HennepinOK
With 126 residents, this town was settled in 1885.
Is Hennepin a good place to live?
No town among the 132 in Oklahoma we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Hennepin. Hennepin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
126 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hennepin.
Hennepin has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Federal aid has come to Hennepin households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2015. On expected storm and flood damage, Hennepin sits above 79% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Hennepin break down as 26% from inland flooding and 25% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Hennepin’s year
Hennepin’s midsummer high is 95°F, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 93°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average trip to work in Hennepin is longer than in most of Oklahoma or the rest of the country
Half of commuters travel less than 23 miles. The top destinations are Pauls Valley (10%), Sulphur (8%) and Elmore City (6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Hennepin is
In Hennepin, 11% of adults binge drink, and 17% have diabetes. Of 32 CDC measures, Hennepin beats the Oklahoma average on 3 and trails it on 10. 47% of Hennepin adults have high blood pressure. Also worth knowing: among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Hennepin.
| Hennepin | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 40% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Hennepin | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.4% | 14% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.5% | 76.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Hennepin
Moving to Hennepin: who provides what
Hennepin is unincorporated, so Garvin 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.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hennepin; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Hennepin residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
About Hennepin
Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, US
Hennepin is an unincorporated community along State Highway 7 in extreme southern Garvin County, Oklahoma, United States, near the point where Carter, Garvin and Murray counties intersect. As of the 2020 census, Hennepin had a population of 143. Hennepin County was named for Father Louis Hennepin, a member of Lasalle's Louisiana Expedition.
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- Elevation
- 932 ft
- ZIP code
- 73444
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