KeeftonOK
It is a town of 759 residents in Oklahoma.
Is Keefton a good place to live?
Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just one has a higher midpoint age than Keefton. Keefton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
759 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Keefton: who provides what
Keefton is unincorporated, so Muskogee County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Keefton.
Keefton stands out in Oklahoma and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
In Keefton, the average commute is 29 minutes, above both the Oklahoma town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Keefton: 16% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Muskogee (41%), Tulsa (12%) and Oklahoma City (5%).
| Keefton | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Keefton faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Keefton sits above 75% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 37% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and hot summers in Keefton
Summer afternoons peak near 93° in July, and January nights bottom out around 28°; snowfall runs to about 6 inches a winter. Winters in Keefton are mild and summers hot.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Keefton is
26% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Keefton. CDC measures, 32 in all: Keefton beats Oklahoma on 1 and trails on 6. Two figures for adults here: 19% smoke cigarettes, 42% have high blood pressure.
| Keefton | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 40% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Keefton | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.2% | 16.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
USS Batfish and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Keefton. Close and well known come first.
15 mi MuseumUSS Batfish
24 mi LakeEufaula Lake
16 mi LandmarkFort Gibson
40 mi State parkRobbers Cave State Park
14 mi MuseumFive Civilized Tribes Museum
28 mi MuseumCherokee Heritage CenterPhoto credits
USS Batfish: Blackwing.1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eufaula Lake: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified or unknown, Public domain · Fort Gibson: Fred Q. Casler, Photographer, Public domain · Robbers Cave State Park: Thomas & Dianne Jones from Okmulgee, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Five Civilized Tribes Museum: Uyvsdi, Public domain · Cherokee Heritage Center: Uyvsdi, Public domain
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Everything we know about Keefton
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Keefton
About 0 of every 100 Keefton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
99% of working residents leave Keefton for work
Where Keefton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Keefton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Keefton, OK a good place to live?
Keefton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.