Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
No town among the 131 in Oklahoma we compare has a lower midpoint rent than Wyandotte. Wyandotte has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Wyandotte beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 224 in 1900, a low of 224 in 1900, 488 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1907 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wyandotte, 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 Wyandotte.
Wyandotte’s average trip to work is 22 minutes, against 22 minutes in Oklahoma’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Most people who work leave Wyandotte to do it: just 9% work in town. In Wyandotte, 21% of residents live below the poverty line. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 26, to 351.
| Wyandotte | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $43,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 8.7% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Below: Two of its 3 schools, each with why it was picked. The Wyandotte school district runs its public schools. The 3 public schools in Wyandotte teach 866 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyandotte EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 407 | B |
| Wyandotte HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 264 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
FEMA puts 57% of Wyandotte’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 9% to ice storms. Flood insurance has paid out on 4 claims locally since 1993. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Wyandotte after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Only 3 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower peak summer temperature than Wyandotte. July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 26° and about 8 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
12 crimes were reported in Wyandotte in 2025: 8 property and 4 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Wyandotte is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Among adults in Wyandotte, 19% report frequent mental distress. CDC measures, 32 in all: Wyandotte beats Oklahoma on 1 and trails on 16. The share of adults in Wyandotte who have diabetes is 17%, above both Oklahoma’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (12%). Two figures for adults locally: 18% report frequent physical distress, 37% get no exercise outside work.
| Wyandotte | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 14% |
| What stands out | Wyandotte | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.9% | 76.3% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.5% | 3.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 8.2%. For households in Wyandotte, the share who are owner-occupiers is 66%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Wyandotte
About 2 of every 100 Wyandotte residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
Where Wyandotte’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Wyandotte is a town in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Wyandotte had a population of 488. The town is the tribal headquarters of the Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma, for which the town was named.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Wyandotte has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Leaford Bearskin and Bob Seymour.