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Tuskahoma
Oklahoma›Pushmataha County

TuskahomaOK

Home to 49 people, the town was settled in 1910.

Tuskahoma · Photo: Urbanative at English Wikipedia · Public domain
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Tuskahoma, OK · Tuskahoma · Photo: Urbanative at English Wikipedia · Public domain

Is Tuskahoma a good place to live?

Tuskahoma’s median age is 61.8 years, above both the Oklahoma town median (36.2 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 132 in Oklahoma we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Tuskahoma. Tuskahoma and Cupco Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Tuskahoma has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

49 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Tuskahoma · National Register of Historic Places
Tuskahoma’s story

116 years in pictures

The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 3 maps from 1901 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1910Tuskahoma is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Tuskahoma: who provides what

Tuskahoma is unincorporated, so Pushmataha County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerChoctaw Electric Coop13.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPushmataha Co. RWD #1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesPushmataha CountyPushmataha County provides services here
SchoolsTuskahoma Public SchoolWhich 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, Pushmataha County Election BoardPushmataha County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code7457474574 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.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Tuskahoma.

Natural hazards

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

One declared disaster, in 2015, has brought federal aid to Tuskahoma households. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage here than in 86% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 32% come from inland flooding and 24% from drought.

86risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
86Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtWildfire
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Tuskahoma’s kids attend

Public schools: the Tuskahoma school district. Its one school is below. 89 students attend the town’s public school.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Tuskahoma Public SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8Grades PK–889D−

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

In Tuskahoma, expect mild winters and hot summers

The typical July afternoon high here in the town is 93°F.

3″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter31–54°
Spring49–72°
Summer68–91°
Fall50–74°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+0.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Tuskahoma stands out in Oklahoma and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure

In Tuskahoma, two in five adults get no exercise outside work. Only 5 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Tuskahoma. Against the Oklahoma average, Tuskahoma comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 14.

TuskahomaTypical Oklahoma townTypical U.S. town
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)20%14%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)51%40%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)19%16%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)40%34%25%
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
2 better16 too close to call14 worse
What stands outTuskahomaOK
Fewer binge drinkers11.1%14%
More adults treating high blood pressure82.4%76.3%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth33.5%16.4%
Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority
18.3 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 Tuskahoma

15pages on Tuskahoma
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Tuskahoma; the nearest are

Questions about Tuskahoma

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Tuskahoma, OK a good place to live?

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