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Oklahoma›Ottawa County

North MiamiOK

A town of 294, settled in 1913.

Is North Miami a good place to live?

Only 3 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower July high than North Miami. North Miami has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

294 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
MiamiMiamiNorth Miami
Getting set up

Moving to North Miami: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMiami Special Utility AuthorityEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterNorth Miami water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have North Miami’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCommerce 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, Ottawa County Election BoardOttawa County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2024
ZIP codes74358, 7435474358 79% · 74354 21%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 North Miami.

Work & commute

Most of North Miami’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave North Miami for work: only 0% work in town. North Miami’s average trip to work is 18 minutes, against 22 minutes in Oklahoma’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 21% of North Miami residents live below the poverty line.

0%work in town
North MiamiOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work18 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line21%18%9.6%
Median household income$46,000$55,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In North Miami0%
Miami33%
Commerce12%
Joplin9%
Tulsa3%
5 mi
median commute distance
24
jobs based in North Miami
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in North Miami

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.

72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
72High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingIce stormsDrought
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In North Miami, expect four seasons and hot summers

North Miami has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 26° and about 7 inches of snow falls in a winter.

7″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter28–49°
Spring47–69°
Summer68–89°
Fall48–71°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 6
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Oklahoma and the rest of the country, more of North Miami’s adults have diabetes

20% of North Miami adults have diabetes, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 12%. 49% of adults have high blood pressure in North Miami. North Miami beats the Oklahoma average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19.

North MiamiOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)34%23%19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)26%18%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)20%14%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)22%16%14%
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
2 better11 too close to call19 worse
What stands outNorth MiamiOK
Fewer binge drinkers11.2%14%
More adults treating high blood pressure81.8%76.3%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth37.4%16.4%
Integris Miami Hospital
In Miami · 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 North Miami

16pages on North Miami
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of North Miami

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave North Miami for work

Where North Miami’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

33% → Miami Miami 33% 12% → Commerce Commerce 12% 9% → Joplin Joplin 9% 3% → Tulsa Tulsa 3% 3% → Oklahoma City Oklahoma City 3% 2% → Baxter Springs Baxter Springs 2% North Miami · 0% stay
24jobs based in North Miami
0%of working residents work in town
5 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About North Miami

Town in Oklahoma, United States

North Miami is a town in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 290 at the 2020 census. The town is primarily a bedroom community for several larger towns in the county.

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

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
804 ft
ZIP code
74358

Questions about North Miami

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is North Miami, OK a good place to live?

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