Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, settled in 1909, counts 687 residents.
Only 6 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower July high than South Coffeyville. South Coffeyville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 196 in 1910, a low of 179 in 1920, 683 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1901 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in South Coffeyville, 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 South Coffeyville.
Federal disaster aid has reached households in South Coffeyville after 7 declared disasters, most recently in 2013. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 77% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 27% come from inland flooding and 20% from strong winds. The town has had one paid flood insurance claim since 2008.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Public schools: the South Coffeyville school district. Its two schools are below. 2 public schools serve South Coffeyville, with 244 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Coffeyville EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 163 | C− |
| South Coffeyville HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 81 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Home values are up 1.4% over the year to September 2026. In South Coffeyville, the typical rent is $968 a month. The share of households in South Coffeyville who live in a home they own: 73%.
| South Coffeyville | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 73% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $968 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In July, afternoons reach 92°; in January, nights fall to 25°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In South Coffeyville, 14% of working residents work locally, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 8%. Employers in South Coffeyville added 198 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 397. 15% of residents live below the poverty line locally. The top destinations are Coffeyville (29%), Tulsa (7%) and Bartlesville (5%).
| South Coffeyville | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown. 10 crimes were reported in South Coffeyville in 2025: 9 property and 1 violent.
South Coffeyville is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Nearly two fifths of South Coffeyville adults sleep under 7 hours. In South Coffeyville, just over two in five adults have high blood pressure, near the Oklahoma town median (40%) and above the median of U.S. towns (35%). Among adults locally, 32% get no exercise outside work and 18% smoke cigarettes.
| South Coffeyville | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 40% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | South Coffeyville | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 7.8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.4% | 3.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 7.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of South Coffeyville
About 7 of every 100 South Coffeyville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oklahoma.
Town in Oklahoma, United States
South Coffeyville is a town in Nowata County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, South Coffeyville had a population of 683. The city of Coffeyville, Kansas is located approximately one mile north of the city, existing as a separate political entity.
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South Coffeyville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.