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Oklahoma›Jefferson County

CornishOK

A town of 112, settled in 1891.

Is Cornish a good place to live?

Cornish has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

112 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Getting set up

Moving to Cornish: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Cornish, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerOG&E12.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterJefferson Co Cons RWD #15 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cornish’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRingling 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, Jefferson County Election BoardJefferson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2018
ZIP code7345673456 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.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Cornish.

Climate

Cornish: mild winters and hot summers

Expect July afternoons of 95° and January nights of 30°, with about 2 inches of snow a winter.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter32–56°
Spring51–74°
Summer70–94°
Fall52–76°
Nov 7
typical first frost
Mar 23
typical last frost
+0.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Cornish, mostly tornadoes

In Cornish, the FEMA hazard score is 63 of 100, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 61 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Cornish once, in 2007. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 23% come from tornadoes and 20% from inland flooding.

63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
63High riskLowerHigher
TornadoesInland floodingDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A larger share of adults in Cornish have high blood pressure than in the typical Oklahoma or U.S. town

Among adults in Cornish, 29% say their health is fair or poor, above both Oklahoma’s towns (23%) and U.S. towns (19%). For adults locally, the share who have diabetes is 18%. Against the Oklahoma average, Cornish comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 16. Only 9 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Cornish.

CornishOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)20%16%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)18%14%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)48%40%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)23%18%14%
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
1 better15 too close to call16 worse
What stands outCornishOK
More adults treating high blood pressure80.8%76.3%
More adults with COPD14.1%8%
Mercy Hospital Healdton
7.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

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Everything we know about Cornish

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Cornish; the nearest are

About Cornish

Town in Oklahoma, United States

Cornish is an incorporated town in eastern Jefferson County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 110 as of the 2020 United States census.

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

Established
1901
Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
850 ft
Area code
580

Questions about Cornish

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Is Cornish, OK a good place to live?

Cornish has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.