Antlers, Oklahoma
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Antlers census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74523. The Survey maps it on the Antlers East quadrangle. 2,221 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 512 feet above sea level.
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Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
Antlers Frisco Depot and Antlers Springlisted 1980
Population over time
2 figuresAntlers fell from 2,453 to 2,221 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,453 | |
| 2020 | 2,221 | -232 (-9%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 16 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1901 USGS Antlers quadrangle1:125000
- 1912 USGS Antlers quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1925 USGS Antlers quadrangle1:125000
- 1950 USGS Mcalester quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Antlers East quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Mc Alester quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS McAlester quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Mc Alester quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS McAlester quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Antlers quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
359 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 359 fires within 5 miles of Antlers between 1992 and 2020, burning about 3,739 acres in total. 13 started naturally. 112 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 123 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 112 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 58 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 32 |
| Natural | 13 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 10551 |
| 9 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 10498 |
| 8 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 10488 |
| 6 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 6 September 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 4 September 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 10522 |
| 4 September 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 10316 |
| 4 September 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Antlers: 3 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Shale Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Two Unnamed Gravel Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 72 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Antlers in 72 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 33 hail, 27 thunderstorm wind, 6 flash flood, 4 flood. The reports record 1 death. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1996 | Flash Flood | Antlers | 1 killed | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Antlers | $150,000 | Baseball size hail damaged homes and automobiles. |
| April 2022 | Hail | Antlers | $75,000 | Golf ball size hail damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Antlers | $56,000 | Thunderstorm wind resulted in at least $56,000 in damage to the utility infrastructure across the county during this severe thunderstorm. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Antlers | $50,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged businesses and blew down signs in and around Antlers. |
| March 2008 | Hail | Antlers | $50,000 | no account filed |
| January 2012 | Flash Flood | Antlers | $25,000 | A section of roadway was washed out between Antlers and Rattan. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Antlers | $25,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 miles an hour blew down trees and power lines leaving nearly one thousand people without power. The wind also caused some roof damage. |
| March 2019 | Hail | Antlers | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Antlers | $25,000 | no account filed |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Antlers | $20,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged the awning of a gas station, snapped large tree limbs, and blew down power lines. |
| September 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Antlers | $20,000 | A tornado destroyed a storage building and snapped trees. |
| February 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Antlers | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds destroyed seven outbuildings. |
| November 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Antlers | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew a tree down. The tree landed on a vehicle and also pulled some power lines down causing a power outage. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Antlers | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged the roof of a home east of town. |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Antlers | $5,000 | no account filed |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Antlers | $4,000 | Part of a storage shed was blown down, and a tractor had its muffler torn off. Several pine trees and a hickory tree were blown down. |
| October 1998 | Lightning | Antlers | $3,000 | Lightning hit a home in Antlers, blowing a hole through a wall, destroying two TV sets and catching a set of curtains on fire. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Antlers | $3,000 | Several trees were blown down in Antlers. Trees and power lines were blown down throughout Pushmataha County. |
| October 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Antlers | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power lines. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Antlers | $500 | Severe thunderstorm winds downed power lines and trees. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Antlers | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree along Highway 3, west of Antlers. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Antlers | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down multiple trees. |
| May 2015 | Flood | Antlers | - | The Kiamichi River near Antlers rose above its flood stage of 25 feet at 8:00 am CDT on May 20th. The river crested for the first time at 33.75 feet at 1:00 am CDT on the 21st. The second crest occurred at 32.61 feet at 11:00 am CDT on the 23rd. The third crest occurred at 33.59 feet at 6:00 am CDT on the 25th. The final crest during this flood occurred at 33.97 feet at 11:30 am CDT on the 26th. Each of these crests was in the moderate flooding category. Campgrounds on the west bank of the river near Moyers were inundated and county roads east of Antlers were closed due to flooding. The river finally fell below flood stage at 1:15 pm CDT on the 28th. |
