Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,096, settled in 1878.
Maysville’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and civic life; its weakest is a D for hazard risk. Only 9 of Oklahoma’s 229 towns score lower on hazard risk. Residents are less healthy than 91% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Only 2 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Maysville. On civic life, just 13 of Oklahoma’s 205 towns do better. Maysville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Maysville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Maysville is from typical.
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Census counts: 476 in 1910, a peak of 1,530 in 1960, 1,087 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1898 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Maysville, 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 Maysville.
21% of Maysville adults smoke cigarettes, against 18% in Oklahoma’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 36% of adults get no exercise outside work in Maysville. Maysville beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
| Maysville | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 40% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Maysville | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.6% | 16.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 8% |
| More smokers | 21.1% | 16.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Maysville school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maysville EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 210 | C− |
| Maysville HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 71 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
The typical Maysville home is worth about $126,000, up 6.8% in a year, 43% below the Oklahoma typical home. 79% of Maysville households own their home, above both Oklahoma’s towns (62%) and U.S. towns (73%). Maysville’s median rent is $775 a month.
| Maysville | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 79% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $775 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Maysville for work: only 7% work in town. Jobs based in Maysville fell to 188 in 2023, 71 fewer than in 2013. 19% of Maysville residents live below the poverty line.
| Maysville | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 7% | 22% | 8% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Maysville since 2016.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Maysville has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Maysville is 94°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
None within 15 miles of Maysville; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Maysville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
1,232 counted in 2010 and 1,087 in 2020; an estimated 1,096 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
3 notable people were born in Maysville.
Town in Oklahoma, US
Maysville is a town in Garvin and McClain counties, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,087 at the 2020 census, down from 1,232 in 2010.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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 A.
3 notable people were born here, including Woody Bledsoe and Charles Ritcheson.
