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PontotocOK

Home to 76 people, the town was settled in 1858.

Population
76
Census survey, 2020–24
Median age
15.2
years

Is Pontotoc a good place to live?

Pontotoc’s midpoint age is 15.2 years, below both Oklahoma’s towns (36.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Pontotoc has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

76 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Bromide · 9 miStonewall · 13 miMill Creek · 13 miHickory · 14 miFitzhugh · 14 miWapanucka · 14 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Pontotoc: who provides what

Pontotoc is unincorporated, so Johnston County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerOG&E12.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesJohnston CountyJohnston County provides services here
SchoolsStonewall Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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, Johnston County Election BoardJohnston County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes74836, 7487174836 95% · 74871 5%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 Pontotoc.

Natural hazards

Pontotoc faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

For Pontotoc, the risk rating from FEMA is 80 of 100. 38% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 18%.

80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
80Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
Full pagePontotoc’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers: that is Pontotoc’s year

Pontotoc’s July high is recorded as 93°F.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter32–54°
Spring50–73°
Summer70–92°
Fall52–74°
Nov 6
typical first frost
Mar 29
typical last frost
+0.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pagePontotoc’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 30°Rain & snow2″ of snow a winter · 44 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

A smaller share of adults in Pontotoc have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Oklahoma or U.S. town

The share of adults in Pontotoc who binge drink is 12%. Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Pontotoc. Against the Oklahoma average, Pontotoc comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 7.

PontotocTypical Oklahoma townTypical U.S. town
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)18%14%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)47%40%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)12%14%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)16%19%17%
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
3 better22 too close to call7 worse
What stands outPontotocOK
More adults screened for colon cancer69.1%59.7%
Fewer adults with depression21.6%25.5%
More adults with heart disease12%7.3%
Mercy Hospital Tishomingo
18.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pagePontotoc’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby18.5 miles to an ER · Mercy Hospital TishomingoHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than OK on 3 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pontotoc

12pages on Pontotoc
The big questions
HealthBetter than OK on 3 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 80% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesLibraryTishimingo - Johnston County LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1858Climate94° summer highs · 2″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Pontotoc; the nearest are

Murray State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Tishomingo18.6 mi$7,230 in-state tuitionEast Central UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Ada19.7 mi$8,032 in-state tuitionSeminole State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Seminole52.7 mi$5,460 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Pontotoc residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Pontotoc

Unincorporated community and Census designated place in Oklahoma, United States

Pontotoc is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Johnston County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 81 as of the 2020 Census. A post office was established in Pontotoc in 1858. The town was named after Pontotoc County, which was one of the divisions of the Chickasaw Nation. Pontotoc is located on US Route 377/State Highway 99 south of Ada and north of Tishomingo.

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

Questions about Pontotoc

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Is Pontotoc, OK a good place to live?

Pontotoc has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.