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LaneOK

Population 348: a town settled in 1902.

Is Lane a good place to live?

Lane’s midpoint age is 55.6 years, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 36.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Lane has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

348 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 Lane: who provides what

Lane is unincorporated, so Atoka County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerSoutheastern Electric Coop12.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAtoka Co. RWS & Swmd #443 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesAtoka CountyAtoka County provides services here
SchoolsLane 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, Atoka County Election BoardAtoka County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026
ZIP codes74555, 7452574555 82% · 74525 18%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 Lane.

Schools

The schools Lane’s kids attend

Its one school is below. Public schools: the Lane school district. 229 students attend the town’s public school.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Lane Public SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8Grades PK–8229A−

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Lane is inland flooding, at a very high overall level

Of the losses FEMA expects in Lane, 25% come from inland flooding and 25% from hail. Compared with 81% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. Federal aid has come to Lane households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2015.

81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
81Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

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

In Lane, the midsummer high is 94°F.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter32–55°
Spring51–73°
Summer70–92°
Fall51–76°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Mar 29
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

A job hub: Lane has 1.1 jobs for every working resident and draws in 87 commuters

Jobs based in Lane grew to 87 in 2023, 67 more than in 2013. In Lane, the median household income is $51,000. A quarter of Lane residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Atoka (18%), Oklahoma City (9%) and Durant (8%).

0%work in town
LaneOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line25%18%9.6%
Average trip to work16 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$51,000$55,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Lane0%
Atoka18%
Oklahoma City9%
Durant8%
Hugo5%
31 mi
median commute distance
87
jobs based in Lane
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Housing

The typical home in Lane is valued at about $251K

Lane’s going rate for rent comes in at $772 a month. Typical home values rose 4% in the year to September 2026. Also worth knowing: for households in the town, the share who own their home is 80%.

$251KZillow home value
LaneOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home80%62%73%
Median rent$772 a month$873 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Lane$251K
Oklahoma$221K
+4%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Health

How healthy Lane is

In Lane, 36% of adults sleep under 7 hours. Against the Oklahoma average, Lane comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 15. 18% of adults in the town have diabetes; 19% report frequent physical distress. Only 10 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Lane.

LaneOklahoma townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)47%40%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)18%14%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)19%16%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)22%18%14%
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
1 better16 too close to call15 worse
What stands outLaneOK
More adults treating high blood pressure81.2%76.3%
More adults with COPD13%8%
Atoka County Medical Center
11.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Compared with most of Oklahoma and the rest of the country, less of Lane is conserved land

1.5 miles of trail. Lane’s concentration of trails stands at 0.2 miles per square mile.

0.1%conserved
LaneOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.1%6.9%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.2 miles per square mile0.20.4
0.1%
conserved · 3 of 5,099 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lane

16pages on Lane
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Lane; the nearest are

About Lane

Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, US

Lane is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States. A post office was established at Lane, Indian Territory on October 6, 1902. Its name reflects the fact the new post office was located in a building which was at the end of lane bounded by rail fencing. At the time of its founding, Lane was located in Atoka County, Choctaw Nation, a territorial-era government unit. The population was 300 as of the 2020 Census. Lane is located along the State Highway 3, 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Atoka. McGee Creek Reservoir, which impounds the waters of McGee Creek, lies northeast of Lane. McGee Creek is a tributary of Muddy Boggy Creek, which flows.…

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

Area
8.0 sq mi
Elevation
581 ft
ZIP code
74555

Questions about Lane

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Lane, OK a good place to live?

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