Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 248, settled in 1894.
Only 1 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Mead. Mead has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 80 in 1970, 227 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1902.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mead, 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 Mead.
Most working residents leave Mead for work: only 1% work in town. 18% of residents live below the poverty line in Mead, close to Oklahoma’s towns (18%) and above U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Durant (54%), Atoka (2%) and Ardmore (2%).
| Mead | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mead has mild winters and hot summers. Mead’s July high is 94°F, near the Oklahoma town median (93°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Mead home is worth about $262,000, down 2.1% in a year, 19% above the Oklahoma typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Mead beats the Oklahoma average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 30% of adults feel lonely in Mead. Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Mead.
| Mead | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 40% | 35% |
| What stands out | Mead | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.6% | 18.5% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.2% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mead
About 1 of every 100 Mead residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
Where Mead’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Oklahoma, US
Mead is a town in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Mead had a population of 227. Mead was originally named after C.W. Meade, the first postmaster, but the town later dropped the final "e" of the name.
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Mead has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.