BlockHulbert, Oklahoma
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1978. It stands in the Hulbert census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74441. It lies near Waford Mountain. The Survey maps it on the Hulbert quadrangle. 483 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 627 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresHulbert fell from 590 to 483 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 | 590 | |
| 2020 | 483 | -107 (-18%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 20 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 Muscogee quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1901 USGS Muskogee quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1905 USGS Muscogee quadrangle1:125000
- 1946 USGS Fort Smith quadrangle1:250000
- 1948 USGS Hulbert quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1950 USGS Hulbert quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS Fort Smith quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Fort Smith quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Hulbert NW quadrangle1:24000
- 1974 USGS Hulbert quadrangle1:24000
- 1978 USGS Fort Smith quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1978 USGS Muskogee quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
324 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 324 fires within 5 miles of Hulbert between 1992 and 2020, burning about 4,710 acres in total. 17 started naturally. 103 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 103 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 86 |
| Debris and open burning | 71 |
| Natural | 17 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 14 |
| Smoking | 10 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 30467 |
| 8 September 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.5 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 30468 |
| 8 September 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.5 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 30469 |
| 8 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 8 September 1998 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 50 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 8 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 4 September 2000 | Recreation and ceremony | 2.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 3 September 1998 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Hulbert: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 80 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hulbert in 80 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 38 thunderstorm wind, 28 hail, 7 flash flood, 5 tornado. The reports record 3 deaths and 6 injuries. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1999 | Tornado (F3) | Hulbert | 2 killed, 5 hurt, $1,500,000 | A strong tornado, rated an F3, touched down in far western Cherokee County, possibly as a waterspout on Fort Gibson Lake. The tornado moved south onshore and through the rural Amber Hills housing area, crossing OK Hwy 51, and lifting after tracking through much of the Sequoyah State Park.In the Amber Hills and Hammer Hill Road areas, a total of 68 homes sustained some form of damage. Of that, 17 single family dwellings and 13 mobile homes were destroyed. Eight single family dwellings sustained major damage and 11 others had minor damage. One mobile home sustained minor damage. Fourteen other single family dwellings and four other mobile homes were affected. In one of the destroyed mobile homes, an elderly man and woman were inside. The woman was killed immediately, and the man was seriously injured, dying one week later in a hospital of tornado-related complications. This becomes eastern Oklahoma's first killer tornado since the April 1994 Catoosa tornado.Across OK Hwy 51 in Sequoyah State Park, between 400 and 500 trees were lost to the tornado. The carport at the park manager's residence was destroyed, and an RV was turned on its side. Fortunately, most Memorial Day campers had cleared out, therefore there were no injuries in the park. |
| July 2002 | Lightning | Hulbert | 1 killed, 1 hurt | Lightning struck a 32 year old woman and her 14 year old daughter while they were standing under a tree. They were in Wildwood Park on the shores of Ft. Gibson Lake near Hulbert. Both were taken by Lifeflight helicopter to Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa. The daughter fully recovered. The woman died at 530 am CDT the next morning. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hulbert | $91,000 | Thunderstorm wind resulted in at least $91,000 in damage to the utility infrastructure across the county during this severe thunderstorm. |
| May 1999 | Tornado (F1) | Hulbert | $35,000 | An F1 tornado cut a swath through Cherokee County to the north and west of Hulbert. One mile north of OK Hwy 51 at a point two miles west of Hulbert, a house trailer was damaged, and trees and power lines were blown down. Three miles north of Hulbert near Blackbird Hill, numerous trees were uprooted, several sheds were destroyed, a mobile home was damaged, and roofs were torn off of several barns. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Hulbert | $20,000 | Ping pong ball size hail damaged vehicles and homes. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hulbert | $20,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees and power lines. Two mobile homes were damaged by the falling trees. |
| May 2010 | Tornado (EF1) | Hulbert | $10,000 | A tornado snapped large trees limbs, uprooted trees, and damaged outbuildings. The estimated peak wind in the tornado based on this damage was 90 mph. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hulbert | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down tree limbs and power lines. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hulbert | $10,000 | At 245 AM CDT, there was a public report of 60 mph winds 5 miles west of Hulburt. Near Hulburt, a mobile home was knocked off of its foundation.In Sequoyah State Park, winds demolished an old water tower, though park officials had been planning to demolish it anyway. The winds also blew over 30 to 40 famed pine trees lining the entrance to Western Hills Lodge at the park. An uprooted tree damaged thousands of dollars in damage to the state park's new office and visitor's center, which were still under construction. |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hulbert | $10,000 | no account filed |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hulbert | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down several trees and power lines. |
