OKMap-doton-Whitefield, 2004
Whitefield’s story
138 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004.
- 1888Whitefield is settled
WhitefieldOK
A town of 378, settled in 1888.
Population
378
2025 Census estimate · +2.7% since 2020
Median home value
$116K
Census ACS
Household income
$46K
median
Median age
34.1
years
Jobs based here
80
Balanced
Is Whitefield a good place to live?
Only 1 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Whitefield. Whitefield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
378 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Whitefield: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Whitefield, and how to reach them.
PowerCookson Hills Elec Coop15.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHaskell Co. Water Company22 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Whitefield’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereSecretary, Haskell County Election BoardHaskell County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code7447274472 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 Whitefield.
Natural hazards
Compared with most of Oklahoma and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Whitefield is higher
Whitefield’s FEMA risk score is 91 of 100, against 61 of 100 in Oklahoma’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns.
91risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtInland floodingWildfire
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Whitefield’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Whitefield school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitefield Public SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 231 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
Whitefield has mild winters and hot summers
Whitefield has mild winters and hot summers. Whitefield’s July high is 94°F, close to Oklahoma’s towns (93°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).
5″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter31–53°
Spring50–73°
Summer69–92°
Fall51–75°
Nov 5
typical first frost
Apr 2
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Whitefield has 0.8 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Whitefield for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Whitefield grew to 80 in 2023, 44 more than in 2013. 19% of residents live below the poverty line in Whitefield.
1%work in town
| Whitefield | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $46,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Whitefield1%
Stigler13%
Quinton7%
McAlester5%
Oklahoma City5%
36 mi
median commute distance
80
jobs based in Whitefield
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy Whitefield is
Whitefield beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 20% of Whitefield adults smoke cigarettes.
| Whitefield | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 41% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 34% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Whitefield | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 20% | 16.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 8% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 52.3% | 57.1% |
Haskell Regional Hospital
6.6 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 Whitefield
17pages on Whitefield
The big questions
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Whitefield; the nearest are
Connors State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Warner17 mi$3,792 in-state tuitionOklahoma State University Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · Okmulgee46.9 mi$5,774 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Whitefield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
About Whitefield
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Whitefield is a town in northwestern Haskell County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 377 at the 2020 census, compared with the figure of 391 recorded in 2010. It was named for Methodist bishop George Whitefield (1714 - 1770).
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 561 ft
- ZIP code
- 74472
Questions about Whitefield
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Whitefield, OK a good place to live?
Whitefield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.