ColeOK
A town of 669, settled in 1912.
Is Cole a good place to live?
33% of residents are under 18 in Cole, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 25% and U.S. towns at 22%. No town among the 132 in Oklahoma we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Cole. Cole has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
669 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cole: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cole, and how to reach them.
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 Cole.
A larger share of households own their home in Cole than in most of Oklahoma or the rest of the country
92% of Cole households own their home, against 62% in Oklahoma’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. The typical Cole home is worth about $302,000, up 4.1% in a year, 37% above the Oklahoma typical home.
| Cole | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 92% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,125 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Cole’s workers commute out
Cole’s average trip to work is 28 minutes. The top destinations are Oklahoma City (40%), Norman (13%) and Blanchard (7%). Cole’s median household income is $90,000.
| Cole | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 18% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Cole faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More children than Oklahoma overall
Children under 18 are 33% of residents (24% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (23% statewide). Cole has grown 7.4% since 2020, to 669 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 14% of residents are 65 or older in Cole.
| Cole | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Median age | 36.1 years | 36.2 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.3 points. Across Oklahoma, 50.2% of residents are women.
| Cole | OK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.4% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 20.8% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.6% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.9% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.7% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.6% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.6% | 9.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.4% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.3% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.9% | 30.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.1% | 22.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.7% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19% | 18.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.1% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
Four seasons and hot summers in Cole
Cole has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Cole is 94°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Cole is
Cole beats the Oklahoma average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 12% of Cole adults worry about having enough food. Only 5 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Cole.
| Cole | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 21% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 23% | 19% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Cole | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.9% | 18.5% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.8% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium and 20 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cole. Close and well known come first.
10 mi Stadium & arenaGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
26 mi MuseumOklahoma City National Memorial419K visitors a year
31 mi MuseumNational Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum34 mi Theme parkFrontier City
20 mi MuseumMuseum of Osteology30 mi Zoo & aquariumOklahoma City Zoo and Botanical GardenPhoto credits
Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium: Toniklemm, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oklahoma City National Memorial: User:Dual Freq, CC BY 2.5 · National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Osteology: SkeletonsRCool, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about Cole
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Cole
About 3 of every 100 Cole residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
100% of working residents leave Cole for work
Where Cole’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Cole
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Cole is a town in McClain County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 624 at the 2020 census, up from 555 in 2010.
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- Area
- 15 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,145 ft
- Area code
- 539
Questions about Cole
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cole, OK a good place to live?
Cole has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.