EldonOK
A town of 326, settled in 1911.
Is Eldon a good place to live?
No town among the 132 in Oklahoma we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Eldon. Eldon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
326 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Eldon: who provides what
Eldon is unincorporated, so Cherokee 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 Eldon.
Natural hazards: very high risk in Eldon, mostly inland flooding
The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Eldon comes to 82 of 100, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 61 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. FEMA puts 58% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 11% to heat waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Eldon’s workers commute out
The top destinations are Tahlequah (35%), Tulsa (10%) and Muskogee (7%). Most working residents leave Eldon for work: only 1% work in town. Just over one in ten residents live below the poverty line in the town, below Oklahoma’s towns (18%) and close to U.S. towns (9.6%). Half of commuters travel less than 30 miles.
| Eldon | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A typical July afternoon in Eldon is 91°F, against 93°F in Oklahoma’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns
Summers in Eldon are warm, and winters chilly, with plenty of rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Eldon stands out in Oklahoma and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
24% of Eldon adults smoke cigarettes. Only 5 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Eldon. Against the Oklahoma average, Eldon comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 19.
| Eldon | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 40% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Eldon | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.4% | 76.3% |
| More adults getting a yearly checkup | 81.1% | 77.9% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.9% | 3.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow puts the typical Eldon home at about $207K
78% of households live in a home they own in Eldon. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 9.7%.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Eldon
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Eldon
About 7 of every 100 Eldon residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oklahoma.
99% of working residents leave Eldon for work
Where Eldon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Eldon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Eldon, OK a good place to live?
Eldon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.