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A town of 12,257, established in 1887. 35% more nonprofits per person than the typical Oklahoma town.
Guthrie gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $254K for a typical one, or 3.5 years of the Oklahoma City metro’s $72K median household income. It grades C overall, 70th of 131 graded towns in Oklahoma. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 91% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates, and FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 75% of U.S. communities, with tornadoes at the top. On history, just 12 of Oklahoma’s 229 towns do better. Guthrie’s July high is 95°F, against 93°F in Oklahoma’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Only 7 of the 131 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower share of children under 18 than Guthrie.
Where Guthrie beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Guthrie is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Guthrie Historic District is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier.
Census counts: 5,333 in 1890, 10,749 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 3 maps from 1892 on.
9 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Guthrie, 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 Guthrie.
Guthrie trades lower home prices for longer drives to work, has hotter summers than nearly all U.S. towns and trades workers with Oklahoma City and other neighbors.
Within Oklahoma it is less healthy than 69% of the 131 graded towns: much of Oklahoma scores lower on these measures.
44% of adults have high blood pressure in Guthrie. Guthrie beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 36% of adults get no exercise outside work in Guthrie.
| Guthrie | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 40% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 41% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 14% |
| What stands out | Guthrie | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.5% | 16.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.7% | 3.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Guthrie school district. Three of its 10 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guthrie Upper EsLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–6 | Grades 5–6 | 534 | B− |
| Guthrie HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 960 | B+ |
| Fogarty EsTop results in townGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 405 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
4.8 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Highland Park, 46 acres with 1.5 miles of trail.
| Guthrie | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.8% | 6.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Highland Park | 1.5 mi | 46 |
| 2. Mineral Wells Park | 0.9 mi | 18 |
| 3. Owen Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
333 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 36 properties have flooded more than once.
Since 1983, 333 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Guthrie.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons average 94.6°, hotter than in 95% of U.S. towns; January nights average 26.3°.
Guthrie has chilly winters and hot summers. About 7 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Guthrie has about as many jobs (5,121) as working residents, but only 1,017 people both live and work here.
About one in 4 of Guthrie’s working residents works in town. 19% of Guthrie residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Guthrie grew to 5,121 in 2023, 1,136 more than in 2013.
| Guthrie | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 23% | 22% | 8% |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 6.2% | 6.6% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Homes are within reach (about $254K for the typical one, A− for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 23 miles. At about $254K, home values are up 8% in five years, against a rise of 26% across Oklahoma.
The typical Guthrie home is worth about $254,000, up 1.2% in a year, 15% above the Oklahoma typical home. Guthrie’s median rent is $870 a month.
| Guthrie | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $870 a month | $875 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 65% | 62% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Within Oklahoma, it does better than 63% of towns.
| Guthrie | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.7 per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 10.9 per 1,000 residents | 14.1 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Children under 18 are 18% of residents (24% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 28% of residents (23% statewide). Guthrie has grown 13% since 2020, to 12,257 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Oklahoma.
| Guthrie | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 16% | 18% |
| Median age | 39.7 years | 36.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 20% | 29% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.5 points. Across Oklahoma, 50.2% of residents are women.
| Guthrie | OK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.9% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.4% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 16.3% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.6% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.4% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.6% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.3% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.8% | 9.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.6% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.2% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.7% | 30.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.6% | 22.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18% | 18.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.6% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
1 within 15 miles of the center of Guthrie
About 7 of every 100 Guthrie residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oklahoma.
9 places in Guthrie on the National Register of Historic Places.
24 notable people were born in Guthrie.
City in Oklahoma, United States
Guthrie is a city in and the county seat in Logan County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City Metroplex. As of the 2020 census, Guthrie had a population of 10,749. First known as a railroad station stop, after the Land Run of 1889, Guthrie immediately gained 10,000 new residents, who began to develop the town. It was rapidly improved and was designated as the territorial capital, and in 1907 as the first state capital of Oklahoma. In 1910, state voters chose the larger Oklahoma City as the new capital in a special election. Guthrie is nationally significant for its collection of late 19th- and early 20th-century commercial architecture. The Guthrie Historic District inc…
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2 towns share a border with Guthrie.
| Town | OK rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guthrie | #70 | C | A− | C+ | B− | D |
| Cimarron City | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Edmond | #7 | B+ | C− | B− | A | A |
Cimarron City isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Guthrie with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Guthrie grades C overall, better than 25% of U.S. towns and #70 of 131 in Oklahoma. It grades D for health, C+ for safety and B− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Within Oklahoma, it does better than 63% of towns.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
24 notable people were born here, including Charlie Hoag and Jerry Hopper.
