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GrainolaOK

A town of 35, settled in 1909.

Population
35
2025 Census estimate · −2.8% since 2020
Median home value
$194K
Census ACS
Median age
39.0
years
Land area
0 sq mi

Is Grainola a good place to live?

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

Small town

35 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Foraker · 6 miGrant Township · 9 miWebb City · 10 miCedar Township · 10 miShidler · 11 miSpring Creek Township · 11 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Grainola: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerKay Electric Coop14.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterOsage Co RWD #213 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers0% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Grainola’s trash rules yet
SchoolsShidler 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, Osage County Election BoardOsage County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2018
ZIP code7465274652 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 Grainola.

Natural hazards

Top of a very high hazard risk in Grainola: inland flooding

Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 81% of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 2002, has brought federal aid to Grainola households. Just over two fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 19%.

81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
81Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageGrainola’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in GrainolaGet ready2.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Grainola, expect four seasons and hot summers

The typical July afternoon high in the town is 91°F.

9″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–48°
Spring46–69°
Summer67–89°
Fall48–71°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 6
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageGrainola’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 24°Rain & snow9″ of snow a winter · 39 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+0.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Grainola is

14% of Grainola adults have diabetes, close to Oklahoma’s towns (14%) and above U.S. towns (12%). This Oklahoma town does better than the Oklahoma average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 6. The share of adults in Grainola who have obesity: 45%. Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 9 have a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Grainola.

GrainolaOklahoma townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)45%40%35%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)45%41%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)29%34%25%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)14%14%16%
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
8 better18 too close to call6 worse
What stands outGrainolaOK
Fewer uninsured adults8.1%11.3%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity14%18.5%
More adults who have had cancer10.2%7.8%
SCK Health
25.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageGrainola’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby25.2 miles to an ER · SCK HealthHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than OK on 8 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Grainola

14pages on Grainola
The big questions
HealthBetter than OK on 8 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 81% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesLibraryCedar Vale Memorial LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1909Town Hall & politicsClimate91° summer highs · 9″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Grainola; the nearest are

Cowley County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Arkansas City, KS23.4 mi$4,800 in-state tuitionOklahoma State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Stillwater61 mi$10,234 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Grainola residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Grainola

Town in Oklahoma, United States

Grainola is a town in northwest Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Grainola had a population of 31. The main industry of the area is cattle ranching. The town name was invented in March 1910.

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

Established
1909
Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,201 ft

Questions about Grainola

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Grainola, OK a good place to live?

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