CopelandOK
A town of 1,401.
Is Copeland a good place to live?
Copeland’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D for hazard risk. Copeland has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,401 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Copeland grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Copeland is from typical.
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Moving to Copeland: who provides what
Copeland is unincorporated, so Delaware 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 Copeland.
More of Copeland’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Oklahoma or U.S. town
Among adults in Copeland, 11% binge drink. In Copeland, 18% of adults have diabetes, above both Oklahoma’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (12%). Also worth knowing: only 4 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Copeland. Against the Oklahoma average, Copeland comes out ahead on 5 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 11.
| Copeland | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 40% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Copeland | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.2% | 14% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.7% | 14.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11.7% | 7.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Copeland stands out in Oklahoma and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
FEMA puts 72% of Copeland’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 8% to tornadoes. Since 2019, one flood insurance claim has been paid here. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Copeland work out of town
Just 3% of Copeland’s working residents have a job in town. Since 2013, Copeland has added 59 jobs, to 101 in 2023. In Copeland, 16% of residents live below the poverty line. Half commute less than 29 miles.
| Copeland | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Everything we know about Copeland
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Copeland
About 4 of every 100 Copeland residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
97% of working residents leave Copeland for work
Where Copeland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Copeland
Census-designated place in Oklahoma, United States
Copeland (also Copeland Switch) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Delaware County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,629 at the 2010 census, a 12.5 percent increase from the figure of 1,448 recorded in 2000. Founded as a railroad community, it was named for local resident D.R. Copeland.
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- Area
- 7.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 786 ft
Questions about Copeland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Copeland, OK expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.