Untitled, 1935
Elm Grove’s story
Elm Grove in pictures
The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1935 and 3 maps from 1898 on.
Explore the history →Elm GroveOK
A town in Oklahoma, home to 100 people.
Is Elm Grove a good place to live?
Only one of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare has a lower peak summer temperature than Elm Grove. Elm Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
100 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Honey HillElm Grove
Getting set up
Moving to Elm Grove: who provides what
Elm Grove is unincorporated, so Adair County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerNortheast Oklahoma Electric13.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAdair Co RWD #4No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesAdair CountyAdair County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereSecretary, Adair County Election BoardAdair County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2018
ZIP code7496074960 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 Elm Grove.
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: high risk in Elm Grove, mostly inland flooding
Elm Grove’s risk rating from FEMA comes in at 79 of 100. Expected losses in Elm Grove break down as 43% from inland flooding and 14% from heat waves.
79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat wavesWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
About one in three of Elm Grove’s working residents commute to Stilwell
Among residents in Elm Grove, 16% live below the poverty line, below the Oklahoma town median (18%) but above the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Half commute less than 24 miles. The top destinations are Stilwell (30%), Tahlequah (9%) and Siloam Springs (5%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Elm Grove0%
Stilwell30%
Tahlequah9%
Siloam Springs5%
Oklahoma City5%
24 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Elm Grove
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Elm Grove: four seasons and hot summers
Expect July afternoons of 91° and January nights of 27°, with about 6 inches of snow a winter.
6″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter29–51°
Spring47–70°
Summer66–89°
Fall48–72°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A smaller share of adults in Elm Grove binge drink than in the typical Oklahoma or U.S. town
Among adults in Elm Grove, 44% get no exercise outside work, against 34% in Oklahoma’s towns and 25% across U.S. towns. No town among the 132 in Oklahoma we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Elm Grove, and on top of that for adults in the town, the share who have high blood pressure is 52%. Against the Oklahoma average, Elm Grove comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 20.
| Elm Grove | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 23% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 18% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
4 better8 too close to call20 worse
| What stands out | Elm Grove | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.4% | 14% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.8% | 76.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 16.4% | 8% |
Memorial Hospital
4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Elm Grove
14pages on Elm Grove
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Elm Grove; the nearest are
Northeastern State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Tahlequah23.9 mi$7,810 in-state tuitionNorthWest Arkansas Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Bentonville, AR44.6 mi$3,342 in-state tuition
About 11 of every 100 Elm Grove residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Elm Grove for work
Where Elm Grove’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
0jobs based in Elm Grove
0%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Elm Grove
Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, US
Elm Grove is a census-designated place (CDP) in Adair County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Elm Grove had a population of 192.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,050 ft
Questions about Elm Grove
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Elm Grove, OK a good place to live?
Elm Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. A town in Oklahoma, home to 100 people.