NelagoneyOK
The town was settled in 1906 and has 43 residents today.
Is Nelagoney a good place to live?
42% of residents live below the poverty line in Nelagoney, above both Oklahoma’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Nelagoney. Nelagoney has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
43 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Nelagoney: who provides what
Nelagoney is unincorporated, so Osage County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Nelagoney.
Top of a very high hazard risk in Nelagoney: inland flooding
Compared with four fifths of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Nelagoney is higher. FEMA puts nearly half of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 13% to tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Nelagoney, expect four seasons and hot summers
A winter brings about 8 inches of snow, with January nights at 24° and July afternoons at 92°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Nelagoney is
7.4% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Nelagoney. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Nelagoney is ahead of Oklahoma on 3 and behind on 11. In Nelagoney, 46% of adults have high blood pressure, and 12% binge drink. Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Nelagoney.
| Nelagoney | Typical Oklahoma town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 41% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 40% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 12% |
| What stands out | Nelagoney | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.4% | 11.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.5% | 76.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.3% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Nelagoney
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Nelagoney; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Nelagoney residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
About Nelagoney
Census-designated place in Oklahoma, United States
Nelagoney is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Nelagoney had a population of 71. The CDP is in eastern Osage County, on a hill overlooking Bird Creek to the north. The west border of the CDP follows Saucy Calf Creek, a north-flowing tributary of Bird Creek, which flows southeast to the Verdigris River northeast of Tulsa. Nelagoney is 6 miles (10 km) southeast of Pawhuska, the Osage county seat, 22 miles (35 km) southwest of Bartlesville, and 45 miles (72 km) north-northwest of Tulsa.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 837 ft
Questions about Nelagoney
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Is Nelagoney, OK a good place to live?
Nelagoney has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.