Beggs, OK: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Beggs is a city in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,179 as of the 2020 census. Beggs was named for Charles Hoffman Beggs (1865–1942), vice president of the St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco) Railway.

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Town numbers

ZIP code74421

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Living in Beggs

Housing in Beggs

$175K▲ 1.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Beggs home is worth about $175,000, up 1.1% in a year, 22% below the Oklahoma typical home.

Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Beggs

C⁻

Safety Grade C-

Beggs reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 78% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Beggs 2.5

Oklahoma 4.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Beggs 21.9

Oklahoma 18.4

U.S. 15.5

Natural hazards: Very highMostly inland flooding · higher than 80% of U.S. communitiesDetails →

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Beggs

D

Health Grade D

Healthier than 13% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 40% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Oklahoma

3worse than OK

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 29 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▼ 9 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

4.4%More adults who have had a strokeOK 3.7% · worse 31.9%More adults with arthritisOK 27.8% · worse 43.2%More adults with high blood pressureOK 38.5% · worse

Care nearby

Muscogee (Creek) Nation Medical CenterOkmulgee · 11.1 mi · ER

East Central Oklahoma Family Health CenterHenryetta · 20.2 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 Beggs · CMS · HRSAHealth in Beggs →

Schools in Beggs

All Beggs schools →

B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Beggs’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 70% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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Beggs Es A+Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 397 students Beggs MS CMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 289 students Beggs HS C+High · Grades 9–12 · 262 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OK. Ratings are from neighbors.