OKMap-doton-Porter, 2004
Porter’s story
123 years in pictures
Census counts: 637 in 1910, 561 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and a map from 1978 on.
- 1903Porter is settled
PorterOK
A town of 656, settled in 1903.
Population
656
2025 Census estimate · +17.4% since 2020
Typical home
$303K
+5.3% in a year
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
42.3
years
Jobs based here
167
A commuter town
Is Porter a good place to live?
Porter has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
656 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Porter: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Porter, and how to reach them.
PowerOG&E12.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPorter Pwa water system12 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Porter’s trash rules yet
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, Wagoner County Election BoardWagoner County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2018
ZIP code7445474454 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 Porter.
Housing
The typical home in Porter: about $303K
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 5.3% in value. The typical rent for Porter comes to $756 a month, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at $873 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. For households in the town, the share who are owner-occupiers is 72%.
$303KZillow home value
| Porter | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $756 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 62% | 73% |
Typical home value
Porter$303K
Oklahoma$221K
+5.3%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Schools
The schools Porter’s kids attend
Its two schools are below. Public schools: the Porter Consolidated school district.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porter Consolidated EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 407 | C− |
| Porter Consolidated HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 175 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
Compared with most of Oklahoma and the rest of the country, fewer of Porter’s working residents work locally
The top destinations are Tulsa (26%), Muskogee (19%) and Broken Arrow (5%). Porter’s typical journey to work comes in at 30 minutes. The median household income for Porter comes to $49,000, below both Oklahoma’s towns ($55,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). 16% of residents live below the poverty line in the town.
2%work in town
| Porter | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 18% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Porter2%
Tulsa26%
Muskogee19%
Broken Arrow5%
Coweta5%
23 mi
median commute distance
167
jobs based in Porter
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
High risk in Porter, with inland flooding at the top
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 72% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Porter after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2021. 33% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 29%.
72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtHeat waves
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Porter, expect mild winters and hot summers
For Porter, the peak summer temperature is 93°F.
3″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter30–52°
Spring49–71°
Summer70–91°
Fall50–73°
Nov 5
typical first frost
Mar 29
typical last frost
+0.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Porter is
The share of adults in Porter who have been diagnosed with depression: 26%. The town tracks Oklahoma closely on all 32 CDC measures. Two figures for adults in the town: 31% get no exercise outside work, 18% smoke cigarettes.
| Porter | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Muskogee VA Medical Center
9.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,080 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lions Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 28 attractions →USS Batfish and 25 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Porter. Close and well known come first.
13 mi MuseumUSS Batfish
33 mi Stadium & arenaBOK Center
31 mi Stadium & arenaSkelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
33 mi MuseumThe Outsiders House Museum
31 mi MuseumPhilbrook Museum of Art
15 mi LandmarkFort GibsonSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
USS Batfish: Blackwing.1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · BOK Center: Okiefromokla, Public domain · Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium: Chippothenut, CC BY 3.0 · The Outsiders House Museum: TheDoctorWho, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Philbrook Museum of Art: Dustin M. Ramsey, aka Kralizec! at English Wikipedia. Cropped by CPacker., Attribution · Fort Gibson: Fred Q. Casler, Photographer, Public domain
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Porter
19pages on Porter
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Porter
About 5 of every 100 Porter residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oklahoma.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Porter for work
Where Porter’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
167jobs based in Porter
2%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Porter
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Porter is a town in Wagoner County, Oklahoma, United States. It promotes itself as "The Peach Capital of Oklahoma." As of the 2020 census, Porter had a population of 561.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 643 ft
- ZIP code
- 74454
Questions about Porter
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Porter, OK a good place to live?
Porter has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.