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Oklahoma›Osage County

McCordOK

A town of 1,553. Public schools that outperform most of Oklahoma.

Is McCord a good place to live?

McCord’s best subject grades are an A+ for schools and an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D for walkability. McCord’s median age is 53.1 years, against 36.2 years in Oklahoma’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only 10 of Oklahoma’s 227 towns score lower on walkability. No town in Oklahoma scores lower than McCord on the outdoors. McCord has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

What makes McCord stand out

Where McCord beats most towns.

A commuter town

96% of working residents leave McCord for work

Where McCord’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

21% → Ponca City Ponca City 21% 13% → Oklahoma City Oklahoma City 13% 5% → Tulsa Tulsa 5% 3% → Fairfax Fairfax 3% 3% → Pawhuska Pawhuska 3% 3% → Bartlesville Bartlesville 3% McCord · 4% stay
294jobs based in McCord
4%of working residents work in town
38 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How McCord grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far McCord is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to McCord: who provides what

McCord is unincorporated, so Osage County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerKay Electric Coop14.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMccord RWD #3No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesOsage CountyOsage County provides services here
SchoolsMcCord Public SchoolWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Oklahoma you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person until 25 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 25 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSecretary, Osage County Election BoardOsage County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2018
ZIP code7460474604 100%Census 2020

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 McCord.

SchoolsA+

Public schools in McCord beat 98% of Oklahoma districts

Its public schools are run by the McCord school district. Its one school is below.

98%of OK districts it outscoresA+School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
McCord Public SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6Grades PK–6294A

NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests

HealthC−

Health in McCord trails 81% of U.S. towns

McCord beats the Oklahoma average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 46% of McCord adults have high blood pressure, above both Oklahoma’s towns (40%) and U.S. towns (35%). 14% of adults binge drink in McCord.

19%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
McCordOklahoma townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)46%40%35%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)46%41%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)14%14%16%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)31%34%25%
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
3 better23 too close to call6 worse
What stands outMcCordOK
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth13.4%16.4%
More adults treating high blood pressure79.8%76.3%
More adults who have had cancer9.8%7.8%
Integris Health Ponca City
3.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+

McCord has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave McCord for work: only 4% work in town. The average trip to work in McCord is 17 minutes. Jobs based in McCord grew to 294 in 2023, 23 more than in 2013.

4%work in town
McCordOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work17 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town4.5%22%8%
Below the poverty line12%18%9.6%
Median household income$83,000$55,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In McCord4%
Ponca City21%
Oklahoma City13%
Tulsa5%
Fairfax3%
38 mi
median commute distance
294
jobs based in McCord
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 10% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

Older than Oklahoma overall

People 65 and older are 30% of residents (16% statewide); children under 18 are 15% of residents (24% statewide). Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 5 have a lower share of children under 18 than McCord. 22% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Oklahoma.

53.1median age · OK 37
McCordOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Under 1815%25%22%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+22%20%29%
McCordOklahomaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma6%
High school31%
Some college28%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s14%
Graduate8%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.6 points. Across Oklahoma, 50.2% of residents are women.

Ages and education in McCord
McCordOKU.S.
Under 106.4%12.8%11.6%
10 to 178.7%11.2%10.3%
18 to 248.1%9.8%9.1%
25 to 3412.4%13.5%13.7%
35 to 446.5%13.2%13.2%
45 to 549.9%11.4%12.2%
55 to 6418.5%11.9%12.7%
65 to 7411.8%9.7%10.2%
75 and older17.7%6.6%7%
No diploma6%10.6%10.4%
High school31.3%30.6%26%
Some college27.5%22.1%19.1%
Associate’s13%8.3%8.8%
Bachelor’s14.3%18.5%21.6%
Graduate8%9.9%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,600, single groups can be off by several points

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in McCord

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.

77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
77High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In McCord, expect four seasons and hot summers

McCord has chilly winters and hot summers. McCord’s July high is 93°F.

8″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–50°
Spring47–71°
Summer68–91°
Fall48–73°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HousingCost of living grade A

Homes in McCord sell for about $125K

86% of McCord households own their home. Among 131 Oklahoma towns, just 4 have a lower median rent than McCord.

$125Kmedian sale price
McCordOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home86%62%73%
Median rent$629 a month$873 a month$1,185 a month
1
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about McCord

15pages on McCord
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of McCord

About McCord

CDP in Oklahoma, United States

McCord is a census-designated place (CDP) in Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, McCord had a population of 1,418.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
4.4 sq mi
Elevation
1,070 ft

Questions about McCord

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is McCord, OK a good place to live?

Public schools that outperform most of Oklahoma.

Is McCord, OK expensive?

Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $202,000, 8% below the Oklahoma typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.