Konawa is a city in Seminole County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,288 at the time of the 2020 census. Konawa is a Seminole word meaning, "string of beads."

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Town numbers

ZIP code74849

Area code580

Living in Konawa

Housing in Konawa

$111K▲ 16.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Konawa home is worth about $111,000, up 16.3% in a year, 50% below the Oklahoma typical home.

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Safety in Konawa

C⁻

Safety Grade C-

Konawa reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 83% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Konawa 5.7

Oklahoma 4.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Konawa 16.2

Oklahoma 18.4

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Konawa

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Most working residents leave Konawa for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Ada (15%), Oklahoma City (14%) and Seminole (5%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

Ada

15%

Oklahoma City

14%

Seminole

Tulsa

10%Work in townlive and work in Konawa 20 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 343Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Konawa

D⁻

Health Grade D−

Healthier than 4% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 36% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Oklahoma

17worse than OK

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

23.2%More smokersOK 16.3% · worse 26.2%More adults facing food insecurityOK 18.5% · worse 13.4%More adults without reliable transportationOK 9.6% · worse

Care nearby

Chickasaw Nation Medical CenterAda · 11.9 mi · ER

Central Oklahoma Family Medical Center - MainKonawa · 0.4 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 Konawa · CMS · HRSAHealth in Konawa →

Natural hazards in Konawa

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🌡️ Heat waves

1Does Konawa flood?paid flood claims since 2015 11Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Konawa

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

Climate in Konawa

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Konawa has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

54° / 30°Winter

73° / 49°Spring

92° / 69°Summer

74° / 50°Fall

How much snow does Konawa get?About 3 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 4, with the last in spring around Apr 2.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Konawa

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School Grade C

The public schools Konawa’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 73% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictKONAWASchools3

Konawa Es C-Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 272 students Konowa Junior High SchoolMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 87 students Konawa HS C+High · Grades 9–12 · 177 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.