FinleyOK
74 people live in this town, settled in 1903.
Is Finley a good place to live?
100% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Finley, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 29%. Of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Finley. Finley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
74 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Finley: who provides what
Finley is unincorporated, so Pushmataha 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.
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Very high risk in Finley, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA puts just over two fifths of Finley’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 15% to tornadoes. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in just over four fifths of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Finley after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2015.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Finley have high blood pressure than in the typical Oklahoma or U.S. town
Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Finley. 27% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Finley. CDC measures, 32 in all: Finley beats Oklahoma on 1 and trails on 14.
| Finley | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 40% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 14% |
| What stands out | Finley | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.7% | 76.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.3% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Finley
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Finley; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Finley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
About Finley
Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, US
Finley is an unincorporated community and Census designated place in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, 10 miles northeast of Antlers. As of the 2020 census, Finley had a population of 38. A United States Post Office was established at Finley, Indian Territory on April 30, 1903, and was named for Sidney W. Finley (1869–1914), local merchant and first postmaster. Finley was originally called Cedar Church, then Old Cedar Church, the name of a longstanding Choctaw Indian Methodist congregation established there during Indian Territory days. The congregation took its name from nearby Big Cedar Creek—then known as Cedar Creek. The church appears to have waned during the latter days of the Choctaw Nati…
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- Elevation
- 489 ft
- ZIP code
- 74543
Questions about Finley
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Is Finley, OK a good place to live?
Finley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.