LeachOK
A town of 349, settled in 1897.
Is Leach a good place to live?
Leach’s average trip to work is 40 minutes, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 1 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower July high than Leach. Leach has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
349 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Leach: who provides what
Leach is unincorporated, so Delaware 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 Leach.
Leach faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Leach’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Leach for work: only 0% work in town. 6% of residents live below the poverty line in Leach, below both Oklahoma’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Siloam Springs (11%), Kansas (7%) and Catoosa (7%).
| Leach | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More of Leach’s residents are under 18 than in the typical Oklahoma or U.S. town
33% of residents are under 18 in Leach. Children under 18 are 33% of residents (24% statewide); people 65 and older are 12% of residents (16% statewide). The median age in Leach is 32.6 years.
| Leach | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 33% | 25% | 22% |
| Median age | 32.6 years | 36.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 20% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.2 points. Across Oklahoma, 50.2% of residents are women.
| Leach | OK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 21.2% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.3% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.9% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.7% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.7% | 9.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.2% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38% | 30.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.1% | 22.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.2% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.1% | 18.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.2% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Four seasons and hot summers in Leach
Leach has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 27° and about 6 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Leach stands out in Oklahoma and nationally: a larger share of its adults have diabetes
20% of Leach adults have diabetes. Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 1 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Leach. 40% of Leach adults have obesity.
| Leach | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 18% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 40% | 35% |
| What stands out | Leach | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.5% | 76.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 31.2% | 16.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Leach
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Leach; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Leach residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oklahoma.
100% of working residents leave Leach for work
Where Leach’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Leach
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Leach, OK a good place to live?
Leach has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.