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Oklahoma›Osage County

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.

Small town

43 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Nelagoney: who provides what

Nelagoney is unincorporated, so Osage County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerIndian Electric Coop13.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPawhuska water system2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesOsage CountyOsage County provides services here
SchoolsPawhuska 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, Osage County Election BoardOsage County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2018
ZIP code7405674056 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 Nelagoney.

Natural hazards

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.

80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
80Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesWildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

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°.

8″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–49°
Spring47–70°
Summer68–90°
Fall48–72°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 6
typical last frost
+0.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

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.

NelagoneyTypical Oklahoma townTypical 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%
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
3 better18 too close to call11 worse
What stands outNelagoneyOK
Fewer uninsured adults7.4%11.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure81.5%76.3%
More adults with COPD11.3%8%
Pawhuska Hospital
5.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

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Everything we know about Nelagoney

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After high school

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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.

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

Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
837 ft

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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.