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Oklahoma›Cherokee County

WoodallOK

A town of 1,050. Public schools that outperform most of Oklahoma.

Is Woodall a good place to live?

The best of Woodall’s subject grades is an A for schools; the weakest is a D for health. No town among the 132 in Oklahoma we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Woodall. The median household income is $59K, and 19% of residents live below the poverty line. Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 4 have a higher median age than Woodall. Woodall has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

What makes Woodall stand out

Where Woodall beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.

Small town

1,050 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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How Woodall grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Woodall is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Woodall: who provides what

Woodall is unincorporated, so Cherokee County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerLake Region Electric Coop13.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterStickross Mountain Water Co14 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCherokee CountyCherokee County provides services here
SchoolsWoodall Public SchoolFort Gibson Public Schools2 districts serve Woodall; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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, Cherokee County Election BoardCherokee County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2018
ZIP codes74464, 7443474464 75% · 74434 25%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 Woodall.

HealthD

A larger share of adults sleep under 7 hours in Woodall than in most of Oklahoma or the rest of the country

43% of Woodall adults sleep under 7 hours, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 38% and U.S. towns at 36%. 21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Woodall. Woodall beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.

7%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
WoodallOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)43%38%36%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%14%12%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)45%41%35%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)44%40%35%
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
0 better18 too close to call14 worse
What stands outWoodallOK
More adults without reliable transportation12.3%9.6%
More adults with diabetes16.4%12.8%
More adults who have had a stroke4.7%3.7%
Northeastern Health System
In Tahlequah · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

SchoolsA

On state tests, Woodall’s schools beat 87% of Oklahoma districts

Its public schools are run by the Woodall school district. Its one school is below.

87%of OK districts it outscoresASchool Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Woodall Public SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8Grades PK–8373B+

NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D

With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Woodall’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Woodall for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Woodall grew to 80 in 2023, 31 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Tahlequah (27%), Muskogee (13%) and Tulsa (10%).

1%work in town
WoodallOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Median household income$59,000$55,000$80,000
Average trip to work25 minutes22 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Woodall1%
Tahlequah27%
Muskogee13%
Tulsa10%
Broken Arrow4%
20 mi
median commute distance
80
jobs based in Woodall
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 48% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−

High risk in Woodall, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.

74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
74High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Woodall

Woodall has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Woodall’s July high is 92°F, below Oklahoma’s towns (93°F) but above U.S. towns (85°F).

4″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter30–51°
Spring49–71°
Summer69–90°
Fall50–73°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

Fewer children than Oklahoma overall

Children under 18 are 17% of residents (24% statewide); people 65 and older are 22% of residents (16% statewide). 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Oklahoma.

44.9median age · OK 37
WoodallOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Under 1817%25%22%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+27%20%29%
WoodallOklahomaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma11%
High school34%
Some college22%
Associate’s6%
Bachelor’s22%
Graduate6%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.5 points. Across Oklahoma, 50.2% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Woodall
WoodallOKU.S.
Under 105.7%12.8%11.6%
10 to 1711%11.2%10.3%
18 to 2414.2%9.8%9.1%
25 to 347.1%13.5%13.7%
35 to 4412.1%13.2%13.2%
45 to 5415.7%11.4%12.2%
55 to 6412.1%11.9%12.7%
65 to 747.9%9.7%10.2%
75 and older14.1%6.6%7%
No diploma10.6%10.6%10.4%
High school33.8%30.6%26%
Some college22.2%22.1%19.1%
Associate’s5.9%8.3%8.8%
Bachelor’s21.9%18.5%21.6%
Graduate5.5%9.9%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points

HousingCost of living grade B+

The typical home in Woodall is valued at about $220K

The typical Woodall home is worth about $220,000, up 8.7% in a year, close to the Oklahoma typical home. 79% of Woodall households own their home.

$220KZillow home value
WoodallOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home79%62%73%
Median rent$883 a month$873 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Woodall$220K
Oklahoma$221K
+8.7%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May

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

Nearby attractions

USS Batfish and 7 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Woodall. Close and well known come first.

All 39 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

USS Batfish: Blackwing.1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Gibson: Fred Q. Casler, Photographer, Public domain · Cherokee Heritage Center: Uyvsdi, Public domain · Five Civilized Tribes Museum: Uyvsdi, Public domain · Three Rivers Museum: JudeHalley, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Woodall

15pages on Woodall
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Woodall

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Woodall for work

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

27% → Tahlequah Tahlequah 27% 13% → Muskogee Muskogee 13% 10% → Tulsa Tulsa 10% 4% → Broken Arrow Broken Arrow 4% 3% → Oklahoma City Oklahoma City 3% 3% → Park Hill Park Hill 3% Woodall · 1% stay
80jobs based in Woodall
1%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Woodall

Census-designated place in Oklahoma, United States

Woodall is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Woodall had a population of 816.

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

Area
11 sq mi
Elevation
791 ft

Questions about Woodall

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Woodall, OK a good place to live?

Public schools that outperform most of Oklahoma.

Is Woodall, OK expensive?

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 B+.