NescatungaOK
Population 97: a town in Oklahoma.
Is Nescatunga a good place to live?
33% of residents live below the poverty line in Nescatunga, above both Oklahoma’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 132 in Oklahoma we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Nescatunga. Nescatunga has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
97 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Nescatunga: who provides what
Nescatunga is unincorporated, so Alfalfa 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 Nescatunga.
In Nescatunga, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Oklahoma or U.S. town
FEMA puts 29% of Nescatunga’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 25% to cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nescatunga stands out in Oklahoma and nationally: a smaller share of its adults sleep under 7 hours
Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just one has a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Nescatunga. The share of adults in Nescatunga who smoke cigarettes: 14%. This Oklahoma town does better than the Oklahoma average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 2.
| Nescatunga | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 21% | 14% |
| What stands out | Nescatunga | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.4% | 16.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.8% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Protected land: 1.4% of Nescatunga
Trails total 0.1 miles in 1 park or preserve. For Nescatunga, the trail density is 0.5 miles per square mile. One park or preserve covers 6 acres locally.
| Nescatunga | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.4% | 6.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Great Salt Plains State Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Nescatunga
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Nescatunga; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Nescatunga residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
Questions about Nescatunga
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Nescatunga, OK a good place to live?
Nescatunga has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.