LowreyOK
Population 264: a town settled in 1903.
Is Lowrey a good place to live?
Only one of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare has a lower midsummer 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
Of the losses FEMA expects in Lowrey, 59% come from inland flooding and 10% from heat waves. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Lowrey’s kids attend
The public schools here belong to the Lowrey school district. Its one school is below. 100 students attend the town’s public school.
| 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
A bachelor’s degree or higher: 21% of adults 25 and older, vs 28% across Oklahoma. Children under 18 are 11% of residents (24% statewide); people 65 and older are 22% of residents (16% statewide).
| 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
Jobs in Lowrey fell by 30 from 2013 to 2023, to 5. Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 5 have a higher typical journey to work than Lowrey. The top destinations are Tahlequah (34%), Tulsa (10%) and Oklahoma City (6%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 29 miles.
| 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
Lowrey: mild winters and hot summers
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
The share of adults in Lowrey who report frequent mental distress: 20%. Of 32 CDC measures, Lowrey beats the Oklahoma average on 1 and trails it on 8. In Lowrey, 42% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 45% have obesity.
| 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.