PrestonArea, 1922
Platter’s story
125 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1922 and 2 maps from 1901 on.
- 1901Platter is settled
PlatterOK
A town, settled in 1901.
Is Platter a good place to live?
No town among the 132 in Oklahoma we compare has a higher January low than Platter. Platter’s July high is 94°F, against 93°F in Oklahoma’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. We don’t grade Platter yet; the figures below are still real.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Platter for work
Where Platter’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
0jobs based in Platter
0%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Getting set up
Moving to Platter: who provides what
Platter is unincorporated, so Bryan County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerOG&E12.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBryan County Rural Water District #56 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBryan CountyBryan County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereSecretary, Bryan County Election BoardBryan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes74730, 74753, 7473174730 46% · 74753 38% · 74731 16%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 Platter.
Work & commute
About one in three of Platter’s working residents commute to Durant
Most working residents leave Platter for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Platter has lost 25 jobs, to 0 in 2023. The top destinations are Durant (32%), Colbert (6%) and Ardmore (6%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Platter0%
Durant32%
Colbert6%
Ardmore6%
Sherman6%
11 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Platter
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Platter, expect mild winters and hot summers
Platter has mild winters and hot summers. July afternoons reach 94°, January nights drop to 32° and about 2 inches of snow falls in a winter.
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter34–55°
Spring52–74°
Summer71–92°
Fall53–76°
Nov 12
typical first frost
Mar 19
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Platter faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by tornadoes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
TornadoesInland floodingHeat waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Platter is
Platter beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 19% of adults report frequent physical distress in Platter, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 14%. 46% of adults have high blood pressure in Platter.
| Platter | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 40% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
0 better17 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Platter | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12.4% | 8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.7% | 3.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11.1% | 7.3% |
Alliancehealth Durant
In Durant · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Platter
14pages on Platter
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Platter
About Platter
Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, US
Platter is an unincorporated community in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Platter had a population of 159. Platter has a post office with the ZIP code 74753. The town was named after an A.F. Platter, who was a businessman from Denison, Texas.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 669 ft
- ZIP code
- 74753
Questions about Platter
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Platter, OK a good place to live?
We don’t grade Platter yet; the figures below are still real.