Rocky FordOK
A town of 290.
Is Rocky Ford a good place to live?
Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 1 have a lower July high than Rocky Ford. Rocky Ford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
290 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rocky Ford: who provides what
Rocky Ford is unincorporated, so Cherokee 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 Rocky Ford.
In Rocky Ford, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Oklahoma or U.S. town
At 87 of 100, Rocky Ford’s FEMA risk score is against 61 of 100 in Oklahoma’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Rocky Ford’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Rocky Ford for work: only 0% work in town. 5.5% of Rocky Ford residents live below the poverty line, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The average trip to work in Rocky Ford is 28 minutes.
| Rocky Ford | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.5% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 10% | 6.6% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Rocky Ford, expect four seasons and hot summers
Rocky Ford has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 27° and about 6 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More middle-aged adults than Oklahoma overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 42% of residents (37% statewide). 19% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Rocky Ford.
| Rocky Ford | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 19% | 20% | 29% |
| Median age | 39.7 years | 36.2 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 38% and 64% women
The Census survey reached too few of Rocky Ford’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13 points. Across Oklahoma, 50.2% of residents are women.
| Rocky Ford | OK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.3% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.8% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 14.8% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.9% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.4% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.2% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.5% | 9.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 13.1% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.9% | 30.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.8% | 22.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 1.6% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.2% | 18.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.4% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Rocky Ford is
Rocky Ford beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 24% of Rocky Ford adults smoke cigarettes. Only 4 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Rocky Ford.
| Rocky Ford | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 21% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 41% | 35% |
| What stands out | Rocky Ford | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults without reliable transportation | 14.3% | 9.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 15% | 10.3% |
| More smokers | 23.6% | 16.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Rocky Ford
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rocky Ford; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Rocky Ford residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
100% of working residents leave Rocky Ford for work
Where Rocky Ford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Rocky Ford
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rocky Ford, OK a good place to live?
Rocky Ford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.