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Pennsylvania›Clearfield County

OklahomaPA

A town of 1,029.

Is Oklahoma a good place to live?

The biggest park or preserve is Sandy Township Park, at 21 acres. We don’t grade Oklahoma yet; the figures below are still real.

What makes Oklahoma stand out

Where Oklahoma beats most towns.

Small town

1,029 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
DuBoisDuBoisOklahoma
Getting set up

Moving to Oklahoma: who provides what

Oklahoma is unincorporated, so Clearfield County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerUnited Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Dubois Water DepartNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesClearfield CountyClearfield County provides services here
SchoolsDuBois Area School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereClearfield County Board of ElectionsClearfield County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP code1580115801 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Oklahoma.

Work & commute

A larger share of residents in Oklahoma live below the poverty line than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town

Oklahoma’s average trip to work is 13 minutes. The typical household income for Oklahoma comes to $57,000, below both Pennsylvania’s towns ($81,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Just 5% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Employers in Oklahoma added 70 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 620.

5%work in town
OklahomaPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line27%7.6%9.6%
Average trip to work13 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$57,000$81,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town4.8%6.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Oklahoma5%
DuBois23%
Sandy Township19%
Reynoldsville3%
Brookville2%
10 mi
median commute distance
620
jobs based in Oklahoma
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Top of a very low hazard risk in Oklahoma: inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 95% of U.S. communities.

5risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
5Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong windCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Who lives here

More children than Pennsylvania overall

The median age for Oklahoma comes to 32.7 years. Children under 18 are nearly a third of residents (21% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 29% of residents (38% statewide). 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.

32.7median age · PA 40.9
OklahomaPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median age32.7 years43.2 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+32%29%29%
OklahomaPennsylvaniaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma4%
High school34%
Some college7%
Associate’s23%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate14%

Women and men · all residents

55% women, 45% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.1 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 98% are women (PA 50%).

Ages and education in Oklahoma
OklahomaPAU.S.
Under 1019.2%10.8%11.6%
10 to 1712.6%9.7%10.3%
18 to 245.4%9%9.1%
25 to 3416.1%13%13.7%
35 to 4411%12.6%13.2%
45 to 5410%11.9%12.2%
55 to 648.2%13.6%12.7%
65 to 744.5%11.4%10.2%
75 and older12.9%8.1%7%
No diploma3.6%7.9%10.4%
High school34.4%32.9%26%
Some college6.5%15.1%19.1%
Associate’s23.1%8.9%8.8%
Bachelor’s18.6%20.9%21.6%
Graduate13.8%14.3%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Oklahoma’s year

A winter brings about 63 inches of snow, with January nights at 17° and July afternoons at 81°.

63″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–36°
Spring35–59°
Summer56–80°
Fall39–61°
Oct 14
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Oklahoma is

Among adults in Oklahoma, 26% get no exercise outside work, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 24% and U.S. towns at 25%. Against the Pennsylvania average, Oklahoma comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 6. 17% of adults binge drink here.

OklahomaPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%34%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)17%18%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)16%16%17%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)26%24%25%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better19 too close to call6 worse
What stands outOklahomaPA
More adults treating high blood pressure82.4%79.2%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth18%14.5%
Penn Highlands Dubois
2.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental

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

Outdoors

In Oklahoma, 2.3% of the land is conserved

0.3 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. The density of trails in Oklahoma is 0.4 miles per square mile.

2.3%conserved
OklahomaPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Conserved land2.3%8.2%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.4 miles per square mile0.40.4
2.3%
conserved · 11 of 488 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Sandy Township Park—21

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Oklahoma

14pages on Oklahoma
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Oklahoma

A job hub

Every workday, about 609 people come to Oklahoma for work

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

23% → DuBois DuBois 23% 19% → Sandy Township Sandy Township 19% 3% → Reynoldsville Reynoldsville 3% 2% → Brookville Brookville 2% 2% → Smithfield Township Smithfield Township 2% 2% → Clearfield Clearfield 2% Oklahoma · 5% stay
620jobs based in Oklahoma
5%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Oklahoma

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Oklahoma is a census-designated place located in Sandy Township, Clearfield County, in the state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census the population was 759. It is bordered to the northwest by the city of DuBois.

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

Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
1,444 ft

Questions about Oklahoma

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Oklahoma, PA a good place to live?

We don’t grade Oklahoma yet; the figures below are still real.