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A town of 227 people in Oklahoma
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Townsite Limits of Mead Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, Depot Station and Grounds on the Center Line of the Arkansa…1902
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Townsite Limits of Mead Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, Depot Station and Grounds on the Center Line of the Arkansa…, 1902

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About Mead

Town in Oklahoma, US
227Population
0.1 sq miArea
768 ftElevation

Mead is a town in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Mead had a population of 227. Mead was originally named after C.W. Meade, the first postmaster, but the town later dropped the final "e" of the name.

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ZIP code73449
Area code580
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Housing in Mead

$263K▼ 1.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Mead home is worth about $263,000, down 1.8% in a year, 18% above the Oklahoma typical home.

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Most working residents leave Mead for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Durant (54%), Atoka (2%) and Ardmore (2%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

Durant
54%
Atoka
2%
Ardmore
2%
Sherman, TX
2%
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Health in Mead

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5better than OK·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.

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Alliancehealth Durantin Durant · ER
Fhcso - KingstonKingston · 11.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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68
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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🌡️ Heat waves
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Mead →

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Mead has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

55° / 34°Winter
73° / 52°Spring
92° / 71°Summer
76° / 53°Fall
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Nearest: Durant-Donald Reynolds Community Ct LibraryDurant · 7.2 miles · 39 hrs a week
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