Ramona, Oklahoma
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Ochelata-Ramona census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74061. It stands on Nellie Bly Creek. The Survey maps it on the Ramona quadrangle. 524 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 666 feet above sea level.
Population over time
3 figuresRamona fell from 564 to 524 between 2000 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 564 | |
| 2010 | 535 | -29 (-5%) |
| 2020 | 524 | -11 (-2%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 17 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 Nowata quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1914 USGS Nowata quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1954 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1963 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Ramona quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Bartlesville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
17 since 2004Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 17 fires within 5 miles of Ramona between 2004 and 2017, burning about 526 acres in total. None started naturally. 4 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 April 2004 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 30455 |
| 8 February 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.6 acres | Cherokee Nation Tribe | CHEROKEE CASINO |
| 27 February 2006 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 156 acres | Osage Agency | DOUBLE CREEK |
| 25 February 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Osage Agency | TWENTY |
| 19 February 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.2 acres | Cherokee Nation Tribe | CHEROKEE STATION |
| 10 February 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 acres | Osage Agency | 3350RD |
| 1 February 2009 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 53 acres | Osage Agency | GALLAMORE |
| 6 December 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Osage Agency | BED |
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 Ramona: 6 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Clay, 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 Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sandstone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Shale Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Shale Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Shale Pit | Clay | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
40 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Ramona in 40 storm reports between 1993 and 2020: 19 hail, 12 thunderstorm wind, 6 tornado, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2008 | Flash Flood | Ramona | $50,000 | Heavy rain caused secondary roads east of Ramona to be washed out. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ramona | $20,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged the roof at the high school and blew down several power poles. |
| March 2008 | Hail | Ramona | $15,000 | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Tornado (EF1) | Ramona | $10,000 | This tornado damaged the roofs of two homes and damaged the siding of another. It also snapped or uprooted several hardwood trees. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 95 to 105 mph. Multiple storm spotters and storm chasers photographed this tornado. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ramona | $6,000 | In Ramona, a few trees and tree limbs were blown down. Near Jarrett Farms northwest of Vera, 12-14" diameter tree limbs were blown down, a frame fence was blown down, roof tiles were blown off a house, and a sign was blown down in front of a bed and breakfast. |
| April 2012 | Hail | Ramona | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 2012 | Hail | Ramona | $5,000 | no account filed |
| October 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ramona | $2,000 | The roof was blown off of a barn. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ramona | $1,000 | Thunderstom winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs. One limb broke a car window as it fell. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ramona | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew a power pole and several large tree limbs down. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ramona | $200 | Trees were blown down. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ramona | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph. |
| April 2019 | Tornado (EFU) | Ramona | - | This is the first segment of a two-segment tornado. In Washington County, the tornado produced no known damage as it occurred over open country that was inaccessible by road. It was observed by multiple people. The tornado crossed into Rogers County north of the E 350 Road. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ramona | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew a tractor trailer off Highway 75. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ramona | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 75 mph. |
| May 2017 | Tornado (EF0) | Ramona | - | A brief tornado was filmed by the KOTV helicopter over open country northeast of Ramona. An NWS survey team investigated the area, and was unable to find any damage in the suspected area that was accessible by road. |
| May 2013 | Tornado (EF0) | Ramona | - | This is the first segment of a two segment tornado. Several storm spotters and storm chasers photographed this tornado. An NWS damage survey team could find no damage in the Washington County segment as it remained over open country during this portion of its life cycle. |
| June 2008 | Flood | Ramona | - | The Caney River near Ramona rose above its flood stage of 26 feet at 1:15 pm cdt on the 9th. The river crested at 28.92 feet at 12:30 am cdt on the 11th. This crest classified the flood as moderate. The river fell below its flood stage at 11:45 am cdt on the 12th. |
| March 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Ramona | - | A storm chaser for KOTV in Tulsa reported a tornado over open country. An NWS storm survey found no damage from the tornado. |
| June 2007 | Flood | Ramona | - | The Caney River near Ramona rose above its flood stage of 26 feet at 10:50 am cdt on June 30. The river would crest at 28.89 feet on July 5. |
| April 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ramona | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down a tree. |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ramona | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs. |
| June 2000 | Tornado (F0) | Ramona | - | Television storm chasers reported a brief tornado touchdown near Ramona. No damage was reported. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Ramona | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Ramona | - | no account filed |
| February 2009 | Hail | Ramona | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Hail | Ramona | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Hail | Ramona | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Hail | Ramona | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Ramona | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Ramona | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Ramona | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Ramona | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Ramona | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ramona | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Ramona | - | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Hail | Ramona | - | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Hail | Ramona | - | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Hail | Ramona | - | no account filed |
| April 1993 | Hail | Ramona | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ochelata | 5.7 miles | 17 | |
| Vera | 6.0 miles | 19 | |
| Oglesby | 7.5 miles | 16 | |
| Matoaka | 10.6 miles | 18 | |
| Hogshooter | 12.2 miles | 16 | |
| Bartlesville | 15.3 miles | 18 | |
| Dewey | 18.3 miles | 17 | |
| Copan | 25.3 miles | 17 |
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 Ramona | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2679978 | 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 1097023. 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.






