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A town of 3,432, settled in 1903.
Mannford gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $218K for a typical one, or 3.1 years of the Tulsa metro’s $69K median household income. It grades B overall, 24th of 131 graded towns in Oklahoma. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $61K, and 17% of residents live below the poverty line. On the plus side, it reports less crime per resident than 77% of U.S. towns. On the outdoors, just 5 of Oklahoma’s 229 towns do better. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 82% of U.S. towns. Only 16 of Oklahoma’s 229 towns score lower on history.
Where Mannford beats most towns.
8.7% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Mannford is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 421 in 1930, 3,262 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2020 and 3 maps from 1958 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mannford, 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 Mannford.
Mannford trades lower home prices for longer drives to work, fares better on crime within Oklahoma than nationally and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
In the comparison, Mannford comes against 6.9% in Oklahoma’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. 4.4 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Prairie View, at 87 acres.
| Mannford | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.7% | 6.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Green Valley Park | 0.5 mi | 32 |
| 2. Prairie View | 0.2 mi | 87 |
| 3. Appalachia Bay Recreation Area | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Mannford school district. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Mannford HS, with 485 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mannford Lower EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades 1–3 | Grades 1–3 | 326 | B+ |
| Mannford HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 485 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
At 9.3 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 95% of Oklahoma’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 4 reported in 2025, 1.2 per 1,000 residents.
Mannford’s property crime rate is 5.5 per 1,000 residents, below both Oklahoma’s towns (14.1) and U.S. towns (9.9). Mannford’s violent crime rate is 1.2 per 1,000 residents.
| Mannford | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.5 per 1,000 residents | 14.1 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.2 per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Jobs based here fell from 1,097 in 2013 to 835. The average commute for its 1,328 working residents takes 30.4 minutes, against 22.4 across Oklahoma.
Most working residents leave Mannford for work: only 9% work in town. The average trip to work in Mannford is 30 minutes. Jobs based in Mannford fell to 835 in 2023, 262 fewer than in 2013.
| Mannford | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.2% | 22% | 8% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 11% | 6.6% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
January nights average 25.7°: milder than most of the country, but colder than 78% of Oklahoma places with climate records; July afternoons average 92.5°.
Mannford has chilly winters and hot summers. About 8 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Mannford | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 93°F | 93°F | 85°F |
| January low | 26°F | 28°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 9,065 U.S. towns with household incomes like Mannford’s, it is healthier than 60%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income. Within Oklahoma it is healthier than 80% of the 131 graded towns: much of Oklahoma scores lower on these measures.
Mannford beats the Oklahoma average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 29% of adults get no exercise outside work in Mannford.
| Mannford | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 40% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 41% | 35% |
| What stands out | Mannford | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 9.1% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 15% | 18.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Adults 18 to 34 are 19% of residents (23% statewide). Mannford has grown 5.5% since 2020, to 3,432 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 20% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Oklahoma.
| Mannford | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 25% | 25% | 22% |
| Median age | 39.4 years | 36.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 20% | 20% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 16% | 18% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.6 points. Across Oklahoma, 50.2% of residents are women.
| Mannford | OK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.9% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.3% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.4% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.8% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.6% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.7% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.2% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.7% | 9.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.4% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.5% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.6% | 30.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.7% | 22.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.4% | 18.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.8% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,400, single groups can be off by several points
Homes are within reach (about $218K for the typical one, B+ for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 24 miles.
The typical Mannford home is worth about $218,000, up 2.3% in a year, close to the Oklahoma typical home.
| Mannford | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $854 a month | $875 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 66% | 62% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mannford. Close and well known come first.
19 mi Stadium & arenaBOK Center
22 mi Stadium & arenaSkelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
20 mi MuseumThe Outsiders House Museum
20 mi MuseumPhilbrook Museum of Art22 mi Theme parkBell's Amusement Park
18 mi MuseumGilcrease MuseumBOK Center: Okiefromokla, Public domain · Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium: Chippothenut, CC BY 3.0 · The Outsiders House Museum: TheDoctorWho, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Philbrook Museum of Art: Dustin M. Ramsey, aka Kralizec! at English Wikipedia. Cropped by CPacker., Attribution · Gilcrease Museum: Wolfgang Sauber, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Mannford; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Mannford residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
Where Mannford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Oklahoma, US
Mannford is a city in Creek County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 3,262 at the time of the 2020 census, up from 3,076 in 2010. The city sits next to Keystone Lake and claims to be the "Striped Bass Capital of the World". Small strips of land that are within the city limits extend into Osage, Pawnee, and Tulsa counties.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
3 towns share a border with Mannford.
| Town | OK rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mannford | #24 | B | B+ | A− | B+ | C+ |
| Westport | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sand Springs | #52 | C | B | C− | B | C+ |
| Lawrence Creek | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Westport and Lawrence Creek aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Mannford with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Mannford grades B overall, better than 56% of U.S. towns and #24 of 131 in Oklahoma. It grades C+ for health, A− for safety and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
