Ringling is a town in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, United States. Its population was 869 as of the 2020 United States census. It was named for John Ringling, the founder of the Ringling Brothers Circus.

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Town numbers

ZIP code73456

Area code580

Living in Ringling

Housing in Ringling

$73K▲ 9.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Ringling home is worth about $73,000, up 9.1% in a year, 67% below the Oklahoma typical home.

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Safety in Ringling

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Not graded

Ringling has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent0

Property0

Reported in 20250

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Work & commute in Ringling

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Most working residents leave Ringling for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Ardmore (19%), Oklahoma City (14%) and Duncan (4%). Half commute less than 27 miles.

Ardmore

19%

Oklahoma City

14%

Duncan

Healdton

8%Work in townlive and work in Ringling 27 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 104Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Ringling

Compared with Oklahoma

15worse than OK

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 2▼ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

12.3%More adults with COPDOK 8% · worse 5.2%More adults who have had a strokeOK 3.7% · worse 10%More adults with heart diseaseOK 7.3% · worse

Care nearby

Mercy Hospital HealdtonHealdton · 6.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Comanche Community Health CenterComanche · 25.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Ringling · CMS · HRSAHealth in Ringling →

Natural hazards in Ringling

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.

🌪️ Tornadoes🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought

0Does Ringling flood?no paid flood claims on record 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Ringling

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Climate in Ringling

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Ringling has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

55° / 32°Winter

74° / 51°Spring

93° / 70°Summer

76° / 52°Fall

How much snow does Ringling get?About 2 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 7, with the last in spring around Mar 23.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Ringling

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Ringling’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictRINGLINGSchools3

Ringling Es BElementary · Grades PK–6 · 157 students Ringling JHS CMiddle · Grades 7–9 · 70 students Ringling HS A-High · Grades 10–12 · 87 students

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.