| May 2013 | Flood | Antlers | - | The Kiamichi River near Antlers rose above its flood stage of 25 feet at 7:00 pm CDT on May 21st. The river crested at 30.68 feet at 10:00 am CDT on the 22nd, resulting in moderate flooding. The river fell below flood stage at 4:00 am CDT on the 23rd. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Antlers | - | A large tree was blown down across Highway 3. |
| September 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Antlers | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down a few trees and several large tree limbs. |
| March 2008 | Flood | Antlers | - | The Kiamichi River near Antlers rose above its flood stage of 25 feet at 1:00 a.m. cdt on March 19th. The river crested at 29.48 feet at 6:00 p.m. cdt on the same day. This crest classified the flood as a moderate flood. The river fell below its flood stage at 12:45 a.m. cdt on March 22nd. |
| March 2008 | Flash Flood | Antlers | - | Heavy rain caused water to flow over a few county roads in the vicinity of Antlers. |
| March 2008 | Flood | Antlers | - | The Kiamichi River near Antlers rose above its flood stage of 25 feet at 4:00 p.m. cst on March 3rd. The river crested at 26.75 feet at 1:00 a.m. cst on March 4th. A crest at this height is classified as a moderate flood. The river fell below its flood stage at 2:45 p.m. cst later that day. |
| September 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Antlers | - | A storm survey team found intermittent tree damage south of the tornado paths, likely associated with strong wind gusts in the rear flank downdraft. Trees were snapped and large tree limbs were broken from just east of the Atoka-Pushmataha County line to near Antlers. A barn was destroyed and a house received minor damage. |
| December 2006 | Flash Flood | Antlers | - | Locally heavy rainfall of three to five inches caused several roads to be flooded and closed. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Antlers | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down two large trees. |
| April 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Antlers | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down a few trees. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Antlers | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Antlers | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew a few trees down. |
| March 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Antlers | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Antlers | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down numerous large tree limbs. |
| April 1995 | Hail | Antlers | - | Severe thunderstorms across southern and parts of central Oklahoma produced large hail and damaging winds from early morning through early afternoon. Hail as large as golf balls was reported four miles northwest of Stonewall in Pontotoc County. In Hughes County tree limbs were downed three miles southeast of Gerty and three miles east of Citra. In Purcell in McClain County, lightning struck a large tree in front of a funeral home, splitting the trunknown and sending splinters as far as a block away. The exterior of the funeral home sustained major damage, as all windows and the glass from two doors were broken out by debris. Branches fell onto and damaged the guttering and siding of the home and a car sitting out front. The lightning bolt also traveled through the root system of the tree and caused the cement sidewalk to break in several places. |
| April 1995 | Hail | Antlers | - | Severe thunderstorms across southern and parts of central Oklahoma produced large hail and damaging winds from early morning through early afternoon. Hail as large as golf balls was reported four miles northwest of Stonewall in Pontotoc County. In Hughes County tree limbs were downed three miles southeast of Gerty and three miles east of Citra. In Purcell in McClain County, lightning struck a large tree in front of a funeral home, splitting the trunknown and sending splinters as far as a block away. The exterior of the funeral home sustained major damage, as all windows and the glass from two doors were broken out by debris. Branches fell onto and damaged the guttering and siding of the home and a car sitting out front. The lightning bolt also traveled through the root system of the tree and caused the cement sidewalk to break in several places. |
| June 1995 | Hail | Antlers | - | Thunderstorms moved across parts of western, central, and southeastern Oklahoma during the day, producing large hail and damaging winds. Lightning also struck and set fire to two houses. The largest hail was reported in Agra in Lincoln County, where hail up to three-inch diameter broke out more than 100 windows in a school and caused $30,000 in total damage. Throughout Agra other buildings sustained major roof damage and car windows were cracked and shattered. Severe thunderstorm winds were measured at 60 mph by the Oklahoma Mesonet in Guthrie in Logan County. These winds downed tree limbs just south of Guthrie. In Major County in Isabella, two-inch limbs were also downed by severe winds. Lightning struck and set fire to a house in Orion in Dewey County, burning it to the ground. Later in the day, lightning struck and set fire to the roof of a home in Durant in Bryan County. Damage to this home was estimated at $1,200. |
| November 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Antlers | - | Thunderstorms in southeast Oklahoma during the early morning hours on the 14th produced strong winds. Strong thunderstorm winds damaged a house 4.5 miles south of Soper, downed power poles near Soper and downed power lines and large tree limbs eight miles east of Antlers. |
| March 2019 | Hail | Antlers | - | no account filed |
| March 2019 | Hail | Antlers | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Antlers | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Antlers | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Hail | Antlers | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Antlers | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Antlers | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Antlers | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Hail | Antlers | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Antlers | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Antlers | - | no account filed |
| February 2001 | Hail | Antlers | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Antlers | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Antlers | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Antlers | - | no account filed |
| February 2000 | Hail | Antlers | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Antlers | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Antlers | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Antlers | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2296329 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1089664. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.









