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A town of 2,567 people in Oklahoma
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Conserved land0%none recorded
Trails1.2 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
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Hennessey, OK: Plat of the Town of Hennessey, Oklahoma Territory in the S.E. ¼ of the N.W. ¼ of Sec. 24, Twp. 19 N. R. …1891
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Hennessey, OK: Plat of the Town of Hennessey, Oklahoma Territory in the S.E. ¼ of the N.W. ¼ of Sec. 24, Twp. 19 N. R. …, 1891

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About Hennessey

Town in Oklahoma, United States
1889Established
2,151Population
3.8 sq miArea
1,161 ftElevation

Hennessey is a town in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hennessey had a population of 2,151.

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Town numbers

ZIP code73742
Area code405
Living in Hennessey

Housing in Hennessey

$192K▲ 1.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Hennessey home is worth about $192,000, up 1.8% in a year, 14% below the Oklahoma typical home.

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Safety in Hennessey

A+

Safety Grade A+

Hennessey reports less crime per resident than 97% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Hennessey 0
Oklahoma 4.1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Hennessey 2.7
Oklahoma 18.4
U.S. 15.5
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About one in 3 of Hennessey’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Oklahoma City (15%), Enid (9%) and Kingfisher (6%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

Oklahoma City
15%
Enid
9%
Kingfisher
6%
Edmond
1%
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Health in Hennessey

C

Health Grade C

Healthier than 33% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Oklahoma

2worse than OK

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

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Care nearby

Mercy Hospital KingfisherKingfisher · 17.7 mi · ER · rural critical access
Gsp Health Enid CentralEnid · 19.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Hennessey · CMS · HRSAHealth in Hennessey →

Natural hazards in Hennessey

81
Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.

🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding
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Climate in Hennessey

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Hennessey has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

50° / 28°Winter
71° / 47°Spring
93° / 69°Summer
73° / 49°Fall
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Schools in Hennessey

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B+

School Grade B+

The public schools Hennessey’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 72% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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.

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

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