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Oklahoma›Garvin County

KatieOK

A town of 347, settled in 1895.

Is Katie a good place to live?

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

Small town

347 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 Katie: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOG&E12.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGarvin Co RWD # 6 (Wells)No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Katie’s trash rules yet
SchoolsElmore City-Pernell 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, Garvin County Election BoardGarvin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2018
ZIP codes73433, 7309873433 88% · 73098 12%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 Katie.

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Katie: inland flooding

The FEMA hazard score for Katie comes to 79 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 26% come from inland flooding and 25% from tornadoes.

79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
79High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesWildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Katie has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

The top destinations are Elmore City (15%), Pauls Valley (7%) and Oklahoma City (7%). In Katie, the average commute is 29 minutes, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Also worth knowing: for residents here, the share who live below the poverty line is 9.6%.

0%work in town
KatieOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work29 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line9.6%18%9.6%
Median household income$56,000$55,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Katie0%
Elmore City15%
Pauls Valley7%
Oklahoma City7%
Foster6%
22 mi
median commute distance
2
jobs based in Katie
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers: that is Katie’s year

Katie’s peak summer temperature is 94°F.

3″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter31–54°
Spring50–73°
Summer70–92°
Fall51–75°
Nov 7
typical first frost
Mar 28
typical last frost
+0.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Katie is

Against the Oklahoma average, Katie comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 8. In Katie, 16% of adults have diabetes. Katie: 35% of adults get no exercise outside work, against 34% in Oklahoma’s towns and 25% across U.S. towns. Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 8 have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Katie.

KatieOklahoma townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)46%40%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%14%12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)12%14%16%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)35%34%25%
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
1 better23 too close to call8 worse
What stands outKatieOK
More adults treating high blood pressure80.6%76.3%
More adults with COPD11.1%8%
Valley Community Hospital
11 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Katie keeps 5% of its land conserved

1.9 miles of trail. The density of trails in Katie is 0.1 miles per square mile.

5%conserved
KatieOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.20.4
Conserved land5%6.9%4.3%
5%
conserved · 656 of 13,143 acres
1.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Katie

16pages on Katie
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Katie; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Katie for work

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

15% → Elmore City Elmore City 15% 7% → Pauls Valley Pauls Valley 7% 7% → Oklahoma City Oklahoma City 7% 6% → Foster Foster 6% 5% → Ardmore Ardmore 5% 3% → Ratliff City Ratliff City 3% Katie · 0% stay
2jobs based in Katie
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Katie

Town in Oklahoma, US

Katie is a town in Garvin County, Oklahoma, United States. The town is 69 miles (111 km) south of Oklahoma City. It was incorporated in 2004. It had a population of 348 at the 2010 census. As of the 2020 census, Katie had a population of 332.

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

Area
20 sq mi
Elevation
975 ft
Area code
580

Questions about Katie

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Katie, OK a good place to live?

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