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Oklahoma›Cleveland County

EtowahOK

A town of 162, settled in 1894.

Is Etowah a good place to live?

Etowah’s typical journey to work is 38 minutes, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 3 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher median age than Etowah. Etowah has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

162 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Etowah: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Etowah, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerOG&E12.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Etowah’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNoble 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, Cleveland County Election BoardCleveland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code7306873068 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 Etowah.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Etowah, mostly inland flooding

FEMA puts 29% of Etowah’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 22% to cold waves. On expected storm and flood damage, Etowah sits above 71% of U.S. communities.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect mild winters and hot summers in Etowah

In Etowah, the July high is 94°F, against 93°F in Oklahoma’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

4″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter30–53°
Spring49–72°
Summer69–92°
Fall50–74°
Nov 3
typical first frost
Apr 3
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Etowah is

Among adults in Etowah, 42% have high blood pressure. 17% of adults in Etowah report frequent physical distress; 28% have been diagnosed with depression.

EtowahOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)12%14%16%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%16%14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)28%26%23%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)34%34%25%
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
What stands outEtowahOK
More older adults who have lost all their teeth23.1%16.4%
More adults with COPD10.7%8%
More adults who have had a stroke4.7%3.7%
Purcell Municipal Hospital
12.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Nearby attractions

Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium and 20 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Etowah. Close and well known come first.

All 24 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium: Toniklemm, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oklahoma City National Memorial: User:Dual Freq, CC BY 2.5 · National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Osteology: SkeletonsRCool, CC BY-SA 4.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Etowah

16pages on Etowah
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Etowah; the nearest are

About Etowah

Town in Oklahoma, US

Etowah is a town in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 159 at the 2020 census, a 72.8% increase from 2010.

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

Area
2.1 sq mi
Elevation
1,096 ft
Area code
870

Questions about Etowah

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Etowah, OK a good place to live?

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