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SwinkOK

70 people live in this town, settled in 1902.

Population
70
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$89K
Census ACS
Median age
23.4
years

Is Swink a good place to live?

Swink’s midpoint age is 23.4 years, below both the Oklahoma town median (36.2 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only one of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Swink. Chief's House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Swink has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

70 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Fort Towson · 4 miValliant · 7 miSawyer · 10 miMillerton · 10 miWright City · 12 miGarvin · 16 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Swink: who provides what

Swink is unincorporated, so Choctaw County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerChoctaw Electric Coop13.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterChoctaw Co. RWD #24 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesChoctaw CountyChoctaw County provides services here
SchoolsFort Towson 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, Choctaw County Election BoardChoctaw County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2018
ZIP code7476174761 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 Swink.

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Swink is drought, at a high overall level

Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in nearly three quarters of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Swink break down as 38% from drought and 24% from inland flooding.

74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
74High riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingTornadoes
Full pageSwink’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters18 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready39 events a year, on average · Ready for drought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Swink: mild winters and hot summers

Swink’s midsummer high is 93°F.

1″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter33–55°
Spring50–73°
Summer69–92°
Fall51–76°
Nov 15
typical first frost
Mar 15
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageSwink’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 31°Rain & snow1″ of snow a winter · 51 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Swink is

Just over a tenth of Swink adults have diabetes. In Swink, 43% of adults have obesity, and 20% report frequent mental distress.

SwinkTypical Oklahoma townTypical U.S. town
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%18%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)43%41%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)20%19%17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)27%26%23%
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outSwinkOK
More older adults who have lost all their teeth24.5%16.4%
Choctaw Memorial Hospital
16.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageSwink’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby16.6 miles to an ER · Choctaw Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent mental distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than OK on 0 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Swink

13pages on Swink
The big questions
HealthBetter than OK on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 74% of U.S. communities · drought
Out and about
PlacesLibraryValliant - Mattie Terry LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1902 · 1 on the National RegisterClimate93° summer highs · 1″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Swink; the nearest are

Paris Junior CollegeCommunity college · Public · Paris, TX31.5 mi$2,700 in-state tuitionEast Texas A&M UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Commerce, TX67.1 mi$10,026 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Swink residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Questions about Swink

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Swink, OK a good place to live?

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