River BottomOK
A town of 244.
Is River Bottom a good place to live?
River Bottom has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
244 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to River Bottom: who provides what
River Bottom is unincorporated, so Muskogee County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 River Bottom.
Natural hazards: very high risk in River Bottom, mostly inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in River Bottom, 50% come from inland flooding and 11% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
River Bottom has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
21% of River Bottom residents live below the poverty line. The town’s mean commuting time is 28 minutes, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Muskogee (29%), Tulsa (12%) and Fort Gibson (8%).
| River Bottom | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect mild winters and hot summers in River Bottom
The typical July afternoon high for River Bottom comes to 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy River Bottom is
Among adults in River Bottom, 18% smoke cigarettes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, River Bottom is ahead of Oklahoma on 6 and behind on 8. The share of adults in River Bottom who have high blood pressure is 45%, above both the Oklahoma town median (40%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). Two figures for adults here: 12% binge drink, 16% have diabetes.
| River Bottom | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 40% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | River Bottom | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.9% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.3% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
River Bottom stands out in Oklahoma and nationally: a larger share of its households own their home
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
USS Batfish and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around River Bottom. Close and well known come first.
12 mi MuseumUSS Batfish
30 mi LakeEufaula Lake
12 mi LandmarkFort Gibson
13 mi MuseumFive Civilized Tribes Museum
23 mi MuseumCherokee Heritage Center
11 mi MuseumThree Rivers Museum2K visitors a yearPhoto credits
USS Batfish: Blackwing.1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eufaula Lake: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified or unknown, Public domain · Fort Gibson: Fred Q. Casler, Photographer, Public domain · Five Civilized Tribes Museum: Uyvsdi, Public domain · Cherokee Heritage Center: Uyvsdi, Public domain · Three Rivers Museum: JudeHalley, Public domain
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Everything we know about River Bottom
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of River Bottom
About 3 of every 100 River Bottom residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
100% of working residents leave River Bottom for work
Where River Bottom’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About River Bottom
Census-designated place in Oklahoma, United States
River Bottom is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 248 at the 2020 census, up from 154 in 2010.
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- Area
- 9.2 sq mi
Questions about River Bottom
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is River Bottom, OK a good place to live?
River Bottom has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.