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A town of 174 people in Oklahoma

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About Taft

Town in Oklahoma, United States

174Population

1.6 sq miArea

584 ftElevation

Taft is a town in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 174 as of the 2020 Census, down from 250 in 2010. The locale began as an all-black town on land allotted to Creek Freedmen. It is named for President William Howard Taft.

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ZIP code74463

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Health in Taft

Compared with Oklahoma

6better than OK·15worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 6▼ 5 close Habits 1▲ 2▼ 1 close Care 4▲ 1▼ 2 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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8.4%Fewer binge drinkersOK 14% · better 18%Fewer adults with depressionOK 25.5% · better 7.2%More adults who have had a strokeOK 3.7% · worse

Care nearby

Muskogee VA Medical CenterMuskogee · 7.4 mi · ER

Arkansas Verdigris Valley Health CentersPorter · 7.5 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 Taft · CMS · HRSAHealth in Taft →

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🌡️ Heat waves

1Does Taft flood?paid flood claims since 2022 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Taft

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Taft has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

52° / 30°Winter

72° / 50°Spring

91° / 69°Summer

74° / 50°Fall

How much snow does Taft get?About 6 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 2, with the last in spring around Apr 2.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Nearest: Haskell - Rieger Memorial LibraryHaskell · 8.3 miles · 30 hrs a week

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Locator map of Taft — Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Seth Ilys at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby towns

Tullahassee8 mi Porter8 mi Haskell9 mi Redbird9 mi Summit9 mi Boynton10 mi Wainwright10 mi Muskogee11 mi Oktaha13 mi Okay15 mi

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