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Sams CornerOK

Home to 94 people, this town lies in Oklahoma.

Population

Census survey, 2020–24

Is Sams Corner a good place to live?

Sams Corner’s age of the median resident is 61.8 years, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 36.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. No town among the 132 in Oklahoma we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Sams Corner. Sams Corner has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

94 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Locust Grove · 3 mi Sportsmen Acres · 4 mi Chouteau · 7 mi Salina · 7 mi Pryor Creek · 9 mi Strang · 15 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Sams Corner: who provides what

Sams Corner is unincorporated, so Mayes County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPSO14.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterMayes Co RWD # 21 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet3 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesMayes CountyMayes County provides services here

SchoolsLocust Grove 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, Mayes County Election BoardMayes County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2018

ZIP code7435274352 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 Sams Corner.

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Sams Corner: inland flooding

For Sams Corner, the FEMA hazard score is 75 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 46% come from inland flooding and 18% from tornadoes.

75risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters22 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.7 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Sams Corner

Sams Corner’s July high is put at 92°F.

8″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter29–51°

Spring48–71°

Summer69–90°

Fall50–73°

Oct 30

typical first frost

Apr 5

typical last frost

+0.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 27°Rain & snow8″ of snow a winter · 45 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Sams Corner’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Oklahoma or U.S. town

Sams Corner: 11% of adults binge drink. Only 4 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Sams Corner.

	Sams Corner	Typical Oklahoma town	Typical U.S. town
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	50%	40%	35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	19%	16%	14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	11%	14%	16%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	17%	14%	12%

32 measures vs. Oklahoma

3 better15 too close to call14 worse

What stands out	Sams Corner	OK
More adults treating high blood pressure	81.2%	76.3%
More adults getting a yearly checkup	81.9%	77.9%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	33.2%	16.4%