LongOK
Population 450: a town in Oklahoma.
Is Long a good place to live?
44% of residents are under 18 in Long, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 25% and U.S. towns at 22%. Only one of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare has a higher mean commuting time than Long. Long has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
450 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Long: who provides what
Long is unincorporated, so Sequoyah 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 Long.
Long has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
28% of Long’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by heat waves at 21%. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 79% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Long’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Half commute less than 16 miles. 14% of residents live below the poverty line in Long. The top destinations are Fort Smith (30%), Roland (7%) and Muldrow (7%).
| Long | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Long’s year
Only 8 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower peak summer temperature than Long. July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 29° and about 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Long have high blood pressure than in the typical Oklahoma or U.S. town
Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Long. For adults here, the share who have obesity is 47%. Also worth knowing: the town does better than the Oklahoma average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 18.
| Long | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 40% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 14% |
| What stands out | Long | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.4% | 14% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.1% | 76.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 12.5% | 7.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Spiro Mounds and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Long. Close and well known come first.
13 mi Ancient siteSpiro Mounds
9 mi National Historic SiteFort Smith National Historic Site107K visitors a year
16 mi National forestOzark–St. Francis National Forest
25 mi State parkDevil's Den State Park
10 mi MuseumFort Smith Trolley Museum
35 mi MuseumCherokee Heritage CenterPhoto credits
Spiro Mounds: Herb Roe Original uploader was Heironymous Rowe at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Smith National Historic Site: Photolitherland (talk) Chris Litherland, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ozark–St. Francis National Forest: Paul A. Mistretta, USDA Forest Service, CC BY 3.0 us · Devil's Den State Park: jaystout, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Smith Trolley Museum: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cherokee Heritage Center: Uyvsdi, Public domain
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Everything we know about Long
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Long
About 2 of every 100 Long residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
100% of working residents leave Long for work
Where Long’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Long
CDP in Oklahoma, United States
Long is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Long had a population of 408. The post office existed from August 22, 1894, until April 15, 1937, with William J. Webb as the first postmaster. Long had 130 residents per the 1905 Territorial Census. The community was named for Cherokee leader Peter Long.
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- Area
- 7.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 860 ft
Questions about Long
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Long, OK a good place to live?
Long has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.