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Wagoner gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $190K for a typical one, or 2.7 years of the Tulsa metro’s $69K median household income. It grades C− overall, 74th of 131 graded towns in Oklahoma. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 82% of the country, and it reports more crime per resident than 80% of U.S. towns, including 30 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. 15% of the land in Wagoner is conserved, above both the Oklahoma town median (6.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Wagoner has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them St James Episcopal Church and Collin McKinney House.
Where Wagoner beats most towns.
Census counts: 2,372 in 1900, 7,621 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1894 and 3 maps from 1948 on.
11 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Wagoner is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Wagoner, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Wagoner.
Wagoner trades lower home prices for longer drives to work, trades workers with Tulsa and other neighbors and has more 90° days than most of the country, though not than most of Oklahoma.
Within Oklahoma it is healthier than 51% of the 131 graded towns: much of Oklahoma scores lower on these measures.
41% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Wagoner, against 38% in Oklahoma’s towns and 36% across U.S. towns. 42% of Wagoner adults have high blood pressure. Wagoner beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| Wagoner | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 40% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Wagoner | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.9% | 16.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.3% | 3.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Wagoner school district. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Wagoner HS, with 596 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellington EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 561 | – |
| Wagoner HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 596 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
The violent crime rate in Wagoner is 3.5 per 1,000 residents. Wagoner reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 80% report less. The property crime rate in Wagoner is 17.2 per 1,000 residents.
| Wagoner | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.5 per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 17.2 per 1,000 residents | 14 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
2.0 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Maple Park, at 31 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Maple Park | 0.4 mi | 31 |
| 2. Lincoln Park | — | 4 |
| 3. Fort GIbson Wildlife Management Area | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The Muskogee weather station, 13 miles away, records that about 70 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 76% of Oklahoma places with climate records.
Wagoner has chilly winters and hot summers. Wagoner’s July high is 93°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Wagoner has about as many jobs (2,639) as working residents, but only 623 people both live and work here.
About one in 5 of Wagoner’s working residents works in town. 16% of residents live below the poverty line in Wagoner. The top destinations are Tulsa (22%), Muskogee (12%) and Oklahoma City (6%).
| Wagoner | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 21% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 6.4% | 6.6% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Homes are within reach (about $190K for the typical one, A− for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 26 miles.
Typical home values rose 7.6% in the year to September 2026.
| Wagoner | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 59% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $868 a month | $875 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 21 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Wagoner.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wagoner. Close and well known come first.
12 mi MuseumUSS Batfish
37 mi Stadium & arenaBOK Center
34 mi Stadium & arenaSkelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
36 mi MuseumThe Outsiders House Museum
13 mi LandmarkFort Gibson
35 mi MuseumPhilbrook Museum of ArtUSS Batfish: Blackwing.1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Fort Gibson: Fred Q. Casler, Photographer, Public domain · Philbrook Museum of Art: Dustin M. Ramsey, aka Kralizec! at English Wikipedia. Cropped by CPacker., Attribution
1 within 15 miles of the center of Wagoner
About 5 of every 100 Wagoner residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oklahoma.
11 places in Wagoner on the National Register of Historic Places.
9 notable people were born in Wagoner.
City in Oklahoma, United States
Wagoner is a city in Wagoner County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Wagoner had a population of 7,621. It is the county seat of Wagoner County. Wagoner became the first city incorporated in Indian Territory on January 4, 1896.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Wagoner grades C− overall, better than 24% of U.S. towns and #74 of 131 in Oklahoma. It grades C− for health, C− for safety and B− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
9 notable people were born here, including Bob Bogle and Chuck Corgan.
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