Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,740, settled in 1904.
Haskell’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D for health. Haskell’s level of violent crime is 8 per 1,000 residents, against 2.7 in Oklahoma’s towns and 1.6 across U.S. towns. Only one of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare has a higher median age than Haskell. The median household income is $34K, and 21% of residents live below the poverty line. Haskell has 1 place on the National Register. Haskell has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Haskell beats most towns.
2,007 counted in 2010 and 1,626 in 2020; an estimated 1,740 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Haskell is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 857 in 1910, a peak of 2,196 in 1920, 1,626 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and a map from 1971 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Haskell, 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 Haskell.
The share of adults in Haskell who feel lonely is 34%, near the Oklahoma town median (34%) and above the median of U.S. towns (33%). For adults in the town, the share who smoke cigarettes is 19%.
| Haskell | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 40% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 34% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Haskell | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.6% | 3.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 7.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Two of the 3 schools are below, and why each made the list. The Haskell school district runs its public schools. The 3 public schools in Haskell teach 747 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary White EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 366 | D− |
| Haskell HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 202 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
Haskell’s level of property crime is 10.3 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Jobs in Haskell grew by 59 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 300. Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 2 have a lower median household income than Haskell. In Haskell, 7.1% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Tulsa (21%), Muskogee (9%) and Broken Arrow (9%).
| Haskell | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $34,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.1% | 22% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A winter brings about 3 inches of snow, with January nights at 28° and July afternoons at 93°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with 64% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Haskell is higher. Federal aid has come to Haskell households in 7 declared disasters; the latest was in 2022. Expected losses in Haskell break down as 45% from inland flooding and 15% from tornadoes. One claim on flood insurance has been paid out locally since 2022.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical rent for Haskell comes to $802 a month. Values rose 3.3% in the 12 months to September 2026. Among households here, 77% own their home.
| Haskell | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 77% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $802 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Haskell. Close and well known come first.
29 mi Stadium & arenaBOK Center
21 mi MuseumUSS Batfish
27 mi Stadium & arenaSkelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
38 mi LakeEufaula Lake
29 mi MuseumThe Outsiders House Museum
27 mi MuseumPhilbrook Museum of ArtBOK Center: Okiefromokla, Public domain · USS Batfish: Blackwing.1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium: Chippothenut, CC BY 3.0 · Eufaula Lake: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified or unknown, Public domain · The Outsiders House Museum: TheDoctorWho, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Philbrook Museum of Art: Dustin M. Ramsey, aka Kralizec! at English Wikipedia. Cropped by CPacker., Attribution
None within 15 miles of Haskell; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Haskell residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
Where Haskell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
7 notable people were born in Haskell.
City in Oklahoma, United States
Haskell is a city in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,626 at the 2020 census, down from 2,007 in 2010. Haskell was established in 1904 on the Midland Valley Railroad. It was named for townsite developer Charles N. Haskell, who became the first governor of the state of Oklahoma in 1907.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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.
7 notable people were born here, including William Benedict and John Simmons.
