Okay, Oklahoma
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1978. It stands in the Wagoner census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74446. It stands on Clinging Creek. The Survey maps it on the Northeast Muskogee quadrangle. 505 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 545 feet above sea level.
On record in Okay
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 2 records
- Jamison Cemeterylisted 2012
- Rio Grande Ranch Headquarters Historic Districtlisted 1992
Population over time
2 figuresOkay fell from 620 to 505 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 | 620 | |
| 2020 | 505 | -115 (-19%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 18 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 Wagoner quadrangle1:62500
- 1950 USGS Wagoner quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS Fort Smith quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Fort Smith quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Wagoner SE quadrangle1:24000
- 1974 USGS Northeast Muskogee quadrangle1:24000
- 1978 USGS Fort Smith quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1978 USGS Muskogee quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
12 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 12 fires within 5 miles of Okay between 1998 and 2017, burning about 593 acres in total. None started naturally. 7 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 | 7 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 1998 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 18 August 2012 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 30377 |
| 1 August 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | 50 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 40307 |
| 24 July 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 5 April 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 12 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 40301 |
| 7 March 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | 70 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 30185 |
| 4 February 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | 15 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | BROKEN BUMPER |
| 26 February 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | 60 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 30087 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Okay: 4 producers, 2 past producers. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Livingston Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Arkhola #1 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Arkhola Mine #1 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Arkhola Roberts Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Cherokee Co Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
42 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Okay in 42 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 23 hail, 15 thunderstorm wind, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2003 | Tornado (F1) | Okay | $150,000 | A F1 tornado touched down south southeast of Okay and crossed into Muskogee county. The damage was characterized by a few damaged to destroyed mobile homes and several damaged to destroyed outbuildings and sheds. Trees and utility poles were also blown down. The few single family houses in the path sustained lesser damage. |
| April 1999 | Tornado (F0) | Okay | $40,000 | A small tornado touched down on the south edge of Sequoyah Bay State Park and destroyed an equipment shed. The tornado moved north-northeast through the park, downing several trees and causing minor damage to two vehicles and two campers. One of the campers set down on one end of a pickup truck. The gate attendants' trailer was moved six feet. The tornado destroyed an empty boat dock before eyewitnesses reported it moving into Fort Gibson Lake as a waterspout. The waterspout moved toward the Highway 51 bridge but dissipated before reaching the bridge. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okay | $15,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged the roof of a home and destroyed a carport. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okay | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several power poles. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okay | $3,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down numerous trees and power lines. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okay | $3,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down power poles one mile south of the Fort Gibson Lake dam. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okay | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down power lines. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okay | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew over a storage shed. |
| February 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okay | $500 | Thunderstorm winds blew down power lines. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okay | $500 | Several trees were blown down, one of which blocked a highway. |
| October 2009 | Flash Flood | Okay | - | Several roads were flooded and closed due to high water. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okay | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large limbs. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okay | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down several trees. |
| January 2008 | Flash Flood | Okay | - | Heavy rain caused water to flow over Highway 16 west of Okay. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okay | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Okay | - | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Hail | Okay | - | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Hail | Okay | - | no account filed |
| March 2009 | Hail | Okay | - | no account filed |
| January 2008 | Hail | Okay | - | no account filed |
| January 2008 | Hail | Okay | - | no account filed |
| January 2008 | Hail | Okay | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Hail | Okay | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okay | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Okay | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Okay | - | no account filed |
| February 2001 | Hail | Okay | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Hail | Okay | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Hail | Okay | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okay | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Okay | - | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Hail | Okay | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Okay | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Okay | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Okay | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Okay | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okay | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Okay | - | no account filed |
| October 1995 | Hail | Okay | - | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Hail | Okay | - | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okay | - | no account filed |
| January 1994 | Hail | Okay | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mallard Bay | 2.2 miles | 18 | |
| Gibson | 2.3 miles | 18 | |
| Anchor | 4.6 miles | 18 | |
| Tullahassee | 6.4 miles | 18 | |
| Taylor Ferry | 6.8 miles | 18 | |
| Wagoner | 8.0 miles | 18 | |
| Toppers | 8.3 miles | 18 | |
| Clarksville | 10.5 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 Okay | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2098229 | 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 1096195. 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.











