Miami, Oklahoma
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1907 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Miami census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74354. The Survey maps it on the Miami SW quadrangle. 12,969 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 797 feet above sea level.
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On record in Miami
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 12 of 15 shown
Coleman Theatrelisted 1983
George L. Coleman Sr. Houselisted 1983
Commerce Building/Hancock Buildinglisted 1983
Dobson Family Houselisted 2011
Miami Marathon Oil Company Service Stationlisted 1995
Modoc Mission Church and Cemeterylisted 1980
Peoria Indian Schoollisted 1983- Hudson Service Stationlisted 2025
- Miami Downtown Historic Districtlisted 2009
- Miami Original Nine-Foot Section of Route 66 Roadbedlisted 1995
- Narcissa D-X Gas Stationlisted 2003
- Nine Tribes Towerlisted 2022
Every listing in Ottawa County
Surveyed buildings and structures 1 record
Population over time
2 figuresMiami fell from 13,570 to 12,969 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 | 13,570 | |
| 2020 | 12,969 | -601 (-4%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 14 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.
- 1907 USGS Wyandotte quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1909 USGS Wyandotte quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Miami SW quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Neosho quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
35 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 35 fires within 5 miles of Miami between 2000 and 2020, burning about 236 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 5 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 | 14 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 September 2000 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 5.0 acres | Miami Agency | HOSS |
| 1 September 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Miami Agency | PIUS |
| 1 August 2012 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Miami Agency | PLAYHOUSE |
| 3 July 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Miami Agency | SALVAGE |
| 9 March 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Miami Agency | GREEN POND |
| 8 March 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Miami Agency | MUSHROOM |
| 7 March 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Miami Agency | STABLES |
| 24 March 2006 | Debris and open burning | 3.5 acres | Miami Agency | COUNTRY CLUB |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 28 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 28 workings within 5 miles of Miami: 28 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Zinc, Lead, Lead, Zinc. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cactus Mine | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | 1925, 1927 | |
| Lost Trail | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | 1925, 1927 | |
| Mcbee Mine | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | 1924, 1927 | |
| Scammon Hill Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | 1918, 1920 | |
| Unknown Lead-Zinc Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Wah-Tah-Nah-Zhe | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | 1924, 1927 | |
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 181 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Miami in 181 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 60 thunderstorm wind, 53 hail, 42 flood, 23 flash flood. The reports record 7 deaths and 155 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2008 | Tornado (EF4) | North Miami | 6 killed, 150 hurt, $15,000,000 | This tornado developed at 1620 cst in northeastern Craig County and continued into Ottawa County. The tornado moved rapidly eastward toward the town of Picher where it destroyed about 200 homes, killed six people, and injured another 150 people at about 540 pm. Damage in and around Picher was rated EF-4 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. ||The tornado began moving more southeasterly near Picher and struck the north side of Quapaw. While this tornado was beginning to weaken east of Quapaw, the supercell produced another tornado a few miles east-northeast of Quapaw that merged with this tornado just east of I-44. After the merger of the two tornadoes, a single tornadic circulation reintensified and became about a mile wide for several miles before moving into Newton County MO. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | 1 killed, $25,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew a tractor trailer over a concrete retaining wall on I-44, resulting in the death of the driver. |
| May 2011 | Flash Flood | Miami | 4 hurt, $50,000 | Extensive flooding was reported in and around the City of Miami. Portions of Highway 10 and Alternate Highway 69 were flooded and closed. At least four motorists had to be rescued after they became stranded in flood water. A couple homes were damaged by flood water in the city. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | 1 hurt, $25,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew over a tractor trailer on I-44, injuring its driver. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Miami | $1,000,000 | Baseball sized hail caused significant damage to about 160 cars at an automobile dealership. Cars and house roofs near the dealership also likely sustained damage. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Miami | $150,000 | Hail larger than golf ball size damaged vehicles, homes, and businesses. |
| May 1999 | Flash Flood | Miami | $110,000 | Several homes had water damage in Miami when Tar Creek overflowed its banks. Residents of the Scotty Court area were evacuated after Tar Creek began rising. The baseball diamond at Northeast Oklahoma A&M was badly damaged when 3 feet of water covered the field. In Commerce, 20 homes and businesses, including city hall, were flooded. In Quapaw, floodwaters entered a nursing home. At Wyandotte, Fairland, and Afton, roads were closed in each of those communities. Up to 20 streets at one time were closed in Miami, particularly north of town. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $85,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew the roof off a commercial building, and snapped numerous large tree limbs. At least $35,000 in damage occurred across Ottawa County from debris removal and damage to the utility infrastructure during this severe thunderstorm. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Miami | $75,000 | Golf ball size hail damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles. |
| May 2019 | Tornado (EF1) | North Miami | $75,000 | This is the first segment of a two-segment tornado. In Ottawa County, this large tornado developed southwest of the E 40 Road and S 530 Road intersection. It moved northeast damaging a few homes, destroying outbuildings, snapping or uprooting trees, and snapping power poles. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 95 to 105 mph. This tornado was observed by multiple people, and it produced a radar-detected debris signature. The tornado continued into Cherokee County, Kansas. |
