Steely HollowOK
The town, home to 342 people, lies in Oklahoma.
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
59% of Steely Hollow’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by heat waves at 10%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Steely Hollow’s workers commute out
The median commute is under 28 miles. The top destinations are Tahlequah (22%), Tulsa (7%) and Catoosa (6%). Steely Hollow’s mean commuting time comes in at 24 minutes.
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
Summers in Steely Hollow are warm, and winters chilly, with plenty of rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Steely Hollow is
For adults in Steely Hollow, the share who had a checkup this year is 80%. This Oklahoma town does better than the Oklahoma average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 12. Among adults in the town, 17% have diabetes and 22% smoke cigarettes. Only 8 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours 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.