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Oklahoma›Pottawatomie County

JohnsonOK

A town of 467, settled in 1990.

Is Johnson a good place to live?

13% of residents are under 18 in Johnson, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 25% and U.S. towns at 22%. Of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Johnson. Johnson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

467 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 Johnson: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOG&E12.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTri-County RWD #21 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Johnson’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNorth Rock Creek Public SchoolWhich 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, Pottawatomie County Election BoardPottawatomie County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2021
ZIP code7480474804 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 Johnson.

Natural hazards

Very high risk in Johnson, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.

80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
80Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Johnson has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Johnson for work: only 0% work in town. 7.3% of Johnson residents live below the poverty line, below both Oklahoma’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Johnson’s median household income is $47,000.

0%work in town
JohnsonOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line7.3%18%9.6%
Median household income$47,000$55,000$80,000
Average trip to work23 minutes22 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Johnson0%
Shawnee30%
Oklahoma City18%
Tulsa5%
Seminole3%
17 mi
median commute distance
11
jobs based in Johnson
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Johnson

Johnson has chilly winters and hot summers. The July high in Johnson is 94°F.

6″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter30–53°
Spring49–72°
Summer69–92°
Fall50–74°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+0.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Johnson is

Johnson beats the Oklahoma average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 41% of adults have high blood pressure in Johnson.

JohnsonOklahoma townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%40%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)29%34%25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%18%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)14%14%16%
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
7 better23 too close to call2 worse
What stands outJohnsonOK
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth10.9%16.4%
Fewer uninsured adults8.4%11.3%
More adults who have had cancer9%7.8%
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee
9.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

$325Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Outdoors

0% of Johnson is conserved land

1.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 2,851 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Johnson

17pages on Johnson
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Johnson

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Johnson for work

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

30% → Shawnee Shawnee 30% 18% → Oklahoma City Oklahoma City 18% 5% → Tulsa Tulsa 5% 3% → Seminole Seminole 3% 2% → Cromwell Cromwell 2% 2% → Tecumseh Tecumseh 2% Johnson · 0% stay
11jobs based in Johnson
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Johnson

Town in Oklahoma, United States

Johnson is a town in north-central Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Johnson had a population of 457.

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

Area
3.9 sq mi
Elevation
1,040 ft

Questions about Johnson

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Johnson, OK a good place to live?

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