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About Okemah
City in Oklahoma, United StatesOkemah ( or ) is the largest city in and the county seat of Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States. It is the birthplace of folk music legend Woody Guthrie. Thlopthlocco Tribal Town, a federally recognized Muscogee Indian tribe, is headquartered in Okemah. The population was 3,078 at the 2020 census, a 6.1 percent decline from 3,223 at the 2010 census.
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Housing in Okemah
The typical Okemah home is worth about $135,000, up 6.5% in a year, 39% below the Oklahoma typical home.
Safety in Okemah
Safety Grade D
Okemah reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 88% report less.
Schools in Okemah
All Okemah schools →School Grade C
The public schools Okemah’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 69% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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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