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A town of 326. A typical home worth about $263K.

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Population
326
residents
Typical home
$263K
−1.8% in a year
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
41.9
years
Jobs based here
61
A commuter town

What makes Mead stand out

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Small town

326 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 90° · L 70°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Mead

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.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Mead1%
Durant54%
Atoka2%
Ardmore2%
Sherman2%
8 mi
median commute distance
61
jobs based in Mead
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.

68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
68High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

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.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter34–55°
Spring52–73°
Summer71–92°
Fall53–76°
Nov 5
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing

A typical Mead home is worth about $263K

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

$263KZillow home value

Typical home value

Mead$263K
Oklahoma$223K
−1.8%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

How healthy Mead is

Mead beats the Oklahoma average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

32 measures vs. Oklahoma
5 better26 too close to call1 worse
What stands outMeadOK
Fewer adults facing food insecurity14.6%18.5%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation7.6%9.6%
More adults who have had cancer9.2%7.8%
Alliancehealth Durant
In Durant · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Mead for work

Where Mead’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

54% → Durant Durant 54% 2% → Atoka Atoka 2% 2% → Ardmore Ardmore 2% 2% → Sherman Sherman 2% 1% → Silo Silo 1% 1% → Coalgate Coalgate 1% Mead · 1% stay
61jobs based in Mead
1%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Townsite Limits of Mead Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, Depot Station and Grounds on the Center Line of the Arkansa…
1902 · Townsite Limits of Mead Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, Depot Station and Grounds on the Center Line of the Arkansa… · Wikimedia Commons
Mead’s story

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About Mead

Town in Oklahoma, US

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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
227
Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
768 ft
ZIP code
73449
Area code
580

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