Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,929, settled in 1902.
Lindsay gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $105K, 1.8 years of the county’s $59K median household income. It grades C overall, 55th of 131 graded towns in Oklahoma. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $52K, and 16% of residents live below the poverty line, and FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 79% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. 31% of working residents work locally in Lindsay, above both Oklahoma’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (8%). Erin Springs Mansion and Santa Fe Depot of Lindsay is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Lindsay beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Lindsay is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,156 in 1910, a peak of 4,258 in 1960, 2,864 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1903 and 3 maps from 1902 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lindsay, 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 Lindsay.
Lindsay is healthier than towns with similar incomes, has homes that are cheap against local pay and has hotter summers than nearly all U.S. towns.
At 1.8 years of the county’s $59K median household income, the typical home (about $105K) costs less against local pay than in 85% of Oklahoma towns; that ratio is one input to its A for cost of living. Home values rose 47% in five years, to about $105K, against 26% across Oklahoma.
54% of households own their home in Lindsay. The typical Lindsay home is worth about $105,000, down 1.2% in a year, 52% below the Oklahoma typical home. The median rent in Lindsay is $768 a month.
| Lindsay | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 54% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $768 a month | $875 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Lindsay school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Lindsay HS, with 314 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 503 | B |
| Lindsay HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 314 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
Against the 6,467 U.S. towns with household incomes like Lindsay’s, it is less healthy than 64%, so its C− isn’t only a matter of income. Within Oklahoma it is less healthy than 52% of the 131 graded towns: much of Oklahoma scores lower on these measures.
Lindsay beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 34% of Lindsay adults get no exercise outside work.
| Lindsay | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 34% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 40% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Lindsay | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Since 1983, 22 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lindsay.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons average 94.9°, hotter than in 96% of U.S. towns; January nights average 27.8°.
Lindsay has chilly winters and hot summers. Lindsay’s July high is 95°F. About 2 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Lindsay | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 95°F | 93°F | 85°F |
| January low | 28°F | 28°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Reported crimes fell from 63 to 31 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Within Oklahoma, it does better than 56% of towns.
| Lindsay | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.4 per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 9.2 per 1,000 residents | 14.1 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Jobs based here fell from 1,667 in 2013 to 1,240.
About one in 3 of Lindsay’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Lindsay has lost 427 jobs, to 1,240 in 2023. The top destinations are Oklahoma City (7%), Norman (4%) and Pauls Valley (3%).
| Lindsay | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $52,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
None within 15 miles of Lindsay; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Lindsay residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
3 notable people were born in Lindsay.
City in Oklahoma, US
Lindsay is a city in Garvin County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lindsay had a population of 2,864. It once promoted itself as "The Broomcorn Capital of the World" but no longer uses that slogan, as broomcorn is no longer raised in the area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Lindsay grades C overall, better than 32% of U.S. towns and #55 of 131 in Oklahoma. It grades C− for health, C+ for safety and B for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.
Within Oklahoma, it does better than 56% of towns.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
3 notable people were born here, including Rex Cecil and Roseann A. Ketchmark.
