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Oklahoma›Pottawatomie County

TribbeyOK

A town of 342, settled in 1905.

Is Tribbey a good place to live?

Tribbey’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, above both Oklahoma’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 3 have a higher share of households owning their home than Tribbey. Tribbey has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

342 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Tribbey: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Tribbey, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerOG&E12.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Tribbey’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWanette Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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, Pottawatomie County Election BoardPottawatomie County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2021
ZIP codes74878, 7485274878 65% · 74852 35%Census 2020

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 Tribbey.

Work & commute

Most of Tribbey’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Tribbey for work: only 0% work in town. 26% of Tribbey residents live below the poverty line, above both the Oklahoma town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The median household income in Tribbey is $49,000.

0%work in town
TribbeyOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line26%18%9.6%
Median household income$49,000$55,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Tribbey0%
Oklahoma City23%
Norman14%
Tulsa7%
Wanette5%
33 mi
median commute distance
12
jobs based in Tribbey
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Tribbey faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by tornadoes

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.

78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
78High riskLowerHigher
TornadoesInland floodingCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Tribbey

Tribbey has mild winters and hot summers. Tribbey’s July high is 93°F.

4″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter30–53°
Spring49–72°
Summer69–91°
Fall50–74°
Nov 3
typical first frost
Apr 3
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Tribbey is

Tribbey beats the Oklahoma average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 48% of Tribbey adults have high blood pressure. Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Tribbey.

TribbeyOklahoma townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)48%40%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)12%14%16%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%14%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%16%14%
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
3 better19 too close to call10 worse
What stands outTribbeyOK
More adults treating high blood pressure80.4%76.3%
More adults getting a yearly checkup81.6%77.9%
More adults with COPD11.5%8%
Purcell Municipal Hospital
15.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Tribbey has set aside 6% of its land for conservation

2.6 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

6%conserved
TribbeyOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.20.4
Conserved land6%6.9%4.3%
6%
conserved · 726 of 12,185 acres
2.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

1
homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Tribbey

17pages on Tribbey
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Tribbey; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Tribbey for work

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

23% → Oklahoma City Oklahoma City 23% 14% → Norman Norman 14% 7% → Tulsa Tulsa 7% 5% → Wanette Wanette 5% 5% → Shawnee Shawnee 5% 3% → Asher Asher 3% Tribbey · 0% stay
12jobs based in Tribbey
0%of working residents work in town
33 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Tribbey

Town in Oklahoma, United States

Tribbey is a town in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States.The community was named for Alpheus M. Tribbey, landowner. The locale is old enough to appear on a 1911 Rand McNally map of the county. The population was 337 by the 2020 United States census.

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

Area
19 sq mi
Elevation
1,010 ft
Area code
580

Questions about Tribbey

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Tribbey, OK a good place to live?

Tribbey has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.