HaywoodOK
Settled in 1904, this town now has 147 residents.
Is Haywood a good place to live?
No town among the 132 in Oklahoma we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Haywood. Haywood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
147 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Haywood: who provides what
Haywood is unincorporated, so Pittsburg 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Haywood.
The schools Haywood’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Haywood school district. 102 students attend the town’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haywood Public SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 102 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Very high risk in Haywood, with inland flooding at the top
Compared with 83% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Haywood is higher. One declared disaster, in 2021, has brought federal aid to Haywood households. FEMA puts 27% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 21% to drought.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and hot summers in Haywood
July afternoons reach 94° and January nights drop to 29°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Haywood is
For adults in Haywood, the share who have obesity is 38%. 42% of Haywood adults sleep under 7 hours, above both the Oklahoma town median (38%) and the median of U.S. towns (36%). In Haywood, just over two in five adults have high blood pressure, and 13% binge drink.
| Haywood | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 40% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Haywood | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 7.8% |
| More adults with arthritis | 32.4% | 27.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Haywood
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Haywood; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Haywood residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
About Haywood
Unincorporated community and Census designated place in Oklahoma, United States
Haywood is an unincorporated community in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Haywood had a population of 150. A post office was established at Haywood, Indian Territory on September 20, 1904. The community, located in a coal mining region, was named for William D. "Big Bill" Haywood, a prominent socialist and labor leader of the era. At the time of its founding, Haywood was located in Tobucksy County, Choctaw Nation. The north entrance to the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant is located in Haywood.
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Questions about Haywood
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Is Haywood, OK a good place to live?
Haywood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.