| May 2024 | Tornado (EF0) | North Miami | $50,000 | This is the first segment of a two-segment tornado. This tornado developed south of the E 30 Road and moved northeast, uprooting some trees, and destroying several outbuildings before crossing into Cherokee County, KS, near the S 510 Road. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 70 to 80 mph. |
| March 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 miles an hour lifted the roof off a bus barn. The roof landed on a home. |
| May 2000 | Flash Flood | Miami | $40,000 | Heavy rains caused 4 homes to be flooded and a few roads to be closed in Miami. |
| March 2023 | Hail | Miami | $30,000 | Golf ball size hail damaged vehicles and homes. |
| March 2023 | Hail | Miami | $30,000 | Golf ball size hail damaged vehicles, homes, and businesses. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Miami | $25,000 | Half dollar size hail damaged homes and vehicles. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $25,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged several homes. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Miami | $25,000 | Baseball size hail damaged vehicles and homes. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $25,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto a home. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Miami | $25,000 | no account filed |
| October 2014 | Flash Flood | North Miami | $20,000 | Several roads were closed due to high water. Flood water entered a couple of businesses in Miami. |
| September 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $15,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind destroyed a large barn. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $15,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew much of the roof off of a city maintenance wood-framed outbuilding and snapped large tree limbs. |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $15,000 | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Flash Flood | Miami | $12,000 | Heavy thunderstorm rain caused water to flow over the road 2 miles northeast of Miami. A few cars stalled trying to cross the water. |
| July 2020 | Hail | Miami | $10,000 | Half dollar size hail damage vehicles and homes. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several stadium light poles and a large tree. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $10,000 | Thunderstorm wind blew the roofs off two buildings. Numerous trees were also uprooted. |
| September 2019 | Hail | Miami | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Miami | $10,000 | no account filed |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power poles in Miami. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged the roof of a home. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged a sign on I-44. |
| February 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs and damaged the roofs of outbuildings. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees, blew down power lines, and damaged a home on the 530 Road northwest of Miami. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power lines and trees. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs and power lines. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs and power lines. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $5,000 | Several large trees were blown down by strong thunderstorm wind and some fell onto power lines resulting in power outages. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $3,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several power poles. |
| February 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power poles and power lines. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees, large tree limbs and power lines. Some of the trees and tree limbs blocked roads. |
| February 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down power lines and power poles. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $500 | Thunderstorm winds blew down several tree limbs. |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $100 | Thunderstorm winds blew down large tree limbs. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $100 | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $100 | A severe thunderstorm produced strong winds which downed several large tree limbs in Miami. |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $100 | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $100 | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $100 | no account filed |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | - | The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Miami measured 61 mph thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto I-44 in the westbound lane. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | - | The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Miami measured 68 mph thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a large tree. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | - | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs. |
| March 2021 | Flood | North Miami | - | The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 3:30 pm CST on March 13th. The river crested at 19.59 feet at 3:45 am CDT on the 16th, resulting in moderate flooding. Low-lying areas around Miami were flooded, including Riverview Park, and Highway 125 near the Fairgrounds was flooded. The river fell below flood stage at 5:00 pm CDT on the 17th. |
| March 2021 | Flood | North Miami | - | The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 5:30 am CDT on March 18th. The river crested at 18.97 feet at 4:15 pm CDT on the 19th, resulting in moderate flooding. Low-lying areas around Miami were flooded, including Riverview Park. The river fell below flood stage at 2:00 am CDT on the 22nd. |
| March 2020 | Flood | North Miami | - | The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 9:30 am CDT on March 19th. The river crested at 19.16 feet at 4:15 pm CDT on the 20th, resulting in moderate flooding. Low lying areas around Miami were flooded, including Riverview Park, and Highway 125 near the Fairgrounds was flooded. The river fell below flood stage at 5:30 am CDT on the 22nd. |
| February 2020 | Flood | North Miami | - | The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 10:45 pm CST on February 24th. The river crested at 18.71 feet at 12:15 pm CST on the 26th, resulting in moderate flooding. Low lying areas around Miami were flooded, including Riverview Park, and Highway 125 near the Fairgrounds was flooded. The river fell below flood stage at 7:15 am CDT on the 28th. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dotyville | 2.0 miles | 14 | |
| North Miami | 3.0 miles | 14 | |
| Commerce | 4.1 miles | 14 | |
| Ottawa | 4.9 miles | 16 | |
| Narcissa | 5.7 miles | 14 | |
| Potter (historical) | 5.7 miles | 14 | |
| Dawes | 6.1 miles | 14 | |
| Douthat (historical) | 6.2 miles | 14 |
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 Miami | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2350102 | 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 1095343. 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.






