TeresitaOK
A town of 157, settled in 1911. A regional job hub with 140 jobs.
Is Teresita a good place to live?
No town among the 132 in Oklahoma we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Teresita. Teresita has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Teresita stand out
Where Teresita beats most towns.
157 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Teresita: who provides what
Teresita 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 Teresita.
Teresita stands out in Oklahoma and nationally, with fewer of its residents who live below the poverty line
2% of working residents work locally in Teresita. The top destinations are Tahlequah (35%), Tulsa (14%) and Catoosa (8%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 25 miles.
| Teresita | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 22% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with most of Oklahoma and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Teresita is higher
Expected losses in Teresita break down as 59% from inland flooding and 10% from heat waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Teresita
In July, afternoons reach 91°; in January, nights fall to 27°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Teresita is
Among adults in Teresita, 25% have been diagnosed with depression. Only 6 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Teresita. Two figures for adults in the town: 20% smoke cigarettes, 43% have obesity.
| Teresita | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 41% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 40% | 35% |
| What stands out | Teresita | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.5% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.6% | 3.7% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 11.7% | 9.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Teresita
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Teresita
About 0 of every 100 Teresita residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
Every workday, about 139 people come to Teresita for work
Where Teresita’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Teresita
Census-designated place in Oklahoma, United States
Teresita is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 188 as of the 2020 Census, up from the population of 159 reported at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 9.7 sq mi
Questions about Teresita
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Teresita, OK a good place to live?
Teresita has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.