ClaritaOK
A town of 184, settled in 1910.
Is Clarita a good place to live?
No town among the 132 in Oklahoma we compare has a lower median household income than Clarita. Clarita has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
184 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Clarita: who provides what
Clarita is unincorporated, so Coal 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 Clarita.
The FEMA risk score in Clarita is higher than in the typical Oklahoma or U.S. town
31% of Clarita’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hail, followed by drought at 28%. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2015. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Clarita brings mild winters and hot summers
The range runs from 29° on a January night to 94° on a July afternoon, with about 2 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More children than Oklahoma overall
Children under 18 are 32% of residents (24% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 29% of residents (37% statewide). 24% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 28% across Oklahoma.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 45% and 73% women
The Census survey reached too few of Clarita’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14 points. Across Oklahoma, 50.2% of residents are women.
| Clarita | OK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 24.5% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.1% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.8% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.1% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 3.3% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 26.1% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.2% | 9.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14.3% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.3% | 30.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.9% | 22.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.6% | 18.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.9% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Compared with most of Oklahoma and the rest of the country, more of Clarita’s adults have been diagnosed with depression
In Clarita, 16% of adults have diabetes. The share of adults in Clarita who have high blood pressure is 44%, above both Oklahoma’s towns (40%) and U.S. towns (35%). Among adults here, 19% report frequent physical distress and 38% get no exercise outside work.
| Clarita | 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) | 38% | 34% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Clarita | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12.5% | 8% |
| More smokers | 24% | 16.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23% | 16.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 0.2% of Clarita
1.9 miles of trail. Only 4 of the 114 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Clarita.
| Clarita | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 6.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Clarita sells for about $2.24M at the median
The share of households in Clarita who live in a home they own: 88%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Clarita
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Clarita; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Clarita residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
About Clarita
Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, US
Clarita is a small unincorporated community in Coal County, Oklahoma, United States. Originally called Kittie, the name was changed to Clarita with the establishment of the post office on January 19, 1910. The name came from Clarita Kenefic, the wife of railroad official William Kenefic. As of the 2020 census, Clarita had a population of 135. Clarita's school district, Olney Public School District, is one of the smallest public school districts in the state of Oklahoma. For the most recent data available, for a combined district, K-12, Olney finished between Boley (51) and Sweetwater (60), with 58 students. Olney School is now closed although the reunion is still held at the lunch room. The…
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- Elevation
- 676 ft
- ZIP code
- 74535
Questions about Clarita
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Clarita, OK a good place to live?
Clarita has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.