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A town of 178, settled in 1894.
Garvin Rock Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Garvin 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: 957 in 1910, 177 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1902 and 3 maps from 1951 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Garvin, 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 Garvin.
The share of residents in Garvin who live below the poverty line is 14%, below Oklahoma’s towns (18%) but above U.S. towns (9.6%). The town’s typical journey to work stands at 17 minutes. The top destinations are Idabel (31%), Broken Bow (6%) and Hochatown (6%).
| Garvin | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 18% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Garvin’s age of the median resident stands at 35.5 years, near the Oklahoma town median (36.2 years) and below the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Children under 18 are a third of residents (24% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (23% statewide). Here, 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 28% in Oklahoma as a whole. 19% never finished high school.
| Garvin | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.5 years | 36.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 20% | 29% |
Somewhere between 39% and 61% women
The Census survey reached too few of Garvin’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.8 points. Across Oklahoma, 50.2% of residents are women.
| Garvin | OK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.2% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 20.4% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.2% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.8% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.6% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.5% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.4% | 9.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.8% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 19% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 42.9% | 30.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 4.8% | 22.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19% | 18.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
The range runs from 31° on a January night to 93° on a July afternoon, with about 2 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Garvin. The share of adults in Garvin who have diabetes: 17%. In Garvin, just over two in five adults get no exercise outside work, and 19% report frequent physical distress.
| Garvin | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 18% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 23% | 19% |
| What stands out | Garvin | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 30.4% | 16.4% |
| More smokers | 26% | 16.3% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 16.4% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
One declared disaster, in 2015, has brought federal aid to Garvin households. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Garvin; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Garvin residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
Where Garvin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Garvin is a town in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 177 at the 2020 census, down from 256 in 2010.
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Garvin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.