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A town of 660. Public schools that outperform most of Oklahoma.

Population
660
−4.4% since 2010
Typical home
$146K
+8.1% in a year
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
33.4
years
Jobs based here
54
A commuter town

What makes Paoli stand out

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Small town

660 people, and everyone knows the way

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Schools

Paoli’s public schools outperform 1% of Oklahoma districts

The public schools Paoli’s kids attend trail 99% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

D−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Paoli EsPK–895D
Paoli HS9–1258B−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state testsAll 2 schools →
Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

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

81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
81Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing

A typical Paoli home is worth about $146K

The typical Paoli home is worth about $146,000, up 8.1% in a year, 35% below the Oklahoma typical home.

$146KZillow home value

Typical home value

Paoli$146K
Oklahoma$223K
+8.1%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Paoli

Most working residents leave Paoli for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Pauls Valley (31%), Oklahoma City (7%) and Ada (4%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Paoli1%
Pauls Valley31%
Oklahoma City7%
Ada4%
Duncan3%
21 mi
median commute distance
54
jobs based in Paoli
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Paoli has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

4″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter30–54°
Spring49–73°
Summer69–93°
Fall50–75°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 5
typical last frost
+0.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety

Crime reported in Paoli

1 crime was reported in Paoli in 2025: 1 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Paoli is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

0
violent crimes reported in 2025
1
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health

How healthy Paoli is

Paoli beats the Oklahoma average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

32 measures vs. Oklahoma
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
What stands outPaoliOK
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth13.1%16.4%
Valley Community Hospital
7.9 mi away · 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 Paoli for work

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

31% → Pauls Valley Pauls Valley 31% 7% → Oklahoma City Oklahoma City 7% 4% → Ada Ada 4% 3% → Duncan Duncan 3% 3% → Norman Norman 3% 2% → Wynnewood Wynnewood 2% Paoli · 1% stay
54jobs based in Paoli
1%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Paoli

Town in Oklahoma, US

Paoli ( pay-OH-luh) is a town in Garvin County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Paoli had a population of 583. It was named after Paoli, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community near Philadelphia from which many of the railroad workers who built the town came.

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

Population
583
Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
951 ft
ZIP code
73074
Area code
405

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