TenkillerOK
A town of 285.
Is Tenkiller a good place to live?
Tenkiller has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
285 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Tenkiller: who provides what
Tenkiller is unincorporated, so Cherokee County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Tenkiller.
More of Tenkiller’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical Oklahoma or U.S. town
In Tenkiller, the mean commuting time is 40 minutes, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Tenkiller. For half of commuters, work is under 19 miles away. The top destinations are Tahlequah (17%), Catoosa (11%) and Oklahoma City (5%).
| Tenkiller | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 40 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 40% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 22% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Tenkiller’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the Tenkiller school district. Also worth knowing: the town’s only public school teaches 157 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenkiller Public SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 157 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Tenkiller’s year
A winter brings about 4 inches of snow, with January nights at 27° and July afternoons at 92°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Tenkiller is
The share of adults in Tenkiller who have been diagnosed with depression is 25%, against 26% in Oklahoma’s towns and 23% across U.S. towns. Against the Oklahoma average, Tenkiller comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1. For adults in the town, the share who have obesity is 44%.
| Tenkiller | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 41% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 40% | 35% |
| What stands out | Tenkiller | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.8% | 11.3% |
| More smokers | 20% | 16.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Tenkiller, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Tenkiller, 38% come from inland flooding and 15% from heat waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conservation land takes up 6.4% of Tenkiller
3.3 miles of trail. In Tenkiller, the concentration of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Tenkiller | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.4% | 6.9% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Tenkiller stands out in Oklahoma and nationally, with more of its households who are owner-occupiers
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Tenkiller
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Tenkiller
About 4 of every 100 Tenkiller residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
99% of working residents leave Tenkiller for work
Where Tenkiller’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Tenkiller
Census-designated place in Oklahoma, United States
Tenkiller (Cherokee: ᏍᎪᎯ ᏗᎯᎯ) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 390 as of the 2020 Census.
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- Area
- 20 sq mi
- Elevation
- 892 ft
Questions about Tenkiller
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tenkiller, OK a good place to live?
Tenkiller has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.