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Oklahoma›Adair County

TitanicOK

Today 419 people live in this town, first settled in 1916.

Is Titanic a good place to live?

Titanic’s age of the median resident is 21.3 years, below both Oklahoma’s towns (36.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 131 Oklahoma towns we compare, none has a lower typical rent than Titanic. Titanic has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

419 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Titanic.

Natural hazards

Titanic has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

83risk score of 100

Titanic’s natural-hazard score from FEMA comes in at 83 of 100. Expected losses in Titanic break down as 52% from inland flooding and 12% from tornadoes.

FEMA risk score
83Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Titanic’s workers commute out

0%work in town

In Titanic, 13% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Stilwell (24%), Catoosa (7%) and Muskogee (7%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 32 miles.

TitanicOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line13%18%9.6%
Average trip to work24 minutes22 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Titanic0%
Stilwell24%
Catoosa7%
Muskogee7%
Tahlequah6%
32 mi
median commute distance
18
jobs based in Titanic
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

A typical July afternoon in Titanic is 90°F, against 93°F in Oklahoma’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns

4″snow a winter

The seasons in Titanic: chilly winters, warm summers, with plenty of rain.

Typical low → high °F

Winter29–50°
Spring47–70°
Summer67–89°
Fall49–72°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Titanic is

For adults in Titanic, the share who get no exercise outside work is 38%. Two figures for adults in the town: 17% have diabetes, 18% report frequent physical distress.

TitanicOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)23%18%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%14%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%16%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)38%34%25%
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
0 better15 too close to call17 worse
What stands outTitanicOK
More smokers23.1%16.3%
More adults without reliable transportation13.4%9.6%
More adults facing food insecurity25.7%18.5%
Memorial Hospital
8.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Titanic

15pages on Titanic
Getting set up

Moving to Titanic: who provides what

Titanic is unincorporated, so Adair County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNortheast Oklahoma Electric13.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAdair Co RWD #22 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesAdair CountyAdair County provides services here
SchoolsStilwell Public SchoolsMaryetta Public Schools2 districts serve Titanic; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Oklahoma you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person until 25 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 25 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSecretary, Adair County Election BoardAdair County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2018
ZIP code7496074960 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Titanic for work

Where Titanic’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

24% → Stilwell Stilwell 24% 7% → Catoosa Catoosa 7% 7% → Muskogee Muskogee 7% 6% → Tahlequah Tahlequah 6% 4% → Rocky Mountain Rocky Mountain 4% 3% → Siloam Springs Siloam Springs 3% Titanic · 0% stay
18jobs based in Titanic
0%of working residents work in town
32 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Titanic

About Titanic

Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, US

Titanic (Cherokee: ᏗᏗᏍᏗ ᏧᏂᏗᏍᏗ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Adair County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Titanic had a population of 259. A post office was established in Titanic, on January 3, 1916, but discontinued on December 31, 1927, with mail to Stilwell.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
5.4 sq mi
Elevation
1,061 ft

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