TamahaOK
A town of 149, settled in 1884.
Is Tamaha a good place to live?
Tamaha’s average trip to work is 48 minutes, above both Oklahoma’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 132 in Oklahoma we compare has a higher median age than Tamaha. Tamaha has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
149 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Tamaha: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tamaha, and how to reach them.
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 Tamaha.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Tamaha’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Tamaha for work: only 0% work in town. 19% of Tamaha residents live below the poverty line, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The top destinations are Stigler (42%), Quinton (3%) and McCurtain (3%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Tamaha has mild winters and hot summers
Tamaha has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Tamaha is 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Tamaha
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Oklahoma and the rest of the country, more of Tamaha’s adults have high blood pressure
52% of Tamaha adults have high blood pressure. Only 5 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Tamaha. 19% of Tamaha adults have diabetes.
| Tamaha | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 52% | 40% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Tamaha | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.9% | 14% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.1% | 76.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 30% | 16.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Tamaha
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Tamaha; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Tamaha residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
100% of working residents leave Tamaha for work
Where Tamaha’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Tamaha
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Tamaha is a town in Haskell County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 152 at the time of the 2020 United States census. Tamaha is a Choctaw word meaning "town."
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- Area
- 6.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 502 ft
Questions about Tamaha
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tamaha, OK a good place to live?
Tamaha has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.