OptimaOK
A town of 313, settled in 1886.
Is Optima a good place to live?
46% of residents live below the poverty line in Optima, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town among the 132 in Oklahoma we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Optima. Mouser Woodframe Grain Elevator/Collingwood Elevator and Optima Grain Elevator is on the National Register of Historic Places. Optima has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
313 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Optima: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Optima, 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 Optima.
The schools Optima’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Optima school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optima Public SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 47 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Optima has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Optima for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Optima has lost 102 jobs, to 42 in 2023. The top destinations are Guymon (40%), Goodwell (11%) and Hardesty (4%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and hot summers in Optima
Optima has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. At 94°F, Optima’s July high is near the Oklahoma town median (93°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Optima, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fewer of Optima’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Oklahoma or U.S. town
29% of Optima adults have high blood pressure. Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 1 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Optima. 11% of Optima adults have diabetes.
| Optima | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 11% | 8.1% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 40% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 18% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Optima | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.4% | 16.4% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 3.7% | 8% |
| More uninsured adults | 19% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Optima
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Optima; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Optima residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
100% of working residents leave Optima for work
Where Optima’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Optima
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Optima is a town in Texas County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town’s population was 338.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,022 ft
- Area code
- 580
Questions about Optima
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Optima, OK a good place to live?
Optima has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.