MarthaOK
A town settled in 1889, now home to 166 people.
Is Martha a good place to live?
30% of residents live below the poverty line in Martha, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 2 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher midsummer high than Martha. Martha has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
166 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Martha: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Martha, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Martha.
The FEMA risk score in Martha is higher than in the typical Oklahoma or U.S. town
Since 2010, one flood insurance claim has been paid in Martha. 77% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from strong winds, followed by inland flooding at 7%. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2024.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Martha brings mild winters and hot summers
The range runs from 28° on a January night to 97° on a July afternoon, with about 2 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Martha is
Two figures for adults in Martha: 75% had a checkup this year, 33% get no exercise outside work. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Martha is ahead of Oklahoma on 2 and behind on 1. In Martha, just over two in five adults sleep under 7 hours. Only 10 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher share of adults who binge drink than Martha.
| Martha | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 78% | 79% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Martha | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.1% | 7.8% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 23.7% | 27.8% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 81.4% | 84.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Martha
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Martha
About 5 of every 100 Martha residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oklahoma.
About Martha
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Martha is a town in Jackson County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 162 as of the 2020 United States census. The town is located about 9 driving miles north-northwest of the county seat of Altus.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,407 ft
- ZIP code
- 73556
- Area code
- 580
Questions about Martha
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Martha, OK a good place to live?
Martha has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.