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Oklahoma›Garfield County

HunterOK

A town of 143, settled in 1901.

Is Hunter a good place to live?

Bank of Hunter is on the National Register of Historic Places. Hunter has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

143 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
OKMap-doton-Hunter
OKMap-doton-Hunter, 2004
Hunter’s story

125 years in pictures

Census counts: 341 in 1910, a peak of 443 in 1920, 145 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1968 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1901Hunter is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Hunter: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Hunter, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerOG&E12.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGarfield Co RWD #6No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers39% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hunter’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPond Creek-Hunter SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Oklahoma you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person until 25 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 25 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSecretary, Garfield County Election BoardGarfield County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2018
ZIP code7464074640 100%Census 2020

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 Hunter.

Work & commute

In Hunter, the average trip to work runs longer than in the typical Oklahoma or U.S. town

The top destinations are Enid (46%), Tulsa (6%) and Oklahoma City (6%). Hunter: nearly one in ten residents live below the poverty line, against 18% in Oklahoma’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. For half of commuters, work is under 17 miles away. Its median household income comes in at $82,000.

0%work in town
HunterOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work32 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line8.1%18%9.6%
Median household income$82,000$55,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Hunter0%
Enid46%
Tulsa6%
Oklahoma City6%
Hillsdale4%
17 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Hunter
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

Fewer adults under 35 in Hunter than across Oklahoma

Adults 18 to 34 are just over one in ten residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (37% statewide). Four-year graduates: 27% of adults 25 and older here, 28% across Oklahoma. 22% never finished high school.

42.8median age · OK 37
HunterOklahomaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma22%
High school37%
Some college12%
Associate’s2%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate4%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 25% and 98% women

The Census survey reached too few of Hunter’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±36.7 points. Across Oklahoma, 50.2% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Hunter
HunterOKU.S.
Under 106.5%12.8%11.6%
10 to 1715.1%11.2%10.3%
18 to 242.2%9.8%9.1%
25 to 349.4%13.5%13.7%
35 to 4417.3%13.2%13.2%
45 to 542.9%11.4%12.2%
55 to 6425.2%11.9%12.7%
65 to 7418.7%9.7%10.2%
75 and older2.9%6.6%7%
No diploma21.7%10.6%10.4%
High school36.8%30.6%26%
Some college12.3%22.1%19.1%
Associate’s1.9%8.3%8.8%
Bachelor’s23.6%18.5%21.6%
Graduate3.8%9.9%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

Expect four seasons and hot summers in Hunter

Hunter’s midsummer high comes in at 95°F.

10″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–50°
Spring46–71°
Summer68–92°
Fall48–73°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

High risk in Hunter, with cold waves at the top

FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Hunter than in 64% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Hunter once, in 2019. Expected losses in Hunter break down as 28% from cold waves and 28% from inland flooding.

64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
64High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here

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

Health

Compared with most of Oklahoma and the rest of the country, fewer of Hunter’s adults feel lonely

The share of adults in Hunter who binge drink: 15%. Hunter: just over one in ten adults report frequent physical distress, below both the Oklahoma town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). On top of that, only 3 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Hunter. Against the Oklahoma average, Hunter comes out ahead on 14 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1.

HunterOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%34%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%19%17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)12%16%14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)15%23%19%
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
14 better17 too close to call1 worse
What stands outHunterOK
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9%18.5%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.6%14.1%
More adults who have had cancer9.5%7.8%
St. Mary's Regional Medical Center
16.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hunter

15pages on Hunter
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Hunter; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Hunter for work

Where Hunter’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

46% → Enid Enid 46% 6% → Tulsa Tulsa 6% 6% → Oklahoma City Oklahoma City 6% 4% → Hillsdale Hillsdale 4% 4% → Garber Garber 4% 2% → Nash Nash 2% Hunter · 0% stay
3jobs based in Hunter
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Hunter

Town in Oklahoma, United States

Hunter is a town in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. It is located about 17 miles northeast of Enid, Oklahoma, and about 4 miles west of combined State 15 and State 74. The population was 145 as of the 2020 Census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
1,093 ft
ZIP code
74640
Area code
580

Questions about Hunter

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hunter, OK a good place to live?

Hunter has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.