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Oklahoma›Okfuskee County

IXLOK

A town of 62.

Is IXL a good place to live?

IXL’s median age is 63.1 years, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 36.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 8 have a higher share of households owning their home than IXL. IXL has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

62 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to IXL: who provides what

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

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PowerEast Central Oklahoma Elec Coop13.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterOkfuskee Co. RWD #25 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have IXL’s trash rules yet
SchoolsOkemah 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, Okfuskee County Election BoardOkfuskee County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2021
ZIP codes74833, 7482974833 98% · 74829 2%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 IXL.

Natural hazards

IXL faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by drought

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingWildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

IXL has four seasons and hot summers

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

5″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter30–52°
Spring49–72°
Summer69–91°
Fall50–73°
Nov 9
typical first frost
Mar 24
typical last frost
+0.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy IXL is

IXL beats the Oklahoma average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 46% of IXL adults have high blood pressure.

IXLOklahoma townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)46%40%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%14%12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)21%18%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)44%41%35%
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
What stands outIXLOK
More adults treating high blood pressure79.9%76.3%
More adults who have had a stroke5.2%3.7%
Creek Nation Community Hospital
9.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

0% of IXL is conserved land

1.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 2,539 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about IXL

14pages on IXL
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of IXL; the nearest are

About IXL

Historical freedmen's town in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma

IXL (or I.X.L.) is a historical freedmen's town in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States. It is located on Oklahoma State Highway 48, about 9 miles or 14 kilometers northwest of the county seat of Okemah. Okemah Lake is to its east. While founded perhaps as early as 1900, it was only incorporated in 2001 and had an estimated population of 59 in 2007. The population was still 59 at the time of the 2020 census. The source of IXL's unusual name is disputed. A 2012 article on the town's website explained that the name derived from Indian Exchange Land, a reference to the town being on Mvskoke land. Other sources claim that the letters were taken from the names of three men. Some people think…

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

Area
4.0 sq mi

Questions about IXL

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Is IXL, OK a good place to live?

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