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A town of 118, settled in 1896.
No town among the 132 in Oklahoma we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Tatums. Bethel Missionary Baptist Church and Brady Cabin is on the National Register of Historic Places. Tatums has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 133 in 1970, a peak of 281 in 1980, 111 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1919 and 3 maps from 1901 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tatums, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Tatums.
The typical rent in Tatums is $825 a month. 75% of Tatums households are owner-occupiers, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 62% and U.S. towns at 73%.
| Tatums | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 75% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $825 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
For Tatums, the typical July afternoon high is 95°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Tatums’ natural-hazard score from FEMA is 67 of 100, close to Oklahoma’s towns (61 of 100) and above U.S. towns (44 of 100). Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. 28% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 22%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Only one of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare has a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Tatums. Tatums: nearly a quarter of adults have diabetes. In Tatums, 8.2% of adults binge drink, and 58% have high blood pressure.
| Tatums | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 14% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 8.2% | 14% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 58% | 40% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 87% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Tatums | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 8.2% | 14% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 18% | 25.5% |
| More adults with diabetes | 22.8% | 12.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Tatums; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Tatums residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
Town in Oklahoma, US
Tatums is a historic Freedmen's town in Carter County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Tatums had a population of 111. It is part of the Ardmore, Oklahoma, Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Tatums has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.