Little PonderosaOK
This town in Oklahoma has a population of 374.
Is Little Ponderosa a good place to live?
0.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Little Ponderosa, below both Oklahoma’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Little Ponderosa. Little Ponderosa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
374 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Little Ponderosa: who provides what
Little Ponderosa is unincorporated, so Beaver 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 Little Ponderosa.
Very high risk in Little Ponderosa, with drought at the top
Only 5 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher FEMA hazard score than Little Ponderosa. FEMA puts nearly three fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to drought, and 9% to cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of working residents in Little Ponderosa work locally than in the typical Oklahoma or U.S. town
Half commute less than 33 miles. Since 2013, Little Ponderosa has added 32 jobs, to 65 in 2023. The mean commuting time for Little Ponderosa comes to 16 minutes. The top destinations are Liberal (34%), Guymon (8%) and Wichita (5%).
| Little Ponderosa | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 22% | 8% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and hot summers in Little Ponderosa
In Little Ponderosa, the midsummer high is 94°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Little Ponderosa is
For adults in Little Ponderosa, the share who have obesity is 41%. Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Little Ponderosa. In Little Ponderosa, 13% of adults binge drink, and 16% have diabetes.
| Little Ponderosa | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 40% | 35% |
| What stands out | Little Ponderosa | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 17.6% | 11.3% |
| More adults with diabetes | 15.5% | 12.8% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 25.3% | 21.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Little Ponderosa
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Little Ponderosa
About 3 of every 100 Little Ponderosa residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
98% of working residents leave Little Ponderosa for work
Where Little Ponderosa’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Little Ponderosa
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Little Ponderosa, OK a good place to live?
Little Ponderosa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.