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Oklahoma›Woodward County

QuinlanOK

The town, settled in 1901, counts 262 residents.

Is Quinlan a good place to live?

69% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Quinlan, against 20% in Oklahoma’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare, none has a lower age of the median resident than Quinlan. Quinlan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

262 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Quinlan: who provides what

Quinlan is unincorporated, so Woodward County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerOG&E12.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterQuinlan Community RWD #1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers62% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWoodward CountyWoodward County provides services here
SchoolsMooreland 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, Woodward County Election BoardWoodward County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2024
ZIP code7385273852 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 Quinlan.

Climate

Quinlan has four seasons and hot summers

Summer afternoons peak near 95° in July, and January nights bottom out around 23°; snowfall runs to about 12 inches a winter. Summers in Quinlan are hot, and winters chilly.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–50°
Spring45–71°
Summer67–92°
Fall47–72°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Quinlan faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Of the losses FEMA expects in Quinlan, 32% come from inland flooding and 16% from drought. On expected storm and flood damage, Quinlan sits above 63% of U.S. communities.

63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
63High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtWildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A smaller share of adults in Quinlan sleep under 7 hours than in the typical Oklahoma or U.S. town

28% of Quinlan adults get no exercise outside work. Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 8 have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Quinlan. Of 32 CDC measures, Quinlan beats the Oklahoma average on 7 and trails it on 1.

QuinlanTypical Oklahoma townTypical U.S. town
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)33%38%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)31%34%33%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)28%34%25%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)17%19%17%
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
7 better24 too close to call1 worse
What stands outQuinlanOK
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off7.4%10.3%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity13.3%18.5%
More adults who have had cancer9.8%7.8%
Integris Health Woodward Hospital
19.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

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Everything we know about Quinlan

12pages on Quinlan
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Quinlan; the nearest are

About Quinlan

Unincorporated community and Census designated place in Oklahoma, United States

Quinlan is an unincorporated community in Woodward County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Quinlan had a population of 28. It is located on what was the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, 9 miles (14 km) east of Mooreland. Quinlan began as a small agricultural community, and is old enough to appear on a 1911 Rand McNally map of the county.

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

Elevation
1,752 ft

Questions about Quinlan

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Is Quinlan, OK a good place to live?

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