Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Prague’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A− for schools; the weakest is a D− for incomes. 29% of residents live below the poverty line in Prague, against 18% in Oklahoma’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 88% of the country. Prague has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Prague City Hall and Jail. Prague has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Prague beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Prague Es | 2–5 | 278 |
| Prague Early Childhood | PK–1 | 193 |
| Prague MS | 6–8 | 245 |
ZCBJ Lodge No. 46Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Prague is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,025 in 1910, 2,356 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1936 and 2 maps from 1967 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Prague, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Prague.
44% of Prague adults have obesity, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 41% and U.S. towns at 35%. 43% of Prague adults have high blood pressure. Prague beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| Prague | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 41% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 40% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 34% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 14% |
| What stands out | Prague | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.5% | 3.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.7% | 7.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Prague school district. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prague EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades 2–5 | Grades 2–5 | 278 | A |
| Prague HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 291 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Prague home is worth about $175,000, up 0.6% in a year, 21% below the Oklahoma typical home. The median rent in Prague is $806 a month.
| Prague | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $806 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 63% | 62% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Prague has chilly winters and hot summers. Prague’s July high is 93°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Prague for work: only 13% work in town. Since 2013, Prague has lost 350 jobs, to 607 in 2023. The top destinations are Oklahoma City (22%), Shawnee (12%) and Tulsa (4%).
| Prague | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 22% | 8% |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 11% | 6.6% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
1.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Prague Park, at 42 acres.
| Prague | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.6% | 6.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Prague Park | 0.8 mi | 42 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
None within 15 miles of Prague; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Prague residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oklahoma.
2 places in Prague on the National Register of Historic Places.
7 notable people were born in Prague.
City in Oklahoma, United States
Prague ( PRAYG) is a city in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,356 at the 2020 census, a 1.76 percent decrease from the figure of 2,388 in 2010. Czech immigrants founded the city, and named it after the capital of the present-day Czech Republic.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
7 notable people were born here, including Jim Thorpe and Stan Case.
