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GertyOK

A town of 97, settled in 1910.

Population
97
2025 Census estimate · +2.1% since 2020
Median home value
$80K
Census ACS
Median age
45.4
years
Land area
0 sq mi

Is Gerty a good place to live?

33% of residents live below the poverty line in Gerty, above both the Oklahoma town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 3 have a higher median age than Gerty. Gerty has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

97 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Allen · 8 miAtwood · 9 miCalvin · 9 miStuart · 12 miAshland · 13 miSpaulding · 15 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Gerty: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerPeople's Electric Cooperative15.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHughes Co. RWD #6 (Gerty)No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Gerty’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCalvin 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, Hughes County Election BoardHughes County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2018
ZIP codes74531, 7482574531 67% · 74825 33%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 Gerty.

Natural hazards

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

Gerty’s FEMA risk score is 88 of 100, against 61 of 100 in Oklahoma’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns.

88risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
88Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailTornadoes
Full pageGerty’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters19 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Gerty

Gerty has mild winters and hot summers. Gerty’s July high is 94°F.

3″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter31–54°
Spring50–73°
Summer69–92°
Fall51–74°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+0.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageGerty’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 94°, January lows 29°Rain & snow3″ of snow a winter · 45 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+0.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Gerty is

Gerty tracks Oklahoma closely on all 32 CDC measures. 26% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Gerty.

GertyOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)32%34%25%
Depression (CDC PLACES)26%26%23%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)14%14%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%40%35%
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Holdenville General Hospital
18.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageGerty’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby18.2 miles to an ER · Holdenville General HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than OK on 0 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Gerty

14pages on Gerty
The big questions
HealthBetter than OK on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 88% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesLibraryAllen Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1910Town Hall & politicsClimate94° summer highs · 3″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Gerty; the nearest are

East Central UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Ada21.7 mi$8,032 in-state tuitionSeminole State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Seminole37 mi$5,460 in-state tuition

About 4 of every 100 Gerty residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Gerty

Town in Oklahoma, United States

Gerty is a town in southern Hughes County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Gerty had a population of 92.

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

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
843 ft
Area code
580

Questions about Gerty

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Gerty, OK a good place to live?

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