Gate School · National Register of Historic Places
Gate’s story
132 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1894Gate is settled
GateOK
A town of 58, settled in 1894.
Gate School · Photo: 25or6to4 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
58
2025 Census estimate · −3.3% since 2020
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
27.0
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Is Gate a good place to live?
Gate’s trail network density is 3.3 miles per square mile, against 0.2 in Oklahoma’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Gate School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Gate has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
58 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Gate: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gate, and how to reach them.
PowerNorthwestern Electric Coop16.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBeaver Co RWD #2 (Gate)1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Gate’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereSecretary, Beaver County Election BoardBeaver County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2018
ZIP code7384473844 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 Gate.
Natural hazards
Gate has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from drought
Compared with 86% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Gate is higher. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 59% come from drought and 9% from cold waves.
86risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtCold wavesIce storms
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
22.1%conserved
22.1%
conserved · 36 of 161 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 3.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gate Community Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
In Gate, expect four seasons and hot summers
Expect July afternoons of 94° and January nights of 22°, with about 18 inches of snow a winter.
18″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–50°
Spring43–71°
Summer66–92°
Fall45–72°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Gate is
Among adults in Gate, 24% have been diagnosed with depression. The town beats the Oklahoma average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. Just over one in ten adults in Gate binge drink; 17% have diabetes. Only 4 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Gate.
| Gate | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 40% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
4 better19 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Gate | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.2% | 14% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.8% | 76.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10% | 7.3% |
Harper County Community Hospital
23.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Gate
15pages on Gate
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Gate; the nearest are
Seward County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Liberal, KS49.7 mi$4,032 in-state tuitionNorthwestern Oklahoma State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Alva76.8 mi$5,970 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Gate residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
About Gate
Town in Oklahoma, US
Gate is a town in Beaver County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 60 at the time of the 2020 census. The community was named for the fact it was the "gateway" to a ranching area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,267 ft
- ZIP code
- 73844
- Area code
- 580
Questions about Gate
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gate, OK a good place to live?
Gate has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.