GoltryOK
A town of 248, settled in 1904.
Is Goltry a good place to live?
Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 3 have a higher age of the median resident than Goltry. Farmers' Exchange Elevator is on the National Register of Historic Places. Goltry has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
248 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Goltry: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Goltry, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Goltry.
A larger share of households live in a home they own in Goltry than in most of Oklahoma or the rest of the country
Homes in Goltry are typically worth about $102,000, up 10.1% in a year, 54% below the Oklahoma typical home. The town’s rent at the middle of the market stands at $830 a month, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at $873 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month.
| Goltry | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 90% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $830 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Very high risk in Goltry, with cold waves at the top
44% of Goltry’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by drought at 14%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 82% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Goltry after 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Goltry’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
5.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Goltry. Jobs in Goltry grew by 21 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 30. The town’s typical household income stands at $97,000. Its mean commuting time stands at 19 minutes, below both Oklahoma’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Goltry | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.9% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $97,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and hot summers: that is Goltry’s year
July afternoons reach 95°, January nights drop to 24° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Goltry is
For adults in Goltry, the share who worry about having enough food is 18%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Goltry beats Oklahoma on 1 and trails on 9. In Goltry, 36% of adults get no exercise outside work, and 17% report frequent physical distress. Only 10 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Goltry.
| Goltry | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 40% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 14% |
| What stands out | Goltry | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.9% | 76.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.3% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Goltry
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Goltry; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Goltry residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
100% of working residents leave Goltry for work
Where Goltry’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Goltry
Town in Oklahoma, US
Goltry is a town in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 251 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,381 ft
- ZIP code
- 73739
- Area code
- 580
Questions about Goltry
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Goltry, OK a good place to live?
Goltry has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.