VeraOK
A town of 320, settled in 1899.
Is Vera a good place to live?
Vera has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
320 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Vera: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Vera, and how to reach them.
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 Vera.
The FEMA risk score in Vera is higher than in the typical Oklahoma or U.S. town
FEMA puts 44% of Vera’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 22% to tornadoes. Federal aid has come to Vera households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2019. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and hot summers in Vera
A winter brings about 9 inches of snow, with January nights at 26° and July afternoons at 92°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer adults under 35 in Vera than across Oklahoma
30% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Vera. Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 23% of residents (16% statewide). The town is growing: up 4.9% since 2020, to 320 residents (2025 estimate). Its age of the median resident stands at 41.3 years.
| Vera | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 16% | 18% |
| Median age | 41.3 years | 36.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 20% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 26% and 62% women
The Census survey reached too few of Vera’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±17.8 points. Across Oklahoma, 50.2% of residents are women.
| Vera | OK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.7% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.5% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.1% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.3% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.9% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.7% | 9.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.9% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.5% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.8% | 30.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.8% | 22.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.9% | 18.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Vera stands out in Oklahoma and nationally, with the average trip to work longer than most
The top destinations are Tulsa (30%), Bartlesville (15%) and Oklahoma City (6%). No town among the 132 in Oklahoma we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Vera. In Vera, 5.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 36, to 135.
| Vera | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 41 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Vera is
Vera beats the Oklahoma average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. For adults in the town, the share who binge drink is 13%. Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Vera.
| Vera | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 41% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 40% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 12% |
| What stands out | Vera | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.5% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.6% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
BOK Center and 19 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Vera. Close and well known come first.
22 mi Stadium & arenaBOK Center
21 mi Stadium & arenaSkelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
20 mi MuseumThe Outsiders House Museum
23 mi MuseumPhilbrook Museum of Art22 mi Theme parkBell's Amusement Park17 mi Zoo & aquariumTulsa Zoo600K visitors a yearPhoto credits
BOK Center: Okiefromokla, Public domain · Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium: Chippothenut, CC BY 3.0 · The Outsiders House Museum: TheDoctorWho, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Philbrook Museum of Art: Dustin M. Ramsey, aka Kralizec! at English Wikipedia. Cropped by CPacker., Attribution
Everything we know about Vera
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Vera; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Vera residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
About Vera
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Vera is a town in Washington County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 334 as of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 640 ft
- ZIP code
- 74082
Questions about Vera
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Vera, OK a good place to live?
Vera has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.