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Roff, Oklahoma

13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1990. It stands in the Southwest Pontotoc census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74865. The Survey maps it on the Roff North quadrangle. 632 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,257 feet above sea level.

Roff within Pontotoc County

On record in Roff

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 1 record

Population over time

3 figures

Roff fell from 734 to 632 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.

YearPeople Change
2000734
2010725-9 (-1%)
2020632-93 (-13%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

5 surveys from 13 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

24 since 1996

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 24 fires within 5 miles of Roff between 1996 and 2019, burning about 2,115 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 3 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/undetermined10
Debris and open burning4
Natural3
Equipment and vehicle use3
Arson/incendiarism3
Smoking1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
2 August 2019Natural2.5 acresChickasaw National Recreation AreaGRIMM
8 July 2012Arson/incendiarismunder an acreChickasaw AgencyROFF FIRE
25 July 2008Equipment and vehicle use15 acresChickasaw AgencyEAGER
23 July 2006Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresChickasaw AgencyGRISSOM
13 July 2011Naturalunder an acreChickasaw AgencyCRAWFORD FIRE
13 July 2011Natural9.7 acresChickasaw Agency1610 LIGHTNING
4 April 2014Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresChickasaw AgencyDAVIDSON FIRE
19 April 1996Missing data/not specified/undetermined120 acresChickasaw AgencyROFF #2

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Pontotoc County

Mines and quarries near this place

8 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Roff: 5 past producers, 3 producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Silica, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay, 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 SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Mid Continent Glass Co Sand PitSilicaProducer
Roff Pit & PlantStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Two Unnamed Sand & Shale PitsClay, Sand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Mid Continent Glass Plant & PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Oklahoma Glass Sand Co Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Oklahoma Glass Sand Co Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Two Unnamed Sand & Gravel PitsSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in Pontotoc County

Storms near this place

52 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Roff in 52 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 22 hail, 16 thunderstorm wind, 7 tornado, 6 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
April 2024Tornado (EF1)Roff$250,000After the Sulphur tornado dissipated, the storm produced another tornado in western Pontotoc County from west of Roff north and then northeast before it dissipated northwest of Fitzhugh. At least two mobile homes were rolled off of their foundation and at least one barn had roof damage. Trees and power poles were also damaged by this tornado along this path.
March 2004Thunderstorm WindRoff$30,000Several roofs were damaged. A tree was also downed.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindRoff$25,000Thunderstorm winds heavily damaged a barn and snapped trees in an area west of Roff.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindRoff$25,000Severe thunderstorm winds tore the roof off a 100-year-old historic bank and partially unroofed the high school gymnasium.
November 1998LightningRoff$20,000no account filed
June 2019Thunderstorm WindRoff$10,000Trees in power lines and power poles snapped. 9th and park Ave.
April 2016Thunderstorm WindRoff$10,000An area of thunderstorm wind damage was observed from about 5 miles northwest of Roff to about 5 miles north of Roff. Tree damage was noted along this 4 to 5 mile long path and at least one metal barn sustained significant damage.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindRoff$10,000Severe thunderstorm winds unroofed a house.
May 2011Tornado (EF1)Roff$8,000This large multiple vortex tornado moved into Pontotoc County from Murray County and moved east-northeast and northeast. The tornado damaged trees and power lines, but no structures were reported to be damaged. Monetary damages were estimated.
April 1996Thunderstorm WindRoff$8,000no account filed
April 2024Tornado (EF1)Roff$5,000The Sulphur Tornado moved into Pontotoc County from Murray County. A number of trees were damaged near the county line before the tornado quickly dissipated.
May 1997Tornado (F0)Roff$3,000A tornado unroofed a barn and downed a swath of trees.
April 2003Thunderstorm WindRoff$300A 14 inch diameter tree was reported across the road.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindRoff$10Severe winds downed large tree limbs.
April 2026Tornado (EF0)Roff-Storm spotters including a research meteorologist observed a tornado southwest of Roff. No damage was reported and the path is estimated.
April 2026HailRoff-The location is approximate.
April 2026Tornado (EFU)Roff-A number of storm chasers observed a dynamic tornado in southwestern Pontotoc County to the east of Hickory. No damage was reported and the path of the tornado is estimated.
April 2025HailRoff-Emergency management relayed the report.
May 2025HailRoff-The report was relayed by emergency management. The location is approximate.
April 2024Flash FloodRoff-Flash flooding reported in and around the community of Roff, with at least one water rescue. Event time is approximate.
April 2024Flash FloodRoff-Multiple roadways washed out and closed across southwest Pontotoc County due to flash flooding. Event time is approximate.
June 2024Flash FloodRoff-Heavy rainfall caused Blue River to rise out if its banks, flooding the low-water crossing along North 7th Street near the community of Roff. Event time is approximate.
September 2018Flash FloodRoff-Road partially washed out by flood waters.
May 2016Tornado (EF2)Roff-The tornado that passed north of Sulphur in Murray County moved along the Murray-Pontotoc County line for three miles affecting both counties before dissipating approximately 2 miles south-southwest of Roff. The center of the tornadic circulation moved east-northeast into Pontotoc County approximately 3 miles southwest of Roff.
September 2016Thunderstorm WindRoff-Winds caused tree damage and power outages throughout the town of Roff.
May 2010Thunderstorm WindRoff-No damage was reported with the wind gust.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindRoff-Roof damage was reported to five homes and one business. Monetary damage estimates were not available.
June 2007Flash FloodRoff-County Road 3460 was closed due to the Canadian Sandy Creek out of its banks.
June 2007Flash FloodRoff-County Road 3460 was closed due to another small creek out of its banks.
July 1995Thunderstorm WindRoff-Evening thunderstorms in southern Oklahoma produced hail as large as quarters in Velma in Stephens County. Wind gusts were also estimated at 60 mph in Roff and three miles west of Ada in Pontotoc County.
March 2023HailRoff-no account filed
May 2020HailRoff-no account filed
June 2018HailRoff-no account filed
May 2017HailRoff-no account filed
March 2013HailRoff-no account filed
April 2013HailRoff-no account filed
April 2011HailRoff-no account filed
May 2010HailRoff-no account filed
March 2009HailRoff-no account filed
May 2009HailRoff-no account filed
March 2008HailRoff-no account filed
March 2006HailRoff-no account filed
April 2003HailRoff-no account filed
September 2001HailRoff-no account filed
February 1999Thunderstorm WindRoff-no account filed
November 1998Thunderstorm WindRoff-no account filed
June 1998HailRoff-no account filed
May 1997HailRoff-no account filed
May 1997HailRoff-no account filed
May 1997HailRoff-no account filed
May 1995Thunderstorm WindRoff-no account filed
March 1993HailRoff-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Pontotoc County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Dolberg (historical)4.1 miles12
Fitzhugh4.4 miles13
Lawrence7.0 miles12
Hart7.2 miles12
Vanoss9.6 miles12
Franks10.6 miles12
Latta10.9 miles12
Fittstown11.0 miles12

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 RoffAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q3148607The 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 1097389. 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.