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Oklahoma›Hughes County

StuartOK

A town of 197, settled in 1896.

Is Stuart a good place to live?

Stuart Hotel is on the National Register of Historic Places. Stuart has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

197 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Stuart: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Stuart, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerPeople's Electric Cooperative15.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHughes Co. RWD #2No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Stuart’s trash rules yet
SchoolsStuart Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Oklahoma you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person until 25 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 25 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSecretary, Hughes County Election BoardHughes County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2018
ZIP code7457074570 100%Census 2020

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 Stuart.

Natural hazards

Stuart stands out in Oklahoma and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher

Of the losses FEMA expects in Stuart, 25% come from inland flooding and 17% from hail. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Stuart after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 88% of U.S. communities.

88risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
88Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Stuart: mild winters and hot summers

Summer afternoons peak near 93° in July, and January nights bottom out around 29°; snowfall runs to about 2 inches a winter.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter31–54°
Spring50–73°
Summer69–91°
Fall50–74°
Nov 3
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+0.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Stuart has 1.2 jobs for every working resident, and 59 people commute in

For working residents in Stuart, the share who work locally is 3.9%. Its average commute is 29 minutes, above both Oklahoma’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Also worth knowing: it had 61 jobs in 2023, down 64 from 2013. Half of commuters travel less than 41 miles.

4%work in town
StuartOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town3.9%22%8%
Average trip to work29 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line8.6%18%9.6%
Median household income$66,000$55,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Stuart4%
Oklahoma City20%
McAlester12%
Ada8%
Tulsa6%
41 mi
median commute distance
61
jobs based in Stuart
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Stuart is

In Stuart, 39% of adults have obesity. Among adults in the town, 18% smoke cigarettes, against 18% in Oklahoma’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns.

StuartOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)32%34%25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%18%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)15%14%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%40%35%
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outStuartOK
More older adults who have lost all their teeth21.1%16.4%
Mcalester Regional Health Center
18.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Stuart

15pages on Stuart
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Stuart; the nearest are

About Stuart

Town in Oklahoma, United States

Stuart is a town in southeastern Hughes County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Stuart had a population of 192.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
735 ft
ZIP code
74570

Questions about Stuart

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Stuart, OK a good place to live?

Stuart has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.