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Oklahoma›Wagoner County

RedbirdOK

A town of 103, settled in 1902.

Is Redbird a good place to live?

Redbird’s concentration of trails is 1.3 miles per square mile, above both Oklahoma’s towns (0.2) and U.S. towns (0.4). Redbird has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

103 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 Redbird: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Redbird, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerLake Region Electric Coop13.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRed Bird Pwa water system5 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Redbird’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPorter Consolidated 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, Wagoner County Election BoardWagoner County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2018
ZIP code7445874458 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 Redbird.

Who lives here

The median age in Redbird is higher than in the typical Oklahoma or U.S. town

Redbird is growing: up 18% since 2020, to 103 residents (2025 estimate). Among adults 25 and older here, 19% hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Adults 35 to 64 are nearly half of residents (37% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (23% statewide).

45.9median age · OK 37
RedbirdOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Median age45.9 years36.2 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+19%20%29%
RedbirdOklahomaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma4%
High school43%
Some college21%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s16%
Graduate3%

Women and men · all residents

54% women, 46% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.9 points. Across Oklahoma, 50.2% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Redbird
RedbirdOKU.S.
Under 103.9%12.8%11.6%
10 to 1714.6%11.2%10.3%
18 to 2413.6%9.8%9.1%
25 to 341%13.5%13.7%
35 to 4413.6%13.2%13.2%
45 to 5417.5%11.4%12.2%
55 to 6417.5%11.9%12.7%
65 to 7410.7%9.7%10.2%
75 and older7.8%6.6%7%
No diploma4.3%10.6%10.4%
High school42.9%30.6%26%
Some college21.4%22.1%19.1%
Associate’s12.9%8.3%8.8%
Bachelor’s15.7%18.5%21.6%
Graduate2.9%9.9%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points

Natural hazards

Redbird has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

The FEMA risk score in Redbird is 72 of 100. A third of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 29%.

72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
72High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtHeat waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Redbird

In Redbird, the midsummer high is 93°F, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 93°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

3″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter30–51°
Spring49–71°
Summer70–91°
Fall50–73°
Nov 5
typical first frost
Mar 29
typical last frost
+0.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Redbird stands out in Oklahoma and nationally: a smaller share of its adults binge drink

Of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Redbird. For adults here, the share who get no exercise outside work is 37%. Against the Oklahoma average, Redbird comes out ahead on 7 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 11.

RedbirdOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)21%14%12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)9.5%14%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)55%40%35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)19%26%23%
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
7 better14 too close to call11 worse
What stands outRedbirdOK
Fewer binge drinkers9.5%14%
Fewer adults with depression18.6%25.5%
More adults who have had a stroke6.3%3.7%
Wagoner Community Hospital
12 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Outdoors

0% of Redbird is conserved land

1.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 534 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Nettie L. Osborn Park—1

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

Nearby attractions

BOK Center and 25 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Redbird. Close and well known come first.

All 28 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

BOK Center: Okiefromokla, Public domain · USS Batfish: Blackwing.1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Redbird

16pages on Redbird
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Redbird; the nearest are

About Redbird

Town in Oklahoma, United States

Official town website ↗

Redbird is a town in Wagoner County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Redbird had a population of 89. Founded at the turn of the 20th century, it was one of more than fifty all-black towns in Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory and is one of thirteen surviving black communities in Oklahoma.

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

Established
1907
Area
0.8 sq mi
ZIP code
74458
Area code
539, 918

Questions about Redbird

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Is Redbird, OK a good place to live?

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