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UticaOK

Settled in 1894, this town now has 21 residents.

Census survey, 2020–24

Is Utica a good place to live?

Utica’s typical journey to work is 9 minutes, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare, none has a higher midpoint age than Utica. Utica has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

21 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Bokchito · 9 mi Achille · 11 mi Durant · 12 mi Calera · 12 mi Kemp · 12 mi Armstrong · 12 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Utica: who provides what

Utica is unincorporated, so Bryan County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerSoutheastern Electric Coop12.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterBryan County Rural Water District #56 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & county servicesBryan CountyBryan County provides services here

SchoolsRock Creek 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, Bryan County Election BoardBryan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025

ZIP code7472674726 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 Utica.

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Utica

Utica’s typical July afternoon high is put at 94°F.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter34–56°

Spring52–74°

Summer71–93°

Fall53–76°

Nov 12

typical first frost

Mar 19

typical last frost

+0.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageUtica’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

A year of weatherJuly highs 94°, January lows 32°Rain & snow2″ of snow a winter · 43 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Utica is

43% of Utica adults have high blood pressure. In Utica, 13% of adults binge drink, and 20% smoke cigarettes.

	Utica	Typical Oklahoma town	Typical U.S. town
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	43%	40%	35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	13%	14%	16%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	20%	18%	14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	34%	34%	25%

32 measures vs. Oklahoma

0 better21 too close to call11 worse

What stands out	Utica	OK
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	21.5%	16.4%
More adults with COPD	10.3%	8%
More adults with heart disease	9%	7.3%

Alliancehealth Durant

In Durant · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

Full pageUtica’s health reportOpen the full Health report

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearbyAlliancehealth Durant How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than OK on 0 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Utica has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from drought

Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 58% of U.S. communities. 38% of Utica’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by tornadoes at 21%.

58risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

DroughtTornadoesInland flooding

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters19 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready45 events a year, on average · Ready for drought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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