GowenOK
Home to 171 people, the town was settled in 1894.
Is Gowen a good place to live?
30% of residents live below the poverty line in Gowen, against 18% in Oklahoma’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only one of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare has a higher median age than Gowen. Gowen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
171 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Gowen.
Natural hazards: very high risk in Gowen, mostly inland flooding
Gowen’s natural-hazard score from FEMA comes in at 81 of 100. FEMA puts 42% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 19% to wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About two in five of Gowen’s working residents commute to Wilburton
Half of commuters travel less than 15 miles. The top destinations are Wilburton (43%), McAlester (12%) and Heavener (2%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Gowen
In Gowen, the peak summer temperature is 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Gowen is
In Gowen, a quarter of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Only 10 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Gowen.
| Gowen | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 40% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Gowen | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 12.3% | 7.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.3% | 8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.9% | 3.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Gowen
Moving to Gowen: who provides what
Gowen is unincorporated, so Latimer County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
100% of working residents leave Gowen for work
Where Gowen’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Gowen
About 0 of every 100 Gowen residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
About Gowen
Census-designated place in Oklahoma, United States
Gowen is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Latimer County, Oklahoma, United States. The community is located to the south of U.S. Route 270 and 10 miles (16 km) west-southwest of Wilburton. Gowen has a post office with ZIP code 74545. The post office at Gowen, Indian Territory opened on January 13, 1894. The community was named for lawyer Francis I. Gowen. At the time of its founding, Gowen was located in the Moshulatubbee District of the Choctaw Nation. The population as of the 2020 Census was 244. The Census Bureau defined a census-designated place (CDP) for Gowen in 2015; the 2010 population within the 2015 CDP boundary was 244 and contained 118 housing uni…
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- Area
- 3.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 722 ft
- ZIP code
- 74545
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