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Roff
Oklahoma›Pontotoc County

RoffOK

A town of 628, settled in 1890.

Roff Armory · Photo: Melodibit · CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo of Roff

Roff, OK · Roff Armory · Photo: Melodibit · CC BY-SA 3.0

Is Roff a good place to live?

37% of residents are under 18 in Roff, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 25% and U.S. towns at 22%. Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 5 have a lower share of residents 65 or older than Roff. Roff Armory is on the National Register of Historic Places. Roff has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

628 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Roff Armory
Roff Armory · National Register of Historic Places
Roff’s story

136 years in pictures

Census counts: 1,044 in 1910, 632 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and a map from 1967 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1890Roff is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Roff: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOG&E12.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRoff water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Roff’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRoff 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, Pontotoc County Election BoardPontotoc County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2018
ZIP code7486574865 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 Roff.

Work & commute

Most of Roff’s workers commute out: the town has 0.7 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Roff for work: only 5% work in town. 19% of Roff residents live below the poverty line, against 18% in Oklahoma’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Roff has lost 66 jobs, to 183 in 2023.

5%work in town
RoffOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town5.2%22%8%
Below the poverty line19%18%9.6%
Average trip to work20 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$58,000$55,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Roff5%
Ada17%
Oklahoma City8%
Sulphur4%
Norman3%
18 mi
median commute distance
183
jobs based in Roff
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Roff’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Roff school district. Its two schools are below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Roff EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8Grades PK–8169B+
Roff HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–1294A−

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

High risk in Roff, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.

77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
77High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
7
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Roff

Roff has mild winters and hot summers. Roff’s July high is 93°F.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter31–53°
Spring50–72°
Summer69–91°
Fall51–74°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+0.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Roff is

Roff tracks Oklahoma closely on all 32 CDC measures. 42% of adults have high blood pressure in Roff.

RoffOklahoma townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%40%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%18%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)32%34%25%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%41%35%
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Arbuckle Memorial Hospital Authority
12.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Housing

Homes in Roff sell for about $175K

The median rent in Roff is $742 a month.

$175Kmedian sale price
RoffOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home77%62%73%
Median rent$742 a month$873 a month$1,185 a month
1
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Roff

17pages on Roff
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Roff

A commuter town

95% of working residents leave Roff for work

Where Roff’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

17% → Ada Ada 17% 8% → Oklahoma City Oklahoma City 8% 4% → Sulphur Sulphur 4% 3% → Norman Norman 3% 3% → Ardmore Ardmore 3% 2% → Wynnewood Wynnewood 2% Roff · 5% stay
183jobs based in Roff
5%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Roff

Town in Oklahoma, United States

Roff is a town in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Roff had a population of 632.

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

Area
0.9 sq mi
Elevation
1,257 ft
ZIP code
74865
Area code
580

Questions about Roff

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Roff, OK a good place to live?

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