36% of residents live below the poverty line in Milburn, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just one has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Milburn. Milburn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

253 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Tishomingo · 7 mi Ravia · 12 mi Wapanucka · 12 mi Kenefic · 12 mi Bromide · 13 mi Silo · 15 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Milburn: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Milburn, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerOG&E12.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterJohnston Co RWD #31 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Milburn’s trash rules yet

SchoolsMilburn Public SchoolsWhich 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, Johnston County Election BoardJohnston County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025

ZIP code7345073450 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 Milburn.

Work & commute

Milburn has 0.7 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work

The top destinations are Durant (19%), Oklahoma City (9%) and Madill (6%). For most workers, Milburn is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. Employers in Milburn added 24 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 62. The average commute for Milburn comes to 28 minutes, above both Oklahoma’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes).

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Milburn1%

Durant19%

Oklahoma City9%

Madill6%

Tishomingo6%

20 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Milburn

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here62 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work1% work in Milburn Commute times28 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 20 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Milburn’s kids attend

The Milburn school district runs its public schools. Its two schools are below. 2 public schools serve Milburn, with 196 students in all.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Milburn EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8	Grades PK–8	136	C
Milburn HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12	Grades 9–12	60	C⁺

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The districtsMILBURN Every school2 schools · Milburn Es Questions“Are Milburn’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Housing

Homes in Milburn are worth about $171K, by Zillow’s estimate

Home values are up 14% over the year to September 2026. The share of households in Milburn who live in a home they own: 68%.

$171KZillow home value

Typical home value

Milburn$171K

Oklahoma$221K

+13.6%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 13.6% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 4.1 years of income Rents$950 a month · Median rent

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

Climate

Expect mild winters and hot summers in Milburn

The peak summer temperature for Milburn comes to 94°F.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter33–55°

Spring51–73°

Summer70–93°

Fall52–75°

Nov 5

typical first frost

Mar 31

typical last frost

+0.5°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 94°, January lows 31°Rain & snow2″ of snow a winter · 43 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Milburn faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Milburn’s FEMA hazard score is 63 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Milburn after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. Expected losses in Milburn break down as 25% from inland flooding and 21% from tornadoes.

63risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in Milburn Get ready0.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Milburn is

In Milburn, a quarter of adults say their health is fair or poor. Two figures for adults here: 43% have high blood pressure, 28% have been diagnosed with depression.

	Milburn	Oklahoma towns	U.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	22%	18%	14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	43%	40%	35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	28%	26%	23%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	15%	14%	12%

32 measures vs. Oklahoma

0 better24 too close to call8 worse

What stands out	Milburn	OK
More adults with COPD	10.8%	8%
More smokers	21.5%	16.3%
More adults in frequent physical distress	17.5%	14.3%

Mercy Hospital Tishomingo

7.1 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: primary care, mental health

Full pageMilburn’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby7.1 miles to an ER · Mercy Hospital Tishomingo How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than OK on 0 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Milburn

17pages on Milburn

The big questions

Schools2 schools HealthBetter than OK on 0 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$171K typical home · up 13.6% in a year Work & commute$42K median household income · 62 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 63% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesAttractions4 nearby · Chickasaw National Recreation Area 27 mi LibraryTishimingo - Johnston County Library CollegesMurray State College is 7.3 mi away

The story

HistorySettled 1901 Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 253 residents Climate94° summer highs · 2″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 73450 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Milburn

Murray State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Tishomingo7.3 mi$7,230 in-state tuition

About 3 of every 100 Milburn residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Milburn for work

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

62jobs based in Milburn

1%of working residents work in town

20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Milburn

Town in Oklahoma, United States

Milburn is a town in Johnston County, Oklahoma, United States, along the Blue River. The population was 252 as of the 2020 Census. The town is notable as the location of the Chickasaw White House, the former home of Chickasaw Governor Douglas H. Johnston. This home is now a museum and is listed on the NRHP.

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

Area: 0.5 sq mi
Elevation: 705 ft
ZIP code: 73450
Area code: 580

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