DaleOK
A town of 293, settled in 1893.
Is Dale a good place to live?
Dale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
293 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Dale: who provides what
Dale is unincorporated, so Pottawatomie 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 Dale.
The schools Dale’s kids attend
Two of the 3 schools are below, and why each made the list. Its public schools are run by the Dale school district.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dale EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 409 | B+ |
| Dale HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 237 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Dale has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from tornadoes
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Dale once, in 2019. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 35% come from tornadoes and 26% from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Dale is
19% of adults in Dale report frequent mental distress; 35% feel lonely. Against the Oklahoma average, Dale comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 2. Among adults here, 18% smoke cigarettes.
| Dale | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 14% |
| What stands out | Dale | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6.3% | 7.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22% | 16.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Dale
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Dale
About 0 of every 100 Dale residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
About Dale
Unincorporated community and census-designated place in Oklahoma, United States
Dale is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located on State Highway 270 in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States. It lies in the North Canadian River bottom, a few miles northwest of Shawnee. The population was 175 at the time of the 2020 Census, a slight decrease over the 2010 census figure of 186. Dale was platted along the Rock Island railroad line before statehood. The Dale Post Office opened October 26, 1893. It was initially named King in honor of John King, an Absentee-Shawnee Indian who owned the allotted land on which the community was founded. The community was renamed in 1895, for Frank Dale, the second Chief Justice of the Territorial Supreme Court (1…
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- Elevation
- 1,050 ft
Questions about Dale
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Is Dale, OK a good place to live?
Dale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.