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Sugden
Oklahoma›Jefferson County

SugdenOK

A town of 22, settled in 1893.

Irving Baptist Church · Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo of Sugden

Sugden, OK · Irving Baptist Church · Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0

Is Sugden a good place to live?

Sugden’s average trip to work is 41 minutes, above both the Oklahoma town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 3 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher median age than Sugden. Sugden has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

22 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 Sugden: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerCotton Electric Coop12.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterJefferson Co Cons RWD #15 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sugden’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWaurika Public SchoolsRyan Public Schools2 districts serve Sugden; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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, Jefferson County Election BoardJefferson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2018
ZIP code7357373573 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 Sugden.

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Sugden

Sugden has mild winters and hot summers. At 96°F, Sugden’s July high is where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 93°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter32–56°
Spring51–75°
Summer71–94°
Fall52–76°
Nov 5
typical first frost
Mar 29
typical last frost
+0.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

High risk in Sugden, with drought at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.

63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
63High riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Sugden is

Sugden beats the Oklahoma average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 37% of adults get no exercise outside work in Sugden.

SugdenOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)37%34%25%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)44%40%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%16%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%14%12%
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
What stands outSugdenOK
More adults treating high blood pressure79.1%76.3%
More adults with COPD11.1%8%
Jefferson County Hospital
6.2 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 Sugden

15pages on Sugden
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Sugden; the nearest are

About Sugden

Town in Oklahoma, United States

Sugden is a town in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 22 as of the 2020 United States census. The townsite is located on what was a ranch established around 1874 by brothers Joseph D. ”Ikard” Sugg and Eli Calvin “Cal” Sugg. A store named “Sugg’s Den” was established there, and a settlement grew around it. A post office was added in November 1893, which was designated Sugden. Said post office closed in November 1955.

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

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
846 ft
Area code
580

Questions about Sugden

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Sugden, OK a good place to live?

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