Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
No town among the 125 in Oklahoma we compare has a lower rate of reported violence than Gore. Gore 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: 316 in 1910, 951 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1948 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gore, 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 Gore.
Only 7 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower share of children under 18 than Gore. Among adults 25 and older, 22% have a four-year degree or more, against 28% across Oklahoma. People 65 and older are 36% of residents (16% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 26% of residents (37% statewide).
| Gore | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 years | 36.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 18% | 25% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 20% | 29% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.3 points. Across Oklahoma, 50.2% of residents are women.
| Gore | OK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.6% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.4% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.6% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.4% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.3% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.8% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.1% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 26% | 9.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.7% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.6% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 47.1% | 30.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 11% | 22.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.5% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.5% | 18.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.4% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Two of the 3 schools are below, and why each made the list. The Gore school district runs its public schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gore EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 217 | B |
| Gore HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 135 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
FEMA puts just over a third of Gore’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to tornadoes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in three quarters of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Gore households in 5 declared disasters; the latest was in 2021.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In July, afternoons reach 93°; in January, nights fall to 28°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Gore: nearly a tenth of working residents work locally. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Gore dropped by 91, to 358. Among residents in the town, 19% live below the poverty line, near the Oklahoma town median (18%) and above the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 26 miles.
| Gore | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.2% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Gore’s typical rent is $722 a month, below both Oklahoma’s towns ($873 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Typical home values rose 8% in the year to September 2026. The share of households in Gore who live in a home they own: 67%.
| Gore | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $722 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 67% | 62% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Gore's reported crime rate is well below Oklahoma's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. No violent crimes were reported in 2025.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
12% of adults binge drink in Gore. This Oklahoma town does better than the Oklahoma average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 20. In Gore, 18% of adults have diabetes, and 47% have high blood pressure. Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Gore.
| Gore | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 40% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 14% |
| What stands out | Gore | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.3% | 76.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 31.9% | 16.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Gore
About 4 of every 100 Gore residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
3 notable people were born in Gore.
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Gore is a town in western Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Gore had a population of 951. Gore claims to be the "trout capital of Oklahoma", with great fishing in Lake Tenkiller, the Illinois River, and the Arkansas River.
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Gore has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
3 notable people were born here, including John Whisenant and Steve Owens.