for the Cayuga people, one of the Five Nations of the Haudenosaunee, and the word itself has a meaning: “the place where the locusts were taken out.” As of the 2020 census, Cayuga had a population of 160. It was established on the Elk River in the old Seneca Reserve in Indian Territory by Mathias Splitlog and his family in the 1870's. The Cayuga Post Office existed from June 11, 1884, until April 30, 1905.
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- Area
- 7.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 755 ft
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