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A town of 279, founded in 1901.
Only 1 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Kinta. Kinta has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Kinta High School and Cotton Storage House. Kinta has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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Census counts: 393 in 1920, 285 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 4 maps from 1900 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kinta, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Kinta.
Kinta’s FEMA risk score is 91 of 100, above both Oklahoma’s towns (61 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). Since 1990, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Kinta.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Kinta school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinta EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 116 | C− |
| Kinta HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 56 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Kinta’s median rent is $575 a month, below both the Oklahoma town median ($873 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Typical home values rose 7.8% in the year to September 2026.
| Kinta | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $575 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 62% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Kinta has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Kinta is 93°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Kinta for work: only 1% work in town. 24% of residents live below the poverty line in Kinta. The top destinations are Stigler (16%), Muskogee (5%) and Tulsa (5%).
| Kinta | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Kinta beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 43% of Kinta adults have high blood pressure.
| Kinta | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 40% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 34% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Kinta | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.4% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.9% | 3.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.6% | 7.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Kinta; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Kinta residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Kinta is a town in Haskell County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Kinta had a population of 285.
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Kinta has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.