Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 17, settled in 1906.
Foraker has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 415 in 1910, 18 in 2020. The archive holds 13 old photos and papers going back to 2020 and 2 maps from 1916 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Foraker, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Foraker.
For Foraker, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 81 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 42% come from inland flooding and 19% from wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Foraker brings chilly winters and warm summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
45% of Foraker adults have high blood pressure, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 40% and U.S. towns at 35%. Of 32 CDC measures, Foraker beats the Oklahoma average on 8 and trails it on 6. Among adults in the town, 45% have obesity and 29% get no exercise outside work. Only 9 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Foraker.
| Foraker | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 40% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 41% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Foraker | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.1% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14% | 18.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Foraker; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Foraker residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Foraker is a town in Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. It was named for Ohio Senator Joseph B. Foraker. The Tallgrass Prairie Preserve is southeast of town. The official population peaked at 415 in 1910 and has declined steadily since 1930. As of the 2020 census, Foraker had a population of 18. Foraker was listed as a ghost town in the 1977 book Ghost Towns of Oklahoma. The author, John Wesley Morris, quoted one long-time resident as saying: "Stores gone, post office gone, train gone, school gone, oil gone, boys and girls gone – only thing not gone is graveyard and it git bigger."
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Foraker has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.