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Friendship Hist Mkr
Oklahoma›Jackson County

FriendshipOK

A town of 24.

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Is Friendship a good place to live?

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

Small town

24 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Friendship: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerSouthwest Rural Elec AssnEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterJackson Co Water Corp17 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Friendship’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNavajo 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, Jackson County Election BoardJackson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code7352173521 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 Friendship.

Natural hazards

The FEMA risk score in Friendship is higher than in the typical Oklahoma or U.S. town

Of the losses FEMA expects in Friendship, 69% come from strong winds and 8% from drought. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 100% of U.S. communities.

100risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
100Very high riskLowerHigher
Strong windDroughtInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Friendship stands out in Oklahoma and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is hotter

Friendship has chilly winters and hot summers. July afternoons reach 97°, January nights drop to 28° and about 3 inches of snow falls in a winter.

3″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter30–54°
Spring49–75°
Summer70–95°
Fall50–76°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Apr 3
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Friendship is

In Friendship, 41% of adults sleep under 7 hours. 15% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in the town.

FriendshipOklahoma townsU.S. towns
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)15%11%8.1%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)35%34%25%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)41%38%36%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)22%21%14%
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
What stands outFriendshipOK
More uninsured adults14.6%11.3%
More adults facing food insecurity21.8%18.5%
More adults facing a utility shut-off12%10.3%
Jackson County Memorial Hospital Authority
6.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

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Everything we know about Friendship

14pages on Friendship
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Friendship

About Friendship

Town in Oklahoma, United States

Friendship is an incorporated town in Jackson County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 23 as of the 2020 United States census, just down one person from the 2010 census figure of 24.

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

Area
0.2 sq mi
Area code
580

Questions about Friendship

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Is Friendship, OK a good place to live?

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