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Ingalls
Oklahoma›Payne County

IngallsOK

A town of 229, settled in 1890.

Jim Thorpe House · Photo: Steven C. Price · CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo of Ingalls

Ingalls, OK · Jim Thorpe House · Photo: Steven C. Price · CC BY-SA 3.0

Is Ingalls a good place to live?

No town among the 132 in Oklahoma we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Ingalls. Ingalls has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

229 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Ingalls: who provides what

Ingalls is unincorporated, so Payne County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerOG&E12.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Water51 East WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesPayne CountyPayne County provides services here
SchoolsRipley Public 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, Payne County Election BoardPayne County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2018
ZIP codes74074, 7403274074 92% · 74032 8%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 Ingalls.

Work & commute

About half of Ingalls’ working residents commute to Stillwater

Most working residents leave Ingalls for work: only 0% work in town. 16% of Ingalls residents live below the poverty line, below Oklahoma’s towns (18%) but above U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Stillwater (48%), Oklahoma City (9%) and Pawnee (6%).

0%work in town
IngallsOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line16%18%9.6%
Average trip to work22 minutes22 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Ingalls0%
Stillwater48%
Oklahoma City9%
Pawnee6%
Cushing6%
12 mi
median commute distance
10
jobs based in Ingalls
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Cold waves leads a high hazard risk in Ingalls

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.

75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
75High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Ingalls, expect four seasons and hot summers

Ingalls has chilly winters and hot summers. At 94°F, Ingalls’ July high is near the Oklahoma town median (93°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

6″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter28–51°
Spring48–72°
Summer69–91°
Fall49–73°
Nov 5
typical first frost
Apr 1
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Fewer of Ingalls’ adults feel lonely than in the typical Oklahoma or U.S. town

30% of adults feel lonely in Ingalls. Ingalls beats the Oklahoma average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 17% of adults report frequent mental distress in Ingalls.

IngallsOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%34%33%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)30%34%25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%18%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)15%14%16%
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
1 better30 too close to call1 worse
What stands outIngallsOK
More adults getting cholesterol checked87.2%84.3%
More adults who have had cancer9.1%7.8%
Hillcrest Hospital Cushing
10.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

1
homes sold in April

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Boone Pickens Stadium and 4 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ingalls. Close and well known come first.

All 37 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Boone Pickens Stadium: XStewart2007, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Oklahoma Botanical Garden and Arboretum: Jibran1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Chandler Armory: Skyring, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Apothecary Garden: MARELBU, CC BY 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ingalls

15pages on Ingalls
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Ingalls

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Ingalls for work

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

48% → Stillwater Stillwater 48% 9% → Oklahoma City Oklahoma City 9% 6% → Pawnee Pawnee 6% 6% → Cushing Cushing 6% 2% → Perry Perry 2% 2% → Tulsa Tulsa 2% Ingalls · 0% stay
10jobs based in Ingalls
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Ingalls

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Ingalls, OK a good place to live?

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