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White Eagle
Oklahoma›Kay County

White EagleOK

With 331 residents, it is a town in Oklahoma.

One-hundred-and-one Ranch · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0
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White Eagle, OK · One-hundred-and-one Ranch · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0

Is White Eagle a good place to live?

39% of residents live below the poverty line in White Eagle, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just one has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than White Eagle. One-hundred-and-one Ranch and White Eagle Park is on the National Register of Historic Places. White Eagle has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes White Eagle stand out

Where White Eagle beats most towns.

Small town

331 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to White Eagle: who provides what

White Eagle is unincorporated, so Kay County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerOG&E12.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPonca Tribe of Oklahoma water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers84% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesKay CountyKay County provides services here
SchoolsPonca City 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, Kay County Election BoardKay County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2018
ZIP code7460174601 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 White Eagle.

Work & commute

White Eagle has 2.1 jobs for every working resident, and 319 people commute in

The top destinations are Ponca City (32%), Oklahoma City (10%) and Stillwater (4%). For most workers, White Eagle is a place to come home to: only 16% work in town. Employers in White Eagle added 49 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 346. The town’s average trip to work comes in at 17 minutes.

16%work in town
White EagleOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work17 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town16%22%8%

Where working residents work

In White Eagle16%
Ponca City32%
Oklahoma City10%
Stillwater4%
Tulsa3%
8 mi
median commute distance
346
jobs based in White Eagle
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in White Eagle: inland flooding

In White Eagle, the risk rating from FEMA is 78 of 100. FEMA puts 32% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 19% to tornadoes.

78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
78High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in White Eagle brings four seasons and hot summers

White Eagle’s July high stands at 94°F.

8″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–50°
Spring47–71°
Summer68–92°
Fall48–73°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy White Eagle is

White Eagle: 22% of adults smoke cigarettes. In White Eagle, 46% of adults have obesity, and 16% have diabetes.

White EagleOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)22%18%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)46%41%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%14%12%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)27%21%14%
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
What stands outWhite EagleOK
More adults without reliable transportation14.4%9.6%
More adults facing food insecurity26.8%18.5%
More adults facing a utility shut-off14.9%10.3%
Integris Health Ponca City
6.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about White Eagle

15pages on White Eagle
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of White Eagle

A job hub

Every workday, about 319 people come to White Eagle for work

Where White Eagle’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

32% → Ponca City Ponca City 32% 10% → Oklahoma City Oklahoma City 10% 4% → Stillwater Stillwater 4% 3% → Tulsa Tulsa 3% 1% → Blackwell Blackwell 1% 1% → Norman Norman 1% White Eagle · 16% stay
346jobs based in White Eagle
16%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about White Eagle

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is White Eagle, OK a good place to live?

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