HammonOK
A town of 455, settled in 1894.
Is Hammon a good place to live?
Dorroh-Trent House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Hammon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
455 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hammon: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hammon, 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 Hammon.
Top of a very high hazard risk in Hammon: drought
The FEMA hazard score for Hammon comes to 85 of 100. 30% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by inland flooding at 17%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Hammon’s kids attend
The public schools here belong to the Hammon school district. Its two schools are below. Public school enrollment in the town: 257 students across 2 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hammon EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 177 | A− |
| Hammon HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 80 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Most of Hammon’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
In Hammon, just over a third of residents live below the poverty line. Just 3% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The town’s mean commuting time is 19 minutes, below both the Oklahoma town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs in the town fell by 58 from 2013 to 2023, to 78.
| Hammon | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 34% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Hammon: four seasons and hot summers
The range runs from 24° on a January night to 96° on a July afternoon, with about 7 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crime reported in Hammon
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Hammon is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Hammon is
For adults in Hammon, the share who have high blood pressure is 41%. Among adults locally, 15% have diabetes, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 12%.
| Hammon | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 41% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 40% | 35% |
| What stands out | Hammon | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.8% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.4% | 3.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 7.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A typical Hammon home is worth about $223K
Among households in Hammon, 82% are owner-occupiers. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 3%. The town’s rent at the middle of the market comes in at $775 a month.
| Hammon | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 82% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $775 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0% of Hammon is conserved land
Trails total 0.5 miles in 1 park or preserve. In Hammon, the trail network density is 0.7 miles per square mile. One park or preserve covers 2 acres in the town.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hammon City Park | 0.2 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Hammon
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hammon; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Hammon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
97% of working residents leave Hammon for work
Where Hammon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Hammon
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Hammon is a town in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, the majority of which is in Roger Mills County, but some of which extends into Custer County. It is located at the junction of Oklahoma State Highways 33 and 34. The town is named for Indian agent James H. Hammon, who was assigned to the Red Moon Agency near the future site of Hammon. This was a subagency of the Cheyenne-Arapaho Agency at Darlington, north of Fort Reno, and his mission was to build a reservation school and to teach the Cheyenne and Arapaho to farm. His wife, Ida M. Hammon, was postmaster when a post office was established in their home on June 30, 1894. The townsite was originally located in Custer County, but when the Wichita…
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,745 ft
- ZIP code
- 73650
- Area code
- 580
Questions about Hammon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hammon, OK a good place to live?
Hammon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.