PrueOK
A town of 399, settled in 1905.
Is Prue a good place to live?
Prue has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
399 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
BOK Center and 17 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Prue. Close and well known come first.
17 mi Stadium & arenaBOK Center
19 mi Stadium & arenaSkelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
18 mi MuseumThe Outsiders House Museum
19 mi MuseumPhilbrook Museum of Art20 mi Theme parkBell's Amusement Park
15 mi MuseumGilcrease MuseumPhoto credits
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 · Gilcrease Museum: Wolfgang Sauber, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Prue: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Prue, 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 Prue.
Prue stands out in Oklahoma and nationally: the average trip to work there is longer
For residents in Prue, the share who live below the poverty line is 13%. Of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Prue. The median commute is under 22 miles. The top destinations are Tulsa (39%), Sand Springs (8%) and Oklahoma City (5%).
| Prue | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Prue’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the Prue school district. The town’s only public school teaches 188 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prue EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 188 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
In Prue, expect four seasons and hot summers
The range runs from 26° on a January night to 93° on a July afternoon, with about 8 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Prue faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Prue’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 64 of 100. Expected losses in Prue break down as 33% from inland flooding and 26% from tornadoes. Federal aid has come to Prue households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2021.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Prue is
Only 6 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Prue. Against the Oklahoma average, Prue comes out ahead on 8 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 3. Prue: 43% of adults have high blood pressure, against 40% in Oklahoma’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. In addition, the share of adults in Prue who have obesity: 44%.
| Prue | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 41% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 40% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Prue | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.7% | 18.5% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.4% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Prue sell for about $215K
The rent at the middle of the market in Prue is $792 a month. Prue: 85% of households own their home, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 62% and U.S. towns at 73%.
| Prue | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $792 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Prue
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Prue; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Prue residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
99% of working residents leave Prue for work
Where Prue’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Prue
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Prue is a town in southwestern Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, the community had 374 residents. The town was named for Henry Prue, who owned the original townsite. Prue was relocated when Lake Keystone was built, and is sometimes called "New Prue".
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- Established
- 1905
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 768 ft
- ZIP code
- 74060
Questions about Prue
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Prue, OK a good place to live?
Prue has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.