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Bowlegs

Oklahomatown

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Total population

331

Median home value

$91,300

17%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$61,250

Bowlegs$61k
National$74k
Elevation287 m
Weather92°F · Mostly Sunny
Coordinates35.15°, -96.67°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Bowlegs sits in Oklahoma, United States and is identified as a small town. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 331. Bowlegs maps to 35.147°, -96.669° — squarely within the warm temperate belt. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. The town extends across about 9.6 km². Resident density is around 34 per km², indicating a very sparse settlement pattern. The location receives about 1,670 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 65% of daylight hours. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
49.8
Median home value
$91,300
Housing units
154
Poverty rate
15%
Unemployment
3.1%

Race & ethnicity

White
63.7%
Black
4.5%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
7.9%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
35.1473
Longitude
-96.6693
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
92°F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
65°F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
91°F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
68°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
91°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
68°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Bowlegs, OK from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
38%
Diabetes
12.2%
Adult obesity
43.1%
Binge drinking
15.4%
Adult smoking
21.2%
No leisure activity
33.5%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
18
Elementary
7
Middle
4
High
7
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • WILSON ES
    Elementary · Seminole · 499 students · 20.8:1 ratio
  • SEMINOLE HS
    High · Seminole · 451 students · 16.1:1 ratio
  • WEWOKA ES
    Elementary · Wewoka · 307 students · 16.2:1 ratio
  • NORTHWOOD ES
    Middle · Seminole · 301 students · 18.8:1 ratio
  • VARNUM ES
    Elementary · Seminole · 243 students · 27:1 ratio
  • ACADEMY OF SEMINOLE CHARTER ES
    Elementary · Seminole · 206 students · 18.7:1 ratio
  • SEMINOLE MS
    Middle · Seminole · 206 students · 17.2:1 ratio
  • NEW LIMA ES
    Elementary · Wewoka · 198 students · 15.2:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Oklahoma

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Geography & sun

Elevation
942 ft (287 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.57
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,670

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
151
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • NASA EONET