Steely HollowOK
A town of 342.
Is Steely Hollow a good place to live?
65% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Steely Hollow, above both Oklahoma’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 132 in Oklahoma we compare has a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Steely Hollow. Steely Hollow has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
342 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Steely Hollow: who provides what
Steely Hollow is unincorporated, so Cherokee County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Steely Hollow.
Steely Hollow stands out in Oklahoma and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
At 87 of 100, Steely Hollow’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
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Steely Hollow’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Steely Hollow for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Tahlequah (22%), Tulsa (7%) and Catoosa (6%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A typical July afternoon in Steely Hollow is 91°F, against 93°F in Oklahoma’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns
Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 2 have a lower July high than Steely Hollow. Steely Hollow has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Steely Hollow is
Steely Hollow beats the Oklahoma average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 46% of adults have high blood pressure in Steely Hollow. Only 5 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Steely Hollow.
| Steely Hollow | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 40% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 41% | 35% |
| What stands out | Steely Hollow | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80% | 76.3% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.8% | 84.3% |
| More smokers | 21.6% | 16.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Steely Hollow
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Steely Hollow
About 4 of every 100 Steely Hollow residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
100% of working residents leave Steely Hollow for work
Where Steely Hollow’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Steely Hollow
Census-designated place in Oklahoma, United States
Steely Hollow is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Steely Hollow had a population of 292.
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- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
Questions about Steely Hollow
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Steely Hollow, OK a good place to live?
Steely Hollow has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.