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Shattuck’s best subject grades are an A+ for safety and schools and an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D for incomes. No town in Oklahoma scores higher than Shattuck on safety. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 86% of U.S. communities, with drought at the top. Of the 125 Oklahoma towns we compare, none has a lower violent crime rate than Shattuck. Shattuck has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Ingle Brothers Broomcorn Warehouse and First State Bank. Shattuck has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Shattuck beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Shattuck Es | PK–8 | 236 |
| Shattuck HS | 9–12 | 103 |
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Shattuck is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,231 in 1910, a peak of 1,759 in 1980, 1,249 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 2 maps from 1969 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Shattuck, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Shattuck.
At 0 per 1,000 residents, Shattuck’s property crime rate is where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 14 and U.S. towns at 9.9. Shattuck reports less crime per resident than 100% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Shattuck school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shattuck EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 236 | A |
| Shattuck HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 103 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
The typical Shattuck home is worth about $89,000, about the same as a year ago, 60% below the Oklahoma typical home. 78% of households own their home in Shattuck, above both the Oklahoma town median (62%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
| Shattuck | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 78% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $892 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Shattuck beats the Oklahoma average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 44% of adults have high blood pressure in Shattuck.
| Shattuck | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 40% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 12% |
| What stands out | Shattuck | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.7% | 76.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23% | 16.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Only 5 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher FEMA risk score than Shattuck.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Shattuck has chilly winters and hot summers. The July high in Shattuck is 94°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 4 of Shattuck’s working residents works in town. Shattuck’s average trip to work is 14 minutes. Since 2013, Shattuck has lost 33 jobs, to 526 in 2023.
| Shattuck | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 24% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
People 65 and older are 22% of residents (16% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 32% of residents (37% statewide). Shattuck has lost 4.4% of its people since 2020, down to 1,194 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 26% of Shattuck residents are under 18.
| Shattuck | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 16% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 26% | 25% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 19% | 20% | 29% |
| Median age | 38.3 years | 36.2 years | 40.5 years |
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.2 points. Across Oklahoma, 50.2% of residents are women.
| Shattuck | OK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.7% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.3% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13.1% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.7% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.1% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.1% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 4.4% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.9% | 9.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.8% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.9% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 44.7% | 30.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.7% | 22.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.3% | 18.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.3% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
None within 15 miles of Shattuck; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Shattuck residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oklahoma.
6 notable people were born in Shattuck.
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Shattuck is a town in Ellis County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,249 at the time of the 2020 census, a change from the 1,356 reported in the 2010 census.
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Not for the area. That is 1.5 years of the area's median household income ($61,016 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
6 notable people were born here, including Michael Dunn and Don Bingham.