| March 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hulbert | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hulbert | $5,000 | no account filed |
| October 2004 | Flash Flood | Hulbert | $1,000 | Heavy thunderstorm rains caused water to enter the lodge at Sequoyah State Park. |
| October 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hulbert | $500 | Several trees were blown down. |
| March 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hulbert | $200 | Numerous large tree limbs were blown down near Fort Gibson Lake. |
| February 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hulbert | $100 | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hulbert | $100 | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hulbert | $100 | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hulbert | $100 | no account filed |
| January 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hulbert | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees. |
| February 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hulbert | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts measured to 79 mph blew down large tree limbs. |
| February 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hulbert | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 69 mph. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hulbert | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 70 mph. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hulbert | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts to 61 mph were measured by a storm chaser. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hulbert | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 76 mph. Large tree limbs were snapped from trees in the area. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hulbert | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 63 mph east-southeast of Hulbert. Large tree limbs were snapped by the wind. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hulbert | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 70 mph. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hulbert | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree in the city park. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hulbert | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees on Highway 51 east of Hulbert. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hulbert | - | Strong thunderstorm wind uprooted trees. |
| December 2015 | Flood | Hulbert | - | Portions of Highway 80 approximately 3 miles west of Hulbert were closed due to flooding. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Hulbert | - | Highway 80 near Hulbert was impassable due to high water. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hulbert | - | Thunderstorm wind gusted to around 70 mph. |
| June 2013 | Flash Flood | Hulbert | - | State Highway 80 southwest of Hulbert was closed due to high water. |
| March 2012 | Flash Flood | Hulbert | - | Highway 80 was closed to the west of Hulbert due to high water. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hulbert | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs. |
| May 2011 | Flash Flood | Hulbert | - | A swift water rescue was necessary in flood waters near Hulbert. |
| January 2008 | Flash Flood | Hulbert | - | Heavy rain caused debris to wash over roads between Hulbert and Tahlequah. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hulbert | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees in Sequoyah State Park. |
| June 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Hulbert | - | A storm chaser for KOTV observed an apparent landspout tornado in an open field. The tornado caused no damage. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Hulbert | - | Heavy rain caused flooding at Sequoyah State Park. Some campers had to move to higher ground. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hulbert | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs. |
| November 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hulbert | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down a large tree. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hulbert | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down a few trees. |
| May 2001 | Hail | Hulbert | - | Quarter size hail fell at Sequoyah State Park. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hulbert | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs. |
| April 1999 | Tornado (F0) | Hulbert | - | Spotters reported a brief tornado touchdown 5 1/2 miles north of Hulbert. |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hulbert | - | Isolated severe thunderstorms developed in northeast Oklahoma during the afternoon of August 6th. Strong thunderstorm winds downed power poles seven miles northeast of Wagoner, and trees were blown down in Oneta and two miles north of Wagoner. Trees were also blown down from Verdigris to south of Inola, and four-inch diameter tree limbs were blown down eight miles east of Catoosa. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 80 miles an hour two miles west of Inola, to 70 to 80 miles an hour near Keetonville, and to 70 to 75 miles an hour five miles northeast of Wagoner. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 70 miles an hour in Inola, six miles southeast of Verdigris, and three miles southwest of Mazie and to 60 to 70 mph in Hulbert. Dime-size hail also fell six miles southeast of Verdigris. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Hulbert | - | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Hail | Hulbert | - | no account filed |
| January 2023 | Hail | Hulbert | - | no account filed |
| March 2017 | Hail | Hulbert | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Hulbert | - | no account filed |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hulbert | - | no account filed |
| January 2008 | Hail | Hulbert | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hulbert | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Hail | Hulbert | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Hulbert | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Hulbert | - | 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.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shady Grove | 2.6 miles | 20 | |
| Thompson Corner | 3.3 miles | 20 | |
| Lost City | 3.8 miles | 20 | |
| Gabriel | 4.1 miles | 20 | |
| Norwood | 4.4 miles | 20 | |
| Eli | 4.6 miles | 20 | |
| Woodall | 7.8 miles | 20 | |
| Gideon | 7.8 miles | 15 |
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 Hulbert | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2550334 | 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 1094010. 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.