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466 people live in this town, settled in 1895.
Of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare, none has a higher typical July afternoon high than Olustee. Cross S Ranch Headquarters and Olustee Public Library and Park is on the National Register of Historic Places. Olustee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Olustee, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Olustee.
FEMA puts 71% of Olustee’s expected hazard losses down to strong winds, and 10% to drought. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Olustee after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 100% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Olustee-Eldorado school district. Public school enrollment locally: 138 students across 2 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olustee-Eldorado EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 100 | D |
| Olustee-Eldorado HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 38 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
The typical home value in Olustee is about $104,000, up 3.9% in a year, 53% below the Oklahoma typical home. Its median rent is $582 a month, below both Oklahoma’s towns ($873 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). For households here, the share who own their home is 39%.
| Olustee | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 16% | 44% | 48% |
| Households that own their home | 39% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $582 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
For half of commuters, work is under 50 miles away. Olustee: nearly a quarter of residents live below the poverty line. Only 4% of working residents stay in Olustee for work; the rest commute out. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 44, to 81.
| Olustee | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 23% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.3% | 22% | 8% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Olustee has chilly winters and hot summers. Summer afternoons peak near 97° in July, and January nights bottom out around 28°; snowfall runs to about 4 inches a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Olustee is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
14% of adults binge drink in Olustee. The town does better than the Oklahoma average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 2. Two figures for adults here: 42% sleep under 7 hours, 22% worry about having enough food.
| Olustee | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 21% | 14% |
| What stands out | Olustee | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.8% | 7.8% |
| More uninsured adults | 15.9% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Olustee
About 4 of every 100 Olustee residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
Where Olustee’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Olustee is a town in Jackson County, Oklahoma, United States. "Olustee" is said to be a Seminole word meaning "pond" or from the Creek (Muscogee) language ue-lvste (/oy-lást-i/) meaning "black water", and being taken from the Battle of Olustee in Florida. The population was 468 as of the 2020 United States census.
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Olustee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.