OkeeneOK
A town of 1,047, settled in 1893.
Is Okeene a good place to live?
The best of Okeene’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for incomes. 31% of residents live below the poverty line in Okeene, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 18 of Oklahoma’s 229 towns score lower on hazard risk. Okeene has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Okeene Flour Mill and Shinn Family Barn. Okeene has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Okeene stand out
Where Okeene beats most towns.
Typical home value
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
1,047 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Okeene grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Okeene is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Okeene: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Okeene, and how to reach them.
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 Okeene.
The typical home in Okeene is valued at about $118K
The typical Okeene home is worth about $118,000, up 8.1% in a year, 47% below the Oklahoma typical home. 62% of Okeene households own their home, against 62% in Oklahoma’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
| Okeene | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 62% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $886 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Okeene’s schools rank ahead of 61% of Oklahoma districts
Its public schools are run by the Okeene school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okeene EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 179 | C+ |
| Okeene Jr.-Sr. HS (SR)Largest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 104 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
On CDC estimates, Okeene is less healthy than 82% of U.S. towns
Okeene beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 13% of adults binge drink in Okeene.
| Okeene | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 40% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 25% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Okeene | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.3% | 7.3% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.6% | 3.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Very high risk in Okeene, with hail at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More children than Oklahoma overall
Children under 18 are 37% of residents (24% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 30% of residents (37% statewide). The median age in Okeene is 26.9 years. Okeene has lost 3.3% of its people since 2020, down to 1,047 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Okeene | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 26.9 years | 36.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 20% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
56% women, 44% men
About 78 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5.4 points). Across Oklahoma, 50.2% of residents are women.
| Okeene | OK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 18.2% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 19.2% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.7% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.7% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.4% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.5% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.3% | 9.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.1% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 23.2% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.7% | 30.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.1% | 22.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.4% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.8% | 18.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.7% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
In Okeene, expect four seasons and hot summers
Okeene has chilly winters and hot summers. Okeene’s July high is 96°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in three working residents works right in Okeene
About one in 3 of Okeene’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Okeene has lost 218 jobs, to 585 in 2023. The top destinations are Oklahoma City (10%), Enid (3%) and Fairview (3%).
| Okeene | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 30% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Okeene City Park | 0.2 mi | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Okeene
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Okeene; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Okeene residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
About Okeene
Town in Oklahoma, US
Okeene is a town in Blaine County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,090 as of the 2020 United States census. The name was created by combining the last letters of Cherokee and Cheyenne.
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- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,214 ft
- ZIP code
- 73763
- Area code
- 580
Questions about Okeene
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Okeene, OK expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
What is Okeene, OK known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Kermit Schmidt and William Meredith Cunningham.