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Oklahoma›Woodward County

MutualOK

A town of 59, settled in 1895.

Is Mutual a good place to live?

79% of residents live below the poverty line in Mutual, above both the Oklahoma town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare, none has a lower median household income than Mutual. Mutual has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

59 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Mutual: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOG&E12.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDewey Co RWD #31 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers0% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mutual’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSharon-Mutual 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, Woodward County Election BoardWoodward County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2024
ZIP code7385373853 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 Mutual.

Natural hazards

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

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.

81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
81Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireDrought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Mutual’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Sharon-Mutual school district. Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Sharon-Mutual HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–1257B

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Mutual has four seasons and hot summers

Mutual has chilly winters and hot summers. At 94°F, Mutual’s July high is close to Oklahoma’s towns (93°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).

7″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–50°
Spring45–71°
Summer67–92°
Fall46–72°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Mutual is

Mutual beats the Oklahoma average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 28% of Mutual adults get no exercise outside work.

MutualOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)28%34%25%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)11%14%12%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)35%38%36%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)13%21%14%
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
5 better26 too close to call1 worse
What stands outMutualOK
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off7.3%10.3%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity13.4%18.5%
More adults who have had cancer9.1%7.8%
Seiling Municipal Hospital
14.6 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 Mutual

15pages on Mutual
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Mutual; the nearest are

About Mutual

Town in Oklahoma, United States

Mutual is a town in Woodward County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Mutual had a population of 63. Incorporated in 1908, the town suffered under the agricultural depression after World War I and saw only minimal growth during the 1970s and 1980s.

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

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
1,873 ft
ZIP code
73853
Area code
580

Questions about Mutual

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Is Mutual, OK a good place to live?

Mutual has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.