DoughertyOK
A town of 195, settled in 1887.
Is Dougherty a good place to live?
8.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Dougherty, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 29%. Dougherty has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
195 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Dougherty: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dougherty, 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 Dougherty.
Very high risk in Dougherty, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Dougherty’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Dougherty for work: only 0% work in town. 21% of Dougherty residents live below the poverty line, against 18% in Oklahoma’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Ardmore (11%), Sulphur (8%) and Ada (6%).
| Dougherty | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Dougherty, expect mild winters and hot summers
Dougherty has mild winters and hot summers. Dougherty’s July high is 94°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Dougherty is
Dougherty beats the Oklahoma average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 75% of Dougherty adults had a checkup this year. Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who binge drink than Dougherty.
| Dougherty | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 78% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 40% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Dougherty | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 10.3% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6% | 7.3% |
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 53.1% | 59.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Dougherty
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dougherty; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Dougherty residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
100% of working residents leave Dougherty for work
Where Dougherty’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Dougherty
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Dougherty is a town in Murray County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 199 as of the 2020 Census.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 774 ft
- ZIP code
- 73032
- Area code
- 580
Questions about Dougherty
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dougherty, OK a good place to live?
Dougherty has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.