ChristieOK
A town of 252, settled in 1903.
Is Christie a good place to live?
37% of residents live below the poverty line in Christie, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town among the 132 in Oklahoma we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Christie. Christie has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
252 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Christie: who provides what
Christie is unincorporated, so Adair 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 Christie.
In Christie, the average trip to work runs shorter than in the typical Oklahoma or U.S. town
Half the trips to work are shorter than 20 miles. The top destinations are Siloam Springs (15%), Westville (15%) and Tulsa (10%). Commuting out is the norm in Christie: 1% of working residents work locally.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Christie faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Christie’s FEMA hazard score is 72 of 100, above both Oklahoma’s towns (61 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). 52% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 13%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A typical July afternoon in Christie is 91°F, against 93°F in Oklahoma’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns
Summers in Christie are warm, and winters chilly, with plenty of rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Christie is
For adults in Christie, the share who report frequent mental distress is 20%. The town beats the Oklahoma average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20. 19% of adults in Christie report frequent physical distress; 40% get no exercise outside work. Only 9 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Christie.
| Christie | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 40% | 35% |
| What stands out | Christie | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.2% | 76.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 30.7% | 16.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Christie
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Christie; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Christie residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
99% of working residents leave Christie for work
Where Christie’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Christie
Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, US
Christie is a census-designated place (CDP) in Adair County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Christie had a population of 427.
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- Area
- 7.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 873 ft
Questions about Christie
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Christie, OK a good place to live?
Christie has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.