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PershingOK

A town in Oklahoma.

Land area
1 sq mi

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.

Getting set up

Moving to Pershing: who provides what

Pershing is unincorporated, so Osage County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerIndian Electric Coop13.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterOsage Co RWD #18 (Evergreen)4 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesOsage CountyOsage County provides services here
SchoolsBarnsdall Public SchoolsPawhuska Public Schools2 districts serve Pershing; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Oklahoma you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person until 25 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 25 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSecretary, Osage County Election BoardOsage County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2018
ZIP code7400274002 100%Census 2020

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 Pershing.

Natural hazards

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.

80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
80Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesWildfire
Full pagePershing’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters36 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

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.

8″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–49°
Spring47–70°
Summer68–90°
Fall48–72°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 6
typical last frost
+0.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pagePershing’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 24°Rain & snow8″ of snow a winter · 41 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+0.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

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.

PershingTypical Oklahoma townTypical 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%
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
1 better24 too close to call7 worse
What stands outPershingOK
Fewer uninsured adults9.4%11.3%
More adults with heart disease8.9%7.3%
Pawhuska Hospital
6.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pagePershing’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby6.4 miles to an ER · Pawhuska HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than OK on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pershing

12pages on Pershing
The big questions
HealthBetter than OK on 1 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 80% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions22 nearby · Tulsa Botanic Garden 29 miLibraryBarnsdall Ethel Briggs Memorial LibraryColleges
The story
Climate92° summer highs · 8″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Pershing; the nearest are

Oklahoma Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Bartlesville19.6 mi$33,550 tuitionTulsa Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Tulsa34.5 mi$3,792 in-state tuitionOklahoma State University Center for Health SciencesUniversity or college · Public · Tulsa34.6 mi

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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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
899 ft

Questions about Pershing

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Is Pershing, OK a good place to live?

We don’t grade Pershing yet; the figures below are still real. A town in Oklahoma.