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OklaunionTX

Population 132: a town settled in 1889.

Is Oklaunion a good place to live?

24% of residents live below the poverty line in Oklaunion, where Texas’ towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Oklaunion has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

132 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Oklaunion.

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers: that is Oklaunion’s year

1″snow a winter

July afternoons reach 97°, January nights drop to 30° and about 1 inches of snow falls in a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter31–56°
Spring50–76°
Summer71–96°
Fall52–77°
Nov 9
typical first frost
Mar 27
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Oklaunion: drought

33risk score of 100

Just over four fifths of Oklaunion’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in two thirds of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
33Low riskLowerHigher
Drought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A larger share of adults in Oklaunion have high blood pressure than in the typical Texas or U.S. town

The share of adults in Oklaunion who get no exercise outside work is 36%. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Oklaunion is ahead of Texas on 9 and behind on 14.

OklaunionTypical Texas townTypical U.S. town
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)19%13%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)46%35%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)19%15%14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)30%24%19%
31 measures vs. Texas
9 better8 too close to call14 worse
What stands outOklaunionTX
Fewer binge drinkers13.3%17%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity12.9%16.4%
More adults with COPD11.8%5.7%
Wilbarger General Hospital
9.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

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Everything we know about Oklaunion

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Getting set up

Moving to Oklaunion: who provides what

Oklaunion is unincorporated, so Wilbarger County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerSouthwest Rural Elec AssnEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterOklaunion WSCNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWilbarger CountyWilbarger County provides services here
SchoolsVernon Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWilbarger County Early Voting ClerkWilbarger County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code7637376373 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.

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Oklaunion

About 5 of every 100 Oklaunion residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.

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