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Oklahoma›Seminole County

DixonOK

A town of 150.

Is Dixon a good place to live?

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

What makes Dixon stand out

Where Dixon beats most towns.

Small town

150 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
WewokaWewokaDixon
Getting set up

Moving to Dixon: who provides what

Dixon is unincorporated, so Seminole County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerOG&E12.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSeminole Co. RWD #119 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSeminole CountySeminole County provides services here
SchoolsWewoka 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, Seminole County Election BoardSeminole County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code7488474884 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 Dixon.

Work & commute

With 2.1 jobs for every working resident, Dixon draws in 138 commuters

In Dixon, 13% of residents live below the poverty line. This Oklahoma town had 138 jobs in 2023, up 48 from 2013. Half of commuters travel less than 10 miles. The top destinations are Wewoka (28%), Seminole (15%) and Oklahoma City (11%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Dixon0%
Wewoka28%
Seminole15%
Oklahoma City11%
Holdenville6%
10 mi
median commute distance
138
jobs based in Dixon
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Dixon, mostly inland flooding

On expected storm and flood damage, Dixon sits above just over two thirds of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Dixon break down as 22% from inland flooding and 20% from tornadoes.

68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
68High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Dixon: mild winters and hot summers

Summer afternoons peak near 93° in July, and January nights bottom out around 28°; snowfall runs to about 4 inches a winter. The seasons in Dixon: chilly winters, hot summers.

4″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter30–53°
Spring49–72°
Summer69–92°
Fall50–74°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 1
typical last frost
+0.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

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

25% of Dixon adults smoke cigarettes, against 18% in Oklahoma’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. The share of adults in Dixon who have diabetes: 19%. On top of that, only 6 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Dixon. Of 32 CDC measures, Dixon beats the Oklahoma average on 2 and trails it on 20.

DixonOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)25%18%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)19%14%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)20%16%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)41%34%25%
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
2 better10 too close to call20 worse
What stands outDixonOK
Fewer binge drinkers11.4%14%
More adults treating high blood pressure79.3%76.3%
More adults facing a utility shut-off17.1%10.3%
Holdenville General Hospital
9.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Dixon

13pages on Dixon
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Dixon

A job hub

Every workday, about 138 people come to Dixon for work

Where Dixon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

28% → Wewoka Wewoka 28% 15% → Seminole Seminole 15% 11% → Oklahoma City Oklahoma City 11% 6% → Holdenville Holdenville 6% 6% → Tulsa Tulsa 6% 3% → Muskogee Muskogee 3% Dixon · 0% stay
138jobs based in Dixon
0%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Dixon

Census-designated place in Seminole County, Oklahoma

Dixon is a census-designated place in Seminole County, Oklahoma, at an elevation of 863 feet. As of the 2020 census, Dixon had a population of 168. It is less than two miles west of Wewoka, Oklahoma, the county seat. It is located on Business 270, being an offshoot of US Route 270 which bypasses Dixon to the west and south.

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

Elevation
863 ft

Questions about Dixon

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Dixon, OK a good place to live?

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