Mutual, Oklahoma
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Woodward census division. It lies in ZIP code area 73853. The Survey maps it on the Mutual quadrangle. 63 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,873 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresMutual grew from 61 to 63 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 | 61 | |
| 2020 | 63 | +2 (+3%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 8 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.
- 1955 USGS Woodward quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Woodward quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1969 USGS Mutual quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Woodward quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
1 since 2020Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of Mutual in 2020, burning about 150 acres in total. None started naturally. None was 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 June 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 150 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | AMES SOUTH |
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Mutual: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 101 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Mutual in 101 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 57 thunderstorm wind, 32 hail, 6 tornado, 2 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2008 | Flood | Mutual | $75,000 | Most roadways going in and out of Mutual were inaccessible. At least one residence had been flooded two miles west of town. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| May 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Mutual | $40,000 | Storm spotters and chasers observed this tornado developing near Mutual and moving northeast. Emergency management reported that at least two barns were destroyed, a trailer and farm equipment were overturned, a home received minor damage, and a mobile home received roof damage. Power poles were also damaged along the path. |
| October 2002 | Flash Flood | Mutual | $20,000 | A paved road was washed away. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mutual | $10,000 | Metal roof blown off of the Mutual Fire Department building. Time is radar estimated. |
| May 2017 | Tornado (EF0) | Mutual | $10,000 | A highly-visible multiple vortex tornado began in Woodward County and moved north-northeast. Two homes received roof and siding damage near county road NS227 and tree damage was observed a few locations along the path. The tornado moved into Woodward County south of county road EW048. |
| April 2002 | Tornado (F1) | Mutual | $10,000 | This is a continuation of the tornado that exited Dewey County at 2241 CST. In Woodward County, a well constructed metal barn, 40 x 60 ft, cemented to the ground, was picked up and moved about 3.5 ft. Also, hay bales were blown around, and trees were damaged. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mutual | $2,000 | Numerous windows were blown out. |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mutual | $1,000 | Damage to trees and a barn roof. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mutual | $1,000 | Several 2 to 3 inch diameter tree limbs were downed 2 miles southeast of the US Highway 270 and State Highway 50 intersection. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Mutual | - | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Mutual | - | Time is radar estimated. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mutual | - | Seiling (SEIL) Mesonet observation. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mutual | - | Seiling (SEIL) Mesonet observation. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mutual | - | Seiling (SEIL) Mesonet observation. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mutual | - | Seiling (SEIL) Mesonet observation. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mutual | - | Seiling (SEIL) Mesonet observation. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mutual | - | Seiling (SEIL) Mesonet observation. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mutual | - | Seiling (SEIL) Mesonet observation. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mutual | - | Seiling (SEIL) Mesonet observation. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mutual | - | Seiling mesonet site. |
| May 2017 | Flash Flood | Mutual | - | Flash flooding washed mud and debris over county road 54 east of Mutual. Time estimated. |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mutual | - | No damage was reported. |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mutual | - | No damage was reported. |
| November 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mutual | - | No damage reported. |
| April 2012 | Tornado (EF0) | Mutual | - | Emergency management and a storm chaser video showed a tornado about 1 miles southwest of Mutual. No damage was known to occur and the location is estimated. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mutual | - | No damage was reported. |
| September 2008 | Heavy Rain | Mutual | - | The measured rainfall was 8.30 inches, much of it falling in a six to eight hour period. |
| September 2008 | Heavy Rain | Mutual | - | The measured rainfall was 5.89 inches, much of it falling in a six to eight hour period. |
| June 2007 | Flood | Mutual | - | The intersection of County Road EW 54 and NW 223 was closed due to the North Canadian River flooding. Two feet of water was reported over the roadway. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mutual | - | Wind gust was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Mutual | - | Hail was reported by KWTV Channel 9 in Oklahoma City. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mutual | - | Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mutual | - | The wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mutual | - | The wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mutual | - | The wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet. |
| March 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Mutual | - | Storm chasers observed a brief tornado in open country. No damage was reported. |
| March 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Mutual | - | A brief tornado was observed in open country which produced no known damage. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mutual | - | Wind was measured by the Oklahoma Mesonet. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mutual | - | Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mutual | - | Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mutual | - | Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mutual | - | Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mutual | - | Wind was measured by Oklahoma mesonet. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mutual | - | Wind was measured by Oklahoma mesonet. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mutual | - | Wind was measured by Oklahoma mesonet. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mutual | - | Wind was measured by Oklahoma mesonet. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mutual | - | Wind was measured by Oklahoma mesonet. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mutual | - | Wind was measured by Oklahoma mesonet. |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mutual | - | measured at the Oklahoma Mesonet site |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mutual | - | measured at the Oklahoma Mesonet site |
| May 2024 | Hail | Mutual | - | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Hail | Mutual | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mutual | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mutual | - | no account filed |
| March 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mutual | - | no account filed |
| March 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mutual | - | no account filed |
| January 2020 | Hail | Mutual | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mutual | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mutual | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mutual | - | 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 Mutual | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q3287494 | 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 1095729. 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.



