Of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Hodgen. Hodgen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

52 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Heavener · 4 mi Howe · 8 mi Wister · 10 mi Poteau · 16 mi Fanshawe · 18 mi Hartford · 19 mi

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Hodgen.

Natural hazards

High risk in Hodgen, with inland flooding at the top

79risk score of 100

Hodgen’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 79 of 100, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 61 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. FEMA puts half of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 16% to tornadoes. One declared disaster, in 2013, has brought federal aid to Hodgen households.

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesWildfire

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Hodgen Get ready4.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Hodgen’s kids attend

The Hodgen school district runs its public schools. Its one school is below. 220 students attend the town’s public school.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Hodgen Public SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8	Grades PK–8	220	C⁻

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The districtsHODGEN Every school1 school · Hodgen Public School Questions“Are Hodgen’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

In Hodgen, expect four seasons and hot summers

93°summer high

For Hodgen, the July high is 93°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter31–54°

Spring49–73°

Summer68–91°

Fall50–75°

Nov 2

typical first frost

Apr 6

typical last frost

+0.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

93°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 29°Rain & snow50″ of rain a year · Rain a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Housing

The typical home in Hodgen is valued at about $178K

$178KZillow home value

Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 8.1% in value.

Typical home value

Hodgen$178K

Oklahoma$221K

+8.1%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 8.1% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 6.0 years of income RentsRents

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Health

How healthy Hodgen is

Hodgen: a fifth of adults report frequent mental distress. CDC measures, 32 in all: Hodgen beats Oklahoma on 1 and trails on 18. 38% of adults in Hodgen get no exercise outside work; 26% worry about having enough food. Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Hodgen.

	Hodgen	Oklahoma towns	U.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	25%	18%	14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	38%	34%	25%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)	26%	21%	14%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)	16%	11%	8.1%