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A town of 300.
Population
300
residents
Median home value
$111K
Census ACS
Household income
$44K
median
Median age
31.8
years
Jobs based here
95
Balanced
Small town
300 people, and everyone knows the way
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Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat wavesCold waves
2
paid flood claims since 2008
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Talala has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, 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
Winter28–49°
Spring48–70°
Summer69–90°
Fall49–72°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Talala
Most working residents leave Talala for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Tulsa (27%), Collinsville (9%) and Owasso (9%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
4%work in town
Where working residents work
In Talala4%
Tulsa27%
Collinsville9%
Owasso9%
Oologah7%
25 mi
median commute distance
95
jobs based in Talala
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Safety
Crime reported in Talala
3 crimes were reported in Talala in 2025: 3 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Talala is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
3
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
How healthy Talala is
Talala tracks Oklahoma closely on all 32 CDC measures.
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Ascension St. John Nowata
12.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
About Talala
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Talala is a town in Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Talala had a population of 258.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 258
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 682 ft
- ZIP code
- 74080