Most working residents leave Bowlegs for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Seminole (12%), Oklahoma City (12%) and Shawnee (10%). Half commute less than 47 miles.

Seminole

12%

Oklahoma City

12%

Shawnee

10%

Tulsa

0%Work in townlive and work in Bowlegs 47 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 21Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Bowlegs →

Health in Bowlegs

Compared with Oklahoma

1better than OK·12worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

80.4%More adults treating high blood pressureOK 76.3% · better 11.6%More adults with COPDOK 8% · worse

Care nearby

Holdenville General HospitalHoldenville · 16.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Central Oklahoma Family Medical Center - Seminole IISeminole · 7 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 Bowlegs · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bowlegs →

Natural hazards in Bowlegs

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🌡️ Heat waves

0Does Bowlegs flood?no paid flood claims on record 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Bowlegs

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

Climate in Bowlegs

Full climate →

Bowlegs has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

53° / 30°Winter

72° / 49°Spring

92° / 69°Summer

74° / 50°Fall

How much snow does Bowlegs get?About 4 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 1, with the last in spring around Apr 1.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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

Schools in Bowlegs

All Bowlegs schools →

C⁻

School Grade C-

The public schools Bowlegs’s kids attend trail 84% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictBOWLEGSSchools2

Bowlegs Es C-Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 183 students Bowlegs HS DHigh · Grades 9–12 · 71 students

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