Most working residents leave Alderson for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are McAlester (39%), Krebs (7%) and Oklahoma City (7%). Half commute less than 5 miles.

McAlester

39%

Krebs

Oklahoma City

Muskogee

2%Work in townlive and work in Alderson 5 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 61Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Alderson →

Health in Alderson

Compared with Oklahoma

2better than OK·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

79.2%More adults treating high blood pressureOK 76.3% · better 87%More adults getting cholesterol checkedOK 84.3% · better 4.7%More adults who have had a strokeOK 3.7% · worse

Care nearby

Mcalester Regional Health CenterMcalester · 8 mi · ER

Caring Hands Healthcare Centers @ MrhcMcalester · 4.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Alderson · CMS · HRSAHealth in Alderson →

Natural hazards in Alderson

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🔥 Wildfire🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Alderson flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Alderson

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Alderson →

Climate in Alderson

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Alderson has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 29°.

54° / 32°Winter

72° / 50°Spring

91° / 69°Summer

74° / 51°Fall

When is the first frost?Around Nov 3, with the last in spring around Mar 31.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Alderson →

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Nearest: Mcalester Public LibraryMcalester · 5 miles · 58 hrs a week

Famous people close to Alderson

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Reba McEntireMcAlester · 5 mi

Mary BlairMcAlester · 5 mi JBJohn BerrymanMcAlester · 5 mi

Micha HancockMcAlester · 5 mi

Carl AlbertMcAlester · 5 mi MWMichael WilsonMcAlester · 5 mi

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Locator map of Alderson — Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Seth Ilys at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby towns

Krebs3 mi McAlester5 mi Haileyville7 mi Hartshorne8 mi Savanna9 mi Crowder15 mi Pittsburg16 mi Kiowa17 mi Indianola19 mi Canadian19 mi

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Alderson, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory Showing Lands Constituting Proposed Additions, Choctaw Railway and Lighting …, 1902

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