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The best of Hennessey’s subject grades are an A+ for safety, an A for cost of living, and an A− for civic life; the weakest is a D for hazard risk. Only 2 of Oklahoma’s 196 towns score higher on safety. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 82% of U.S. towns. Of the 125 Oklahoma towns we compare, none has a lower violent crime rate than Hennessey. Hennessey has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Farmers Co-op Elevator. Hennessey has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Hennessey beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Hennessey is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,367 in 1900, 2,151 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1891 and 3 maps from 1893 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hennessey, 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 Hennessey.
At 2.7 per 1,000 residents, Hennessey’s property crime rate is below both the Oklahoma town median (14) and the median of U.S. towns (9.9).
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Hennessey school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hennessey Lower EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 342 | A− |
| Hennessey HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 243 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Hennessey beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 18% of Hennessey adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance, against 11% in Oklahoma’s towns and 8.1% across U.S. towns. 37% of Hennessey adults get no exercise outside work.
| Hennessey | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 11% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 25% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Hennessey | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 17.5% | 11.3% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 37.3% | 31.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Hennessey has chilly winters and hot summers. The July high in Hennessey is 95°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 3 of Hennessey’s working residents works in town. Hennessey’s average trip to work is 18 minutes. Jobs based in Hennessey fell to 1,237 in 2023, 664 fewer than in 2013.
| Hennessey | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 29% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Hennessey home is worth about $186,000, up 1.1% in a year, 16% below the Oklahoma typical home.
| Hennessey | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $831 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 69% | 62% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bullfoot Park | 0.5 mi | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Hennessey; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Hennessey residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oklahoma.
4 notable people were born in Hennessey.
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Hennessey is a town in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hennessey had a population of 2,151.
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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.
4 notable people were born here, including Nicki Aycox and Homer Paine.
