SpauldingOK
A town of 155, settled in 1902.
Is Spaulding a good place to live?
Spaulding’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, above both the Oklahoma town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 2 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher median age than Spaulding. Spaulding School Gymnasium-Auditorium is on the National Register of Historic Places. Spaulding has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
155 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Spaulding: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Spaulding, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Spaulding.
Compared with most of Oklahoma and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Spaulding is higher
At 91 of 100, Spaulding’s FEMA risk score is where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 61 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents commute out of Spaulding
Most working residents leave Spaulding for work: only 0% work in town. The median household income in Spaulding is $41,000. The top destinations are Tulsa (15%), Holdenville (14%) and Oklahoma City (8%).
| Spaulding | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $41,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 18% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer children than Oklahoma overall
Children under 18 are 15% of residents (24% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (37% statewide). 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Oklahoma. 20% never finished high school.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 41% and 68% women
The Census survey reached too few of Spaulding’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.7 points. Across Oklahoma, 50.2% of residents are women.
| Spaulding | OK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.6% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.6% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 12.8% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.4% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.8% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 22.4% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.6% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.8% | 9.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 20% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30% | 30.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.9% | 22.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.6% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.9% | 18.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.7% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Mild winters and hot summers in Spaulding
Spaulding has chilly winters and hot summers. Spaulding’s July high is 94°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Spaulding is
Spaulding beats the Oklahoma average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 42% of adults have high blood pressure in Spaulding. Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 8 have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Spaulding.
| Spaulding | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 40% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Spaulding | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.3% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.5% | 10.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.9% | 16.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Spaulding
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Spaulding; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Spaulding residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oklahoma.
100% of working residents leave Spaulding for work
Where Spaulding’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Spaulding
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Spaulding is a town in Hughes County, Oklahoma, United States. Although it was initially established at the turn of the 20th century, it did not incorporate as a town until 1978. As of the 2020 census, Spaulding had a population of 149.
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- Area
- 3.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 814 ft
- Area code
- 580
Questions about Spaulding
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Spaulding, OK a good place to live?
Spaulding has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.