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Oklahoma›Canadian County

Cedar LakeOK

421 people live in this town in Oklahoma.

Is Cedar Lake a good place to live?

Cedar Lake’s mean commuting time is 43 minutes, against 22 minutes in Oklahoma’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just one has a lower typical household income than Cedar Lake. Cedar Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

421 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Cedar Lake.

Work & commute

Most of Cedar Lake’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.0 jobs for each of them

0%work in town

The median commute is under 33 miles. Among residents in Cedar Lake, 32% live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Oklahoma City (29%), El Reno (9%) and Hinton (8%).

Where working residents work

In Cedar Lake0%
Oklahoma City29%
El Reno9%
Hinton8%
Calumet6%
33 mi
median commute distance
5
jobs based in Cedar Lake
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Cedar Lake, expect four seasons and hot summers

5″snow a winter

For Cedar Lake, the peak summer temperature is 94°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter29–51°
Spring48–72°
Summer69–92°
Fall49–73°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 5
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

High risk in Cedar Lake, with inland flooding at the top

64risk score of 100

Expected losses in Cedar Lake break down as 38% from inland flooding and 15% from tornadoes. Cedar Lake’s FEMA hazard score stands at 64 of 100.

FEMA risk score
64High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Cedar Lake is

In Cedar Lake, 17% of adults have diabetes, and 17% report frequent physical distress. Of 32 CDC measures, Cedar Lake beats the Oklahoma average on 3 and trails it on 9. The share of adults in Cedar Lake who have high blood pressure: 48%. Only 5 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Cedar Lake.

Cedar LakeOklahoma townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)48%40%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%14%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%16%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)35%34%25%
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
3 better20 too close to call9 worse
What stands outCedar LakeOK
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth12.8%16.4%
More adults treating high blood pressure80.8%76.3%
More adults with COPD11.4%8%
Integris Canadian Valley Hospital
24.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Housing

The median home in Cedar Lake sells for about $143K

$143Kmedian sale price

85% of households live in a home they own in the town. In Cedar Lake, the typical rent is $788 a month.

Cedar LakeOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home85%62%73%
Median rent$788 a month$873 a month$1,185 a month
1
homes sold in September

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Cedar Lake

14pages on Cedar Lake
Getting set up

Moving to Cedar Lake: who provides what

Cedar Lake is unincorporated, so Canadian County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerCKenergy Electric Cooperative13.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCanadian CountyCanadian County provides services here
SchoolsHinton 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, Canadian County Election BoardCanadian County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2018
ZIP code7304773047 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.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Cedar Lake for work

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

29% → Oklahoma City Oklahoma City 29% 9% → El Reno El Reno 9% 8% → Hinton Hinton 8% 6% → Calumet Calumet 6% 3% → Tulsa Tulsa 3% 2% → Geary Geary 2% Cedar Lake · 0% stay
5jobs based in Cedar Lake
0%of working residents work in town
33 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Cedar Lake

About Cedar Lake

Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, US

Cedar Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Canadian County, Oklahoma, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Cedar Lake had a population of 404. The CDP is in southwestern Canadian County, built around Cedar Lake, a reservoir. It is 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Hinton, 21 miles (34 km) southwest of El Reno, and 45 miles (72 km) west of Oklahoma City.

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

Area
0.9 sq mi
Elevation
1,447 ft

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