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Oklahoma›McCurtain County

ValliantOK

A town of 798, settled in 1902.

Is Valliant a good place to live?

Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 6 have a lower midpoint age than Valliant. Valliant School Gymnasium-Auditorium is on the National Register of Historic Places. Valliant has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

798 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Townsite Limits of Valliant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, Depot Station Grounds on the Center Line of the Arkansas…
Townsite Limits of Valliant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, Depot Station Grounds on the Center Line of the Arkansas…, 1902
Valliant’s story

124 years in pictures

Census counts: 656 in 1910, 819 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1902.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1902Valliant is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Valliant: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerChoctaw Electric Coop13.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterValliant Pwa water system3 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Valliant’s trash rules yet
SchoolsValliant 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, McCurtain County Election BoardMcCurtain County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2018
ZIP code7476474764 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 Valliant.

Housing

Zillow puts the typical Valliant home at about $104K

The rent at the middle of the market for Valliant comes to $722 a month, below both Oklahoma’s towns ($873 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Home values are up 15% over the year to September 2026. 59% of Valliant households are owner-occupiers.

$104KZillow home value
ValliantOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Median rent$722 a month$873 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home59%62%73%

Typical home value

Valliant$104K
Oklahoma$221K
+15%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Schools

The schools Valliant’s kids attend

Below: Two of its 3 schools, each with why it was picked. The public schools here belong to the Valliant school district.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Valliant EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–5416B+
Valliant HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–12284D

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

The climate in Valliant brings mild winters and hot summers

The typical July afternoon high for Valliant comes to 93°F.

1″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter33–55°
Spring50–73°
Summer69–91°
Fall51–75°
Nov 3
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

A job hub: Valliant has 1.5 jobs for every working resident and draws in 425 commuters

For Valliant, the median household income is $52,000. Commuting out is the norm here: 14% of working residents work locally. Employers in Valliant added 50 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 469. In Valliant, 25% of residents live below the poverty line.

14%work in town
ValliantOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line25%18%9.6%
Average trip to work20 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town14%22%8%
Median household income$52,000$55,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Valliant14%
Idabel8%
Broken Bow6%
Hugo5%
Hochatown5%
21 mi
median commute distance
469
jobs based in Valliant
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Safety

Crime reported in Valliant

9 crimes were reported in Valliant in 2025: 8 property and 1 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Valliant is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

1
violent crimes reported in 2025
8
property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

Health

How healthy Valliant is

For adults in Valliant, the share who had a checkup this year is 80%. Against the Oklahoma average, Valliant comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 16. Just over a tenth of Valliant adults binge drink, against 14% in Oklahoma’s towns and 16% across U.S. towns.

ValliantOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)37%34%25%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)12%14%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)44%40%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%16%14%
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
1 better15 too close to call16 worse
What stands outValliantOK
More adults treating high blood pressure79.4%76.3%
More adults who have had a stroke5.1%3.7%
Mccurtain Memorial Hospital
17.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: moderate risk in Valliant, mostly inland flooding

Expected losses in Valliant break down as 50% from inland flooding and 11% from tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Valliant after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2015.

50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
50Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
2
federal disasters paid out here

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Valliant

17pages on Valliant
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Valliant; the nearest are

About Valliant

Town in Oklahoma, United States

Official town website ↗

Valliant is a town in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 819 at the 2020 census, up from 754 in 2010.

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

Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
518 ft
ZIP code
74764
Area code
580

Questions about Valliant

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Valliant, OK a good place to live?

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