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YeagerOK

A town of 60, settled in 1902.

Population
60
2025 Census estimate · +9.1% since 2020
Median home value
$110K
Census ACS
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
69.8
years
Land area
0 sq mi

Is Yeager a good place to live?

34% of residents live below the poverty line in Yeager, above both Oklahoma’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 132 in Oklahoma we compare has a higher age of the median resident than Yeager. Yeager has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

60 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Holdenville · 6 miHorntown · 8 miWetumka · 8 miWewoka · 9 miSpaulding · 11 miLamar · 13 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Yeager: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Yeager, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerOG&E12.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHughes Co. RWD #1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers58% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Yeager’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHoldenville 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, Hughes County Election BoardHughes County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2018
ZIP code7484874848 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 Yeager.

Natural hazards

Yeager stands out in Oklahoma and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most

Of the losses FEMA expects in Yeager, 20% come from inland flooding and 19% from wildfires. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2005. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 91% of U.S. communities.

91risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
91Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireHail
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageYeager’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in YeagerGet ready0.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect mild winters and hot summers in Yeager

The typical July afternoon high in Yeager is 94°F.

4″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter30–53°
Spring49–72°
Summer69–92°
Fall50–74°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 6
typical last frost
+0.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageYeager’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 94°, January lows 28°Rain & snow4″ of snow a winter · 43 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+0.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Yeager is

In Yeager, 15% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. The share of adults in Yeager who smoke cigarettes is 24%, above both the Oklahoma town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). Among adults here, 37% get no exercise outside work and 27% worry about having enough food.

YeagerOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)24%18%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)37%34%25%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)27%21%14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)27%23%19%
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
0 better16 too close to call16 worse
What stands outYeagerOK
More adults facing food insecurity26.9%18.5%
More adults without reliable transportation13.9%9.6%
More adults facing a utility shut-off14.9%10.3%
Holdenville General Hospital
5.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageYeager’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby5.2 miles to an ER · Holdenville General HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than OK on 0 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Yeager

17pages on Yeager
The big questions
HealthBetter than OK on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$56K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 91% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions6 nearby · Garrard Ardeneum 36 miLibraryHoldenville Grace Pickens Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1902Famous people1 born in YeagerTown Hall & politicsClimate94° summer highs · 4″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Yeager; the nearest are

Seminole State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Seminole21.6 mi$5,460 in-state tuitionEast Central UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Ada32.3 mi$8,032 in-state tuition

About 1 of every 100 Yeager residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Yeager

Town in Oklahoma, United States

Yeager is a town in Hughes County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Yeager had a population of 45. Developed in the early 1900s, the town grew with the help of an oil and gas field, but has always had a low population.

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

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
787 ft
Area code
580

Questions about Yeager

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Yeager, OK a good place to live?

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