HochatownOK
A town of 268, settled in 1894.
Is Hochatown a good place to live?
No town among the 132 in Oklahoma we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Hochatown. Hochatown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Hochatown stand out
Where Hochatown beats most towns.
268 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hochatown: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hochatown, 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 Hochatown.
Compared with most of Oklahoma and the rest of the country, the median household income in Hochatown is higher
Hochatown’s average commute comes in at 27 minutes. Jobs based in Hochatown grew to 1,824 in 2023, 1,800 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Broken Bow (6%), Idabel (6%) and Oklahoma City (4%). Half of commuters travel less than 22 miles.
| Hochatown | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $119,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 19% | 22% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Young adults are more common in Hochatown than in Oklahoma
Hochatown: 38% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Adults 18 to 34 are 37% of residents (23% statewide); children under 18 are 15% of residents (24% statewide).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 41% and 71% women
The Census survey reached too few of Hochatown’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.6 points. Across Oklahoma, 50.2% of residents are women.
| Hochatown | OK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.7% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.1% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 19.8% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.1% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0.7% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.7% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 25.8% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.7% | 9.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.4% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.3% | 30.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.1% | 22.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.6% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.7% | 18.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.3% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Top of a high hazard risk in Hochatown: inland flooding
The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Hochatown comes to 78 of 100, above both the Oklahoma town median (61 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Expected losses in Hochatown break down as 70% from inland flooding and 9% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Hochatown, expect mild winters and hot summers
The midsummer high for Hochatown comes to 92°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
How healthy Hochatown is
The share of adults in Hochatown who have been diagnosed with depression: 24%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Hochatown is ahead of Oklahoma on 4 and behind on 8. In Hochatown, 13% of adults binge drink, and 15% have diabetes. Only 5 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Hochatown.
| Hochatown | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 40% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 14% |
| What stands out | Hochatown | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.3% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.7% | 10.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Hochatown, 4% of the land is conserved
1.5 miles of trail. In Hochatown, the density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Hochatown | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4% | 6.9% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Hochatown
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hochatown; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Hochatown residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oklahoma.
Every workday, about 1,811 people come to Hochatown for work
Where Hochatown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Hochatown
Town in the United States
Hochatown is a town in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States, it is the second town to hold the name after the first was flooded by the damming of the Mountain Fork River to create Broken Bow Lake. The town lies within the Little Dixie region of Oklahoma, an area originally settled largely by Southerners seeking a new start following the Civil War. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 242.
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- Elevation
- 712 ft
Questions about Hochatown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hochatown, OK a good place to live?
Hochatown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.