LowreyOK
A town of 264, settled in 1903.
Is Lowrey a good place to live?
Only 1 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower July high than Lowrey. Lowrey has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
264 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lowrey: who provides what
Lowrey is unincorporated, so Cherokee 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 Lowrey.
Compared with most of Oklahoma and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Lowrey is higher
Lowrey’s FEMA risk score is 87 of 100, above both Oklahoma’s towns (61 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Lowrey’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Lowrey school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowrey Public SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 100 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
In Lowrey, the median age runs higher than in the typical Oklahoma or U.S. town
Lowrey’s median age is 49.6 years, above both the Oklahoma town median (36.2 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Children under 18 are 11% of residents (24% statewide); people 65 and older are 22% of residents (16% statewide). 21% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Oklahoma.
| Lowrey | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.6 years | 36.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 21% | 20% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
42% women, 58% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.1 points. Across Oklahoma, 50.2% of residents are women.
| Lowrey | OK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.8% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.8% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 12.9% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.3% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.8% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 20.5% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.2% | 9.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.8% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.5% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43.6% | 30.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.8% | 22.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.4% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11.4% | 18.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.4% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Lowrey has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Lowrey for work: only 0% work in town. The average trip to work in Lowrey is 30 minutes. Jobs based in Lowrey fell to 5 in 2023, 30 fewer than in 2013.
| Lowrey | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Lowrey, expect mild winters and hot summers
Lowrey has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 27° and about 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lowrey is
Lowrey beats the Oklahoma average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 22% of Lowrey adults smoke cigarettes. Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Lowrey.
| Lowrey | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 41% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 40% | 35% |
| What stands out | Lowrey | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 65.5% | 59.7% |
| More smokers | 21.6% | 16.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Lowrey
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lowrey
About 2 of every 100 Lowrey residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
100% of working residents leave Lowrey for work
Where Lowrey’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lowrey
Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, US
Lowrey is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Lowrey had a population of 286. The CDP is in northern Cherokee County, bordered to the north by Rocky Ford, to the northwest by Teresita, to the southwest by Johnson Prairie, and to the south by Moodys. It is 15 miles (24 km) north of Tahlequah, the county seat.
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- Area
- 16 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,122 ft
Questions about Lowrey
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lowrey, OK a good place to live?
Lowrey has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.