Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,580, settled in 1890.
Minco’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living, an A− for schools, and an A for civic life; its weakest is a C− for hazard risk. On cost of living, just 9 of Oklahoma’s 229 towns do better. On civic life, just 12 of Oklahoma’s 205 towns do better. Minco has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Minco Armory and Knippelmier Farmstead. Minco has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Minco beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Minco Es | PK–5 | 300 |
| Minco MS | 6–8 | 135 |
| Minco HS | 9–12 | 190 |
Where Minco’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Minco is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 706 in 1910, 1,500 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1936 and 4 maps from 1893 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Minco, 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 Minco.
Its public schools are run by the Minco school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minco EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 300 | B+ |
| Minco HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 190 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Minco for work: only 13% work in town. Jobs based in Minco fell to 267 in 2023, 36 fewer than in 2013. 11% of residents live below the poverty line in Minco, below Oklahoma’s towns (18%) and close to U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Minco | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 13% | 6.6% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Minco has chilly winters and hot summers. Minco’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
8.1% of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent in Minco. Typical home values rose 6% in the year to September 2026. 61% of households own their home in Minco.
| Minco | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 8.1% | 44% | 48% |
| Households that own their home | 61% | 62% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The property crime rate in Minco is 3.2 per 1,000 residents. Minco's reported crime rate is well below Oklahoma's. The violent crime rate in Minco is 1.3 per 1,000 residents.
| Minco | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.2 per 1,000 residents | 14 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.3 per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Minco beats the Oklahoma average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 31% of Minco adults feel lonely.
| Minco | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 14% |
| What stands out | Minco | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.4% | 16.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.8% | 18.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.9% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Minco
About 5 of every 100 Minco residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oklahoma.
City in Oklahoma, United States
Minco is a city in Grady County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,500 at the 2020 census, a 8.1% decrease from 2010.
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One town shares a border with Minco.
| Town | OK rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minco | — | — | A+ | — | A− | B− |
| Union City | — | — | B+ | A− | B− | C+ |
Minco and Union City have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Minco reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Minco with a neighbor →