PickettOK
Settled in 1913, this town now has 897 residents.
Is Pickett a good place to live?
0.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Pickett, below both Oklahoma’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Pickett. Pickett has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
897 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pickett.
The average trip to work in Pickett is longer than in most of Oklahoma or the rest of the country
The top destinations are Ada (37%), Oklahoma City (7%) and Norman (2%). Half of commuters travel less than 8 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Pickett faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by tornadoes
Expected losses in Pickett break down as 24% from tornadoes and 22% from inland flooding. In Pickett, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 77 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Pickett: mild winters and hot summers
The range runs from 28° on a January night to 94° on a July afternoon, with about 4 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Pickett is
16% of adults smoke cigarettes in Pickett. Pickett: 29% of adults get no exercise outside work.
| Pickett | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Pickett | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.4% | 84.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Pickett stands out in Oklahoma and nationally, with more of its households who live in a home they own
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Pickett
Moving to Pickett: who provides what
Pickett is unincorporated, so Pontotoc 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.
100% of working residents leave Pickett for work
Where Pickett’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pickett
About 2 of every 100 Pickett residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
Questions about Pickett
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pickett, OK a good place to live?
Pickett has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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