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LequireOK

A town settled in 1906, now home to 129 people.

Population

129

Census survey, 2020–24

Is Lequire a good place to live?

Only 3 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Lequire. Lequire has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

129 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Kinta · 7 mi McCurtain · 9 mi Stigler · 10 mi Red Oak · 11 mi Whitefield · 12 mi Quinton · 14 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Lequire: who provides what

Lequire is unincorporated, so Haskell County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerCookson Hills Elec Coop15.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterHaskell Co. Water Company22 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & county servicesHaskell CountyHaskell County provides services here

SchoolsKinta Public 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, Haskell County Election BoardHaskell County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025

ZIP codes74943, 7494474943 61% · 74944 39%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 Lequire.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: very high risk in Lequire, mostly inland flooding

Lequire’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 84 of 100, above both the Oklahoma town median (61 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). FEMA puts 28% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 28% to wildfires.

84risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingWildfireTornadoes

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What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters26 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Lequire

Lequire’s typical July afternoon high stands at 93°F.

93°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter31–54°

Spring50–72°

Summer69–91°

Fall51–74°

Nov 5

typical first frost

Apr 2

typical last frost

+0.4°

vs. the 20th-century average

93°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 29°Rain & snow49″ of rain a year · Rain a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Lequire is

For adults in Lequire, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 38%. The share of adults in Lequire who have high blood pressure is 42%, against 40% in Oklahoma’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns.

	Lequire	Oklahoma towns	U.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	35%	34%	25%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	42%	40%	35%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	24%	23%	19%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	16%	16%	14%