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EufaulaOK
A town of 2,825. A regional job hub with 1,727 jobs.
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Population
2,825
−1.7% since 2010
Typical home
$203K
+1.5% in a year
Household income
$37K
median
Median age
43.7
years
Jobs based here
1,727
A job hub
What makes Eufaula stand out
The 3 things Eufaula does most differently from other towns.
A job hub
Every workday, about 1,501 people come to Eufaula for work
Where Eufaula’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,727jobs based in Eufaula
23%of working residents work in town
30 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Eufaula’s report card
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Work & commute
About one in four working residents works right in Eufaula
About one in 4 of Eufaula’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Tulsa (10%), Muskogee (7%) and Longtown (6%). Half commute less than 30 miles.
23%work in town
Where working residents work
In Eufaula23%
Tulsa10%
Muskogee7%
Longtown6%
McAlester6%
30 mi
median commute distance
1,727
jobs based in Eufaula
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 1% of U.S. towns
Eufaula beats the Oklahoma average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
D−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
3 better9 too close to call20 worse
| What stands out | Eufaula | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.9% | 14% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.2% | 76.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 15.2% | 8% |
Mcalester Regional Health Center
24.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
3rd
percentile among OK towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Eufaula’s public schools outperform 70% of Oklahoma districts
The public schools Eufaula’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.
B+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eufaula HS | 9–12 | 392 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Housing
A typical Eufaula home is worth about $203K
The typical Eufaula home is worth about $203,000, up 1.5% in a year, 9% below the Oklahoma typical home.
$203KZillow home value
Typical home value
Eufaula$203K
Oklahoma$223K
+1.5%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 30% of U.S. towns
Eufaula reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 70% report less.
CSafety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Eufaula2.4
Oklahoma4.1
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Eufaula21.8
Oklahoma18.4
U.S.15.5
30th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
38th
percentile among OK towns
7
violent crimes reported in 2025
63
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Eufaula has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 29°.
93°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter32–53°
Spring50–72°
Summer70–91°
Fall51–74°
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
11
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Landmarks
5 places in Eufaula on the National Register of Historic Places.
Famous people from Eufaula
21 notable people were born in Eufaula.
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Lee Roy SelmonAmerican football player · 1954–2011
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Andy LivingstonAmerican football player · born 1944About Eufaula
City in Oklahoma, United States
Eufaula is a city in and the county seat of McIntosh County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,766 at the 2020 census. It is in the southern part of the county, north of McAlester and south of Muskogee. The name "Eufaula" comes from the Eufaula people, part of the Muscogee Creek confederacy. The town and county are within the jurisdiction of the federally recognized Muscogee Nation, descendants of the tribe who were removed here from the Southeastern United States in the 1830s.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 2,766
- Area
- 9.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 617 ft
- ZIP code
- 74432
- Area code
- 918
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