PershingOK
A town in Oklahoma.
Is Pershing a good place to live?
Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 6 have a lower January low than Pershing. We don’t grade Pershing yet; the figures below are still real.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pershing.
Pershing faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
The risk rating from FEMA for Pershing is 80 of 100. FEMA puts 49% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 13% to tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and hot summers: that is Pershing’s year
The range runs from 24° on a January night to 92° on a July afternoon, with about 8 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Pershing is
Pershing: 32% of adults get no exercise outside work. In Pershing, 46% of adults have obesity, above both the Oklahoma town median (41%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). Among adults in the town, 45% have high blood pressure and 19% smoke cigarettes.
| Pershing | Typical Oklahoma town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 41% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 40% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Pershing | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 9.4% | 11.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.9% | 7.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Pershing
Moving to Pershing: who provides what
Pershing is unincorporated, so Osage County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pershing; the nearest are
About Pershing
Census-designated place in Oklahoma, United States
Pershing is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Pershing had a population of 42. The CDP is in eastern Osage County, on the south side of Oklahoma State Highway 11, which leads east and south 8 miles (13 km) to Barnsdall and 40 miles (64 km) to the outskirts of Tulsa. In the other direction, Highway 11 leads west and north 8 miles (13 km) to Pawhuska, the Osage county seat.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 899 ft
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