Harrah, OK: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Harrah is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. Located 25 miles (40 km) east of downtown Oklahoma City, Harrah had a population of 6,245 people as of the 2020 Census, a 22.6% increase from 2010. The first settler of the area, who was Potawatomi, arrived in the 1870s, but the town was not incorporated until 1908. The town was settled by Americans, Polish immigrants, and other groups and had a cotton ginning center. The city is overseen by a city council and mayor and includes a police department and fire station.

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How Harrah ranks

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#5Most new homes in OK #15Highest income in OK #15Fastest growing in OK All OK rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code73045

Area code405

Living in Harrah

Housing in Harrah

$244K▲ 2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Harrah home is worth about $244,000, up 2% in a year, 9% above the Oklahoma typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market104

Sale-to-list98.3%

Sold in May17

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Safety in Harrah

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Harrah reports less crime per resident than 51% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Harrah 1.6

Oklahoma 4.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Harrah 10.7

Oklahoma 18.4

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Harrah

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 36% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Oklahoma

1better than OK·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

61.3%More adults seeing a dentistOK 57.1% · better 30.3%More adults with arthritisOK 27.8% · worse

Care nearby

Ssm Health St. Anthony Hospital - MidwestMidwest City · 11.9 mi · ER

Mary Mahoney Memorial Health CenterSpencer · 7.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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

Schools in Harrah

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B⁺

School Grade B+

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

#51Best public schoolsof 128 in OK

DistrictHARRAHSchools5

Virginia Smith EsElementary · Grades PK–1 · 339 students Russell Babb Es A-Elementary · Grades 4–5 · 314 students Clara Reynolds Es B+Elementary · Grades 2–3 · 304 students Harrah MS B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 479 students Harrah HS B+High · Grades 9–12 · 641 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.