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Cedar CrestOK

A town of 204.

Population
204
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$211K
Census ACS
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
60.0
years
Jobs based here
11
A commuter town

Is Cedar Crest a good place to live?

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

Small town

204 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Locust Grove · 5 miSportsmen Acres · 10 miChouteau · 10 miSalina · 12 miHulbert · 13 miPryor Creek · 14 mi
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Cedar Crest’s story

Cedar Crest in pictures

Census counts: 308 in 2000, 276 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1896 on.

Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Cedar Crest: who provides what

Cedar Crest is unincorporated, so Mayes County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPSO14.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPeggs Water Company2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers73% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMayes CountyMayes County provides services here
SchoolsLocust Grove 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, Mayes County Election BoardMayes County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2018
ZIP code7435274352 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 Cedar Crest.

Natural hazards

Cedar Crest stands out in Oklahoma and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most

48% of Cedar Crest’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 17%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 88% of U.S. communities.

88risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
88Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
Full pageCedar Crest’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters22 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.7 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

The average trip to work in Cedar Crest is shorter than in the typical Oklahoma or U.S. town

16% of residents live below the poverty line in Cedar Crest. Half commute less than 38 miles. The top destinations are Tulsa (28%), Locust Grove (9%) and Pryor Creek (5%).

0%work in town
Cedar CrestOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work10 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line16%18%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Cedar Crest0%
Tulsa28%
Locust Grove9%
Pryor Creek5%
Salina3%
38 mi
median commute distance
11
jobs based in Cedar Crest
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageCedar Crest’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here11 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in Cedar CrestCommute times10 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 38 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Cedar Crest

In July, afternoons reach 92°; in January, nights fall to 27°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.

4″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter30–51°
Spring49–71°
Summer69–90°
Fall50–72°
Nov 5
typical first frost
Mar 29
typical last frost
+0.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageCedar Crest’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 27°Rain & snow4″ of snow a winter · 46 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+0.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Cedar Crest is

Cedar Crest: 16% of adults have diabetes. Only 10 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Cedar Crest.

Cedar CrestOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)23%18%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)47%40%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%16%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)37%34%25%
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
0 better17 too close to call15 worse
What stands outCedar CrestOK
More older adults who have lost all their teeth28.3%16.4%
More adults with COPD11.4%8%
More smokers23%16.3%
Hillcrest Hospital Pryor
14.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageCedar Crest’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby14.7 miles to an ER · Hillcrest Hospital PryorHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than OK on 0 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Cedar Crest

15pages on Cedar Crest
The big questions
HealthBetter than OK on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$79K median household income · 11 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 88% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions35 nearby · Dry Gulch, U.S.A. 18 miLibraryLocust Grove Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistoryClimate92° summer highs · 4″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Cedar Crest; the nearest are

Northeastern State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Tahlequah18.2 mi$7,810 in-state tuitionConnors State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Warner44.3 mi$3,792 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Cedar Crest residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Cedar Crest for work

Where Cedar Crest’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

28% → Tulsa Tulsa 28% 9% → Locust Grove Locust Grove 9% 5% → Pryor Creek Pryor Creek 5% 3% → Salina Salina 3% 3% → Catoosa Catoosa 3% 3% → Tahlequah Tahlequah 3% Cedar Crest · 0% stay
11jobs based in Cedar Crest
0%of working residents work in town
38 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Cedar Crest

Census-designated place in Oklahoma, United States

Cedar Crest is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 276 at the 2020 census, down from 312 in 2010.

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

Area
5.5 sq mi
Elevation
659 ft

Questions about Cedar Crest

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Cedar Crest, OK a good place to live?

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