HickoryOK
A town of 83, settled in 1893.
Is Hickory a good place to live?
90% of households own their home in Hickory, against 62% in Oklahoma’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Hickory has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
83 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hickory: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hickory, 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 Hickory.
Inland flooding leads a very high hazard risk in Hickory
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Hickory has mild winters and hot summers
Hickory has mild winters and hot summers. At 93°F, Hickory’s July high is 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
How healthy Hickory is
Hickory beats the Oklahoma average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 10% of Hickory adults have diabetes.
| Hickory | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| What stands out | Hickory | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.8% | 16.4% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 10.1% | 12.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Hickory
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hickory; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Hickory residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
About Hickory
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Hickory is a town in Murray County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 86 as of the 2020 census. The locale is old enough to appear on a 1911 Rand McNally map of the county. Hickory was the birthplace and childhood home of Zack Mosley, the creator of the comic strip The Adventures of Smilin' Jack, an adventurous aviator, inspired by Mosley witnessing an early plane crash in Hickory.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,207 ft
- Area code
- 405
Questions about Hickory
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hickory, OK a good place to live?
Hickory has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.