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PrueOK

A town of 329, settled in 1905. Public schools that outperform most of Oklahoma.

Population
329
residents
Median home value
$120K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
34.8
years
Jobs based here
44
A commuter town

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Small town

329 people, and everyone knows the way

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Schools

Prue’s public schools outperform 94% of Oklahoma districts

The public schools Prue’s kids attend outperform 94% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

ASchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Prue EsPK–8188B+
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state testsAll 1 schools →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Prue

Most working residents leave Prue for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Tulsa (39%), Sand Springs (8%) and Oklahoma City (5%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Prue1%
Tulsa39%
Sand Springs8%
Oklahoma City5%
Broken Arrow4%
22 mi
median commute distance
44
jobs based in Prue
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Prue has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

8″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter28–50°
Spring48–71°
Summer69–90°
Fall49–73°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 6
typical last frost
+0.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.

64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
64High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Prue is

Prue beats the Oklahoma average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

32 measures vs. Oklahoma
8 better21 too close to call3 worse
What stands outPrueOK
Fewer adults facing food insecurity13.7%18.5%
Fewer uninsured adults8.4%11.3%
More adults who have had cancer9.5%7.8%
Cleveland Area Hospital
12.6 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 →
Housing

Homes in Prue sell for about $215K

The median sale price was $215,000 in May 2026.

$215Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Prue for work

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

39% → Tulsa Tulsa 39% 8% → Sand Springs Sand Springs 8% 5% → Oklahoma City Oklahoma City 5% 4% → Broken Arrow Broken Arrow 4% 3% → Owasso Owasso 3% 3% → Stillwater Stillwater 3% Prue · 1% stay
44jobs based in Prue
1%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Prue

Town in Oklahoma, United States

Prue is a town in southwestern Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, the community had 374 residents. The town was named for Henry Prue, who owned the original townsite. Prue was relocated when Lake Keystone was built, and is sometimes called "New Prue".

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

Established
1905
Population
374
Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
768 ft
ZIP code
74060

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