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A town of 3,123, settled in 1852. 3 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Oklahoma town.
Trash & recyclingTishomingo gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $154K, 2.9 years of the county’s $53K median household income. It grades C− overall, ranked 78th of 131 in Oklahoma. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 95% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates, and the median household income is $40K, and 37% of residents live below the poverty line. 37% of residents live below the poverty line in Tishomingo, above both Oklahoma’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town in Oklahoma scores higher than Tishomingo on civic life. Tishomingo is home to Murray State College.
Where Tishomingo beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Tishomingo is from typical.
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Its founding year, 1852, comes before those of 95% of the Oklahoma towns we grade with a known year.
Census counts: 1,408 in 1910, a low of 1,281 in 1930, 3,101 in 2020. The archive holds 13 old photos and papers going back to 1971 and 3 maps from 1901 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tishomingo, 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 Tishomingo.
Tishomingo trades lower home prices for longer drives to work, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has hotter summers than nearly all U.S. towns.
Against the 2,411 U.S. towns with household incomes like Tishomingo’s, it is less healthy than 73%, so its D− isn’t only a matter of income.
39% of Tishomingo adults get no exercise outside work. Tishomingo beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 22% of Tishomingo adults report frequent mental distress.
| Tishomingo | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 21% | 14% |
| What stands out | Tishomingo | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 27.1% | 16.4% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 15% | 9.6% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 27.9% | 18.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Tishomingo school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tishomingo EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 423 | C− |
| Tishomingo HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 283 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
Homes are within reach (about $154K for the typical one, A− for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 25 miles. Home values rose 50% in five years, to about $154K, against 26% across Oklahoma.
49% of households own their home in Tishomingo. Typical home values rose 11% in the year to September 2026. Tishomingo’s median rent is $657 a month.
| Tishomingo | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 49% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $657 a month | $875 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0.4 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Pennington Creek Park, at 30 acres. The trail density in Tishomingo is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pennington Creek Park | — | 30 |
| 2. Memorial Park | 0.1 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
July afternoons average 94.6°, hotter than in 95% of U.S. towns; January nights average 30.3°.
Tishomingo has mild winters and hot summers. Only 10 of the 131 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher January low than Tishomingo. About 2 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Tishomingo | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 95°F | 93°F | 85°F |
| January low | 30°F | 28°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Tishomingo has about as many jobs (1,205) as working residents, but only 273 people both live and work here.
About one in 4 of Tishomingo’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Ardmore (11%), Durant (6%) and Oklahoma City (6%).
| Tishomingo | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $40,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 23% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 2015, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Tishomingo.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Reported crimes fell from 38 to 24 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Within Oklahoma, it does better than 78% of towns.
| Tishomingo | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.6 per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 7.1 per 1,000 residents | 14.1 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
1 within 15 miles of the center of Tishomingo
College town 15 of every 100 Tishomingo residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
5 notable people were born in Tishomingo.
City in Oklahoma
Tishomingo is the largest city in and the county seat of Johnston County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 3,101 as of the 2020 census, an increase of 2.2% over the population of 3,034 reported at the 2010 census. It was the first capital of the Chickasaw Nation, from 1856 until Oklahoma statehood in 1907. The city is home to Murray State College, a community college with an annual enrollment of 3,000 students. Tishomingo is part of the Texoma region.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Tishomingo grades C− overall, better than 22% of U.S. towns and #78 of 131 in Oklahoma. It grades D− for health, B− for safety and C for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
Within Oklahoma, it does better than 78% of towns.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
5 notable people were born here, including Neill Armstrong and Alfred P. Murrah.
