Mounds Downtown 7-2025 Wikipedia, 2025
Mounds’s story
128 years in pictures
Census counts: 701 in 1910, 932 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and a map from 1914 on.
- 1898Mounds is settled
MoundsOK
A town of 999, settled in 1898.
Population
999
2025 Census estimate · +7.5% since 2020
Typical home
$273K
+3.3% in a year
Household income
$30K
median
Median age
29.8
years
Jobs based here
331
Balanced
Is Mounds a good place to live?
No town among the 132 in Oklahoma we compare has a lower median household income than Mounds. Mounds has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
A shrinking town
Mounds has shrunk 14% since 2010
1,168 counted in 2010 and 932 in 2020; an estimated 999 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Nearby attractions
All 28 attractions →BOK Center and 20 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mounds. Close and well known come first.
20 mi Stadium & arenaBOK Center
20 mi Stadium & arenaSkelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
21 mi MuseumThe Outsiders House Museum
18 mi MuseumPhilbrook Museum of Art19 mi Theme parkBell's Amusement Park
21 mi MuseumGilcrease MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
BOK Center: Okiefromokla, Public domain · Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium: Chippothenut, CC BY 3.0 · The Outsiders House Museum: TheDoctorWho, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Philbrook Museum of Art: Dustin M. Ramsey, aka Kralizec! at English Wikipedia. Cropped by CPacker., Attribution · Gilcrease Museum: Wolfgang Sauber, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Mounds: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mounds, and how to reach them.
PowerOG&E12.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCreek Co RWD # 712 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers81% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mounds’ trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereSecretary, Creek County Election BoardCreek County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2018
ZIP codes74047, 74066, 7404174047 92% · 74066 5% · 74041 3%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 Mounds.
Natural hazards
Mounds faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.
76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Mounds’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Mounds school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounds EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 347 | C− |
| Mounds HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 163 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Housing
Homes in Mounds are worth about $273K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Mounds home is worth about $273,000, up 3.3% in a year, 23% above the Oklahoma typical home. 49% of Mounds households own their home, below both the Oklahoma town median (62%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
$273KZillow home value
Typical home value
Mounds$273K
Oklahoma$221K
+3.3%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
In Mounds, expect four seasons and hot summers
Mounds has chilly winters and hot summers. Mounds’ July high is 93°F, close to Oklahoma’s towns (93°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).
7″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter29–51°
Spring49–71°
Summer69–91°
Fall50–73°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Mar 30
typical last frost
+0.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
About one in three of Mounds’ working residents commute to Tulsa
Most working residents leave Mounds for work: only 3% work in town. 26% of Mounds residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Mounds grew to 331 in 2023, 189 more than in 2013.
3%work in town
| Mounds | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 26% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Mounds3%
Tulsa33%
Oklahoma City8%
Sapulpa6%
Jenks4%
18 mi
median commute distance
331
jobs based in Mounds
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Safety
Crime reported in Mounds
19 crimes were reported in Mounds in 2025: 12 property and 7 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Mounds is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
7
violent crimes reported in 2025
12
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Health
How healthy Mounds is
Mounds beats the Oklahoma average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 31% of adults feel lonely in Mounds.
| Mounds | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
1 better29 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Mounds | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.8% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.2% | 7.8% |
Ascension St. John Sapulpa
8.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mounds
19pages on Mounds
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mounds
About 1 of every 100 Mounds residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
Small town
999 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
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About Mounds
Town in Oklahoma, US
Mounds is a town in Creek County, Oklahoma, United States. It is located just south of Tulsa; the town's population was 932 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 738 ft
- ZIP code
- 74047
Questions about Mounds
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mounds, OK a good place to live?
Mounds has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.