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Briggs
OklahomaCDP
Briggs
Total population
1,131
Median home value
$111,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$47,250
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Briggs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Briggs had a population of 1,028.
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History
The community is said to have been named for John Briggs, a local merchant.
Geography
Briggs is located east of the center of Cherokee County. It lies east of Tahlequah, the county seat, along U.S. Route 62. The Illinois River, a tributary of the Arkansas River, forms the northern and western edge of the community. Briggs is bordered to the south by Park Hill and to the north by Sparrowhawk. Eldon is to the east on US-62. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Briggs CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.40%, is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Briggs, OK from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves526
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves375
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves364
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves340
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves319
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves316
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves300
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves290
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- TAHLEQUAH HSHigh · Tahlequah · 1,300 students · 15.1:1 ratio
- TAHLEQUAH MSMiddle · Tahlequah · 676 students · 15.4:1 ratio
- GRAND VIEW PUBLIC SCHOOLElementary · Tahlequah · 503 students · 14.4:1 ratio
- GREENWOOD ESElementary · Tahlequah · 503 students · 16.2:1 ratio
- HERITAGE ESElementary · Tahlequah · 495 students · 15.5:1 ratio
- KEYS ESElementary · Park Hill · 493 students · 16.4:1 ratio
- CHEROKEE ESElementary · TAHLEQUAH · 438 students · 15.1:1 ratio
- BRIGGS PUBLIC SCHOOLElementary · Tahlequah · 421 students · 16.8:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.82 — 2024-03-239 km SE of Foyil, Oklahoma
- M 3.04 — 2021-09-012 km E of Quinton, Oklahoma
- M 2.54 — 2021-08-223 km ESE of Quinton, Oklahoma
- M 2.78 — 2021-08-223 km ESE of Quinton, Oklahoma
- M 2.79 — 2021-08-221 km E of Quinton, Oklahoma
- M 3.4 — 2021-08-223 km ESE of Quinton, Oklahoma
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Oklahoma
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Briggs
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire WRIGHT, Hughes, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-29 · 85 mi
- Wildfire Snake Mountain, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-14 · 101 mi
- Wildfire Alexander Trail Fire, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-30 · 103 mi
- Wildfire Alexander Trail, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-30 · 103 mi
- Wildfire BISON, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 105 mi
- Wildfire Buck Creek, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-25 · 109 mi
- Wildfire B.B, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 111 mi
- Wildfire Tram Trail, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 117 mi
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
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET