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TushkaOK

A town of 559. Public schools that outperform most of Oklahoma.

Population
559
residents
Median home value
$119K
Census ACS
Household income
$31K
median
Median age
29.9
years
Jobs based here
142
Balanced

What makes Tushka stand out

The thing Tushka does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

559 people, and everyone knows the way

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Natural hazards

Very high risk, with hail 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
HailDroughtInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Tushka has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter32–55°
Spring51–74°
Summer70–93°
Fall51–76°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 5
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools

Tushka’s public schools outperform 36% of Oklahoma districts

The public schools Tushka’s kids attend trail 64% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

C+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Tushka EsPK–8338B−
Tushka HS9–12176D
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state testsAll 2 schools →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Tushka

Most working residents leave Tushka for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Durant (20%), Atoka (16%) and Oklahoma City (6%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

7%work in town

Where working residents work

In Tushka7%
Durant20%
Atoka16%
Oklahoma City6%
Ardmore4%
26 mi
median commute distance
142
jobs based in Tushka
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Safety

Crime reported in Tushka

1 crime was reported in Tushka 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.

Tushka 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 Tushka is

Tushka tracks Oklahoma closely on all 32 CDC measures.

32 measures vs. Oklahoma
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Atoka County Medical Center
5.3 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 →

About Tushka

Town in Oklahoma, US

Tushka is a town in Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 413 as of the 2020 Census, a 32.4% increase over the 312 reported at the 2010 census.

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

Population
413
Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
623 ft
Area code
580

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