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A town of 5,244, settled in 1885. Public schools that outperform most of Oklahoma.
Lone Grove grades B− overall, ranked 30th of 131 in Oklahoma, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its schools outperform 85% of the state's. Its lowest everyday mark is in health: residents are less healthy than 67% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. A typical home there costs about $221K, 3.6 years of the Ardmore area’s $61K median household income. Only 8 of the 131 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Lone Grove. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 72% of U.S. towns. Only 9 of the 124 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower violent crime rate than Lone Grove.
Where Lone Grove beats most towns.
Where Lone Grove’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Lone Grove is from typical.
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Census counts: 215 in 1900, 4,993 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1901 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lone Grove, 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 Lone Grove.
Lone Grove fares better on crime within Oklahoma than nationally, has hotter summers than nearly all U.S. towns and looks healthier within Oklahoma than nationally.
Its public schools are run by the Lone Grove school district. Three of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Lone Grove HS, with 406 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Grove Primary EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 410 | – |
| Lone Grove HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 406 | A− |
| Lone Grove Intermediate SchoolTop results in townGrades 3–5 | Grades 3–5 | 332 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
Lone Grove has 537 jobs for its 2,104 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here fell from 1,073 in 2013 to 537.
Most working residents leave Lone Grove for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Lone Grove fell to 537 in 2023, 536 fewer than in 2013. Lone Grove’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, below both the Oklahoma town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Lone Grove | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Within Oklahoma it is healthier than 76% of the 131 graded towns: much of Oklahoma scores lower on these measures.
31% of Lone Grove adults get no exercise outside work, below Oklahoma’s towns (34%) but above U.S. towns (25%). Lone Grove beats the Oklahoma average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Lone Grove.
| Lone Grove | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 40% | 35% |
| What stands out | Lone Grove | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 9.4% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
July afternoons average 94.4°, hotter than in 95% of U.S. towns; January nights average 30.5°.
Lone Grove has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Lone Grove is 94°F. Among 131 Oklahoma towns, just 9 have a higher January low than Lone Grove.
| Lone Grove | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 94°F | 93°F | 85°F |
| January low | 31°F | 28°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 13 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lone Grove.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
At 17.3 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 81% of Oklahoma’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 105 to 35 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Lone Grove’s property crime rate is 6 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The typical Lone Grove home is worth about $221,000, up 2.3% in a year, close to the Oklahoma typical home.
| Lone Grove | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 73% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $875 a month | $870 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Lone Grove; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Lone Grove residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
City in Oklahoma, US
Lone Grove is a city in Carter County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lone Grove had a population of 4,993. It is part of the Micropolitan Statistical Area of Ardmore. The city, located 7 miles (11 km) west of Ardmore on U.S. Route 70, is a bedroom community, with many residents employed in Ardmore.
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Lone Grove grades B− overall, better than 52% of U.S. towns and #30 of 131 in Oklahoma. It grades C for health, B− for safety and A for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.