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Bushyhead
OklahomaCDP
Bushyhead
Total population
1,289
Median home value
$152,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$59,028
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Bushyhead is a census-designated place (CDP) in Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,292 at the 2020 census, a 1.68% percent decrease over the figure of 1,314 recorded in 2010. Established on the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway between Claremore and Vinita, the community was named for Dennis W. Bushyhead, Principal Chief of the Cherokee, 1879–1887. The post office existed from April 18, 1898, until November 15, 1955.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (0.20%) is water.
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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 Bushyhead, 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) · Aves350
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves258
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves253
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves244
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves213
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves213
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves197
- Great Blue/Cocoi HeronArdea herodias Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves180
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.5 — 2025-12-265 km SSW of Peru, Kansas
- M 2.82 — 2024-03-239 km SE of Foyil, Oklahoma
- M 2.7 — 2018-12-101 km ENE of Zeb, Oklahoma
- M 2.7 — 2016-01-147 km W of Talala, Oklahoma
- M 2.6 — 2015-09-036 km WSW of Vera, Oklahoma
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
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 Bushyhead
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire BISON, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 54 mi
- Wildfire B.B, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 61 mi
- Wildfire WRIGHT, Hughes, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-29 · 92 mi
- Wildfire Buck Creek, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-25 · 136 mi
- Wildfire Alexander Trail Fire, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-30 · 138 mi
- Wildfire Alexander Trail, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-30 · 138 mi
- Wildfire Snake Mountain, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-14 · 138 mi
- Wildfire Atoka Lake, Atoka, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 145 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)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET