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Oklahoma›Adair County

ProctorOK

The town was settled in 1903 and has 100 residents today.

Is Proctor a good place to live?

Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 3 have a lower peak summer temperature than Proctor. 13% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Proctor, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 29%. Proctor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

100 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Proctor: who provides what

Proctor is unincorporated, so Adair County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNortheast Oklahoma Electric13.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAdair Co RWD #56 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesAdair CountyAdair County provides services here
SchoolsWestville 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, Adair County Election BoardAdair County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2018
ZIP codes74965, 7445774965 75% · 74457 25%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 Proctor.

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Proctor: inland flooding

Expected losses in Proctor break down as 52% from inland flooding and 13% from tornadoes. Its FEMA risk score is put at 72 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Proctor after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2022.

72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
72High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Proctor, expect mild winters and hot summers

The range runs from 26° on a January night to 91° on a July afternoon, with about 4 inches of snow a winter.

4″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter29–51°
Spring47–70°
Summer67–89°
Fall48–72°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Conservation land takes up 9.8% of Proctor

1.5 miles of trail. For Proctor, the trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile.

9.8%conserved
ProctorTypical Oklahoma townTypical U.S. town
Conserved land9.8%6.9%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.20.4
9.8%
conserved · 670 of 6,873 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Health

How healthy Proctor is

Just over one in ten adults binge drink in Proctor. Against the Oklahoma average, Proctor comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 19. Two figures for adults in the town: 23% smoke cigarettes, 19% report frequent physical distress. Only 4 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher share of adults who feel lonely than Proctor.

ProctorTypical Oklahoma townTypical U.S. town
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)18%14%12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)23%18%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)19%16%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)39%34%25%
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
1 better12 too close to call19 worse
What stands outProctorOK
More adults treating high blood pressure79%76.3%
More adults without reliable transportation14.6%9.6%
Cherokee Nation W W Hastings Indian Hospital
12.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Proctor

16pages on Proctor
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Proctor

About Proctor

Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, US

Proctor (Cherokee: ᏓᎪᎲᏂ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Adair County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Proctor had a population of 180.

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

Area
8.5 sq mi
Elevation
820 ft
ZIP code
74457

Questions about Proctor

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Proctor, OK a good place to live?

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