PorumOK
A town of 609, settled in 1890.
Is Porum a good place to live?
Porum’s density of trails is 1.2 miles per square mile, against 0.2 in Oklahoma’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Porum City Park, at 42 acres. Porum has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
609 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Porum: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Porum, and how to reach them.
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 Porum.
The schools Porum’s kids attend
Public schools: the Porum school district. Its two schools are below. 2 public schools serve Porum, with 387 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porum EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 270 | C+ |
| Porum HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 117 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Very high risk in Porum, with inland flooding at the top
The FEMA hazard score for Porum comes to 82 of 100, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 61 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 44% come from inland flooding and 11% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conservation land takes up 15.9% of Porum
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 1.1 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Porum City Park | 0.2 mi | 42 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average trip to work in Porum is longer than in the typical Oklahoma or U.S. town
The top destinations are Muskogee (22%), Tulsa (11%) and Oklahoma City (4%). Of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare, none has a lower median household income than Porum. Still, 29% of Porum residents live below the poverty line. Jobs in Porum grew by 188 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 231.
| Porum | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 29% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $32,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4% | 22% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Crime reported in Porum
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown. 2 crimes were reported in Porum in 2025: 1 property and 1 violent.
Porum is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Porum is
For adults in Porum, the share who smoke cigarettes is 24%. Only 8 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Porum. Two figures for adults in the town: 19% report frequent physical distress, 29% say their health is fair or poor.
| Porum | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 19% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 17% |
| What stands out | Porum | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.7% | 16.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 12% | 8% |
| More smokers | 24.3% | 16.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Porum stands out in Oklahoma and nationally, with the median rent lower than most
The typical Porum home is worth about $210,000, up 4.6% in a year, 5% below the Oklahoma typical home. In Porum, 71% of households own their home.
| Porum | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $606 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 62% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Porum
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Porum
About 1 of every 100 Porum residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
About Porum
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Porum is a town in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. It was named for John Porum Davis, a rancher, Civil War veteran, and Cherokee Nation councilman from the Canadian District in Indian Territory. The community was first known as Porum Gap, which united with another village named Starvilla in 1905. The product of this union became the present town of Porum. The population was 602 at the 2020 census, down from 727 in 2010.
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- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 591 ft
- ZIP code
- 74455
Questions about Porum
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Porum, OK a good place to live?
Porum has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.