PaoliOK
A town of 593, settled in 1888.
Is Paoli a good place to live?
No town among the 132 in Oklahoma we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Paoli. Paoli has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
593 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Paoli: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Paoli, 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 Paoli.
Paoli faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Paoli’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Paoli school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paoli EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 95 | D |
| Paoli HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 58 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
A typical Paoli home is worth about $146K
The typical Paoli home is worth about $146,000, up 7.9% in a year, 34% below the Oklahoma typical home. At $858 a month, Paoli’s median rent is near the Oklahoma town median ($873 a month) and below the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Paoli | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 73% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $858 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Paoli’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Paoli for work: only 1% work in town. 20% of residents live below the poverty line in Paoli, against 18% in Oklahoma’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Paoli fell to 54 in 2023, 324 fewer than in 2013.
| Paoli | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Paoli, expect mild winters and hot summers
Paoli has mild winters and hot summers. Paoli’s July high is 94°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crime reported in Paoli
1 crime was reported in Paoli in 2025: 1 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Paoli is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Paoli is
Paoli beats the Oklahoma average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 30% of Paoli adults get no exercise outside work.
| Paoli | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 40% | 35% |
| What stands out | Paoli | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.1% | 16.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Paoli
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Paoli; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Paoli residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
99% of working residents leave Paoli for work
Where Paoli’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Paoli
Town in Oklahoma, US
Paoli ( pay-OH-luh) is a town in Garvin County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Paoli had a population of 583. It was named after Paoli, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community near Philadelphia from which many of the railroad workers who built the town came.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 951 ft
- ZIP code
- 73074
- Area code
- 405
Questions about Paoli
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Paoli, OK a good place to live?
Paoli has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Paoli, OK known for?
2 notable people were born here, including J. L. Parks and James B. Morehead.