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Talala, Oklahoma

16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Oologah-Talala census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74080. The Survey maps it on the Talala quadrangle. 258 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 682 feet above sea level.

Talala within Rogers County

Population over time

2 figures

Talala fell from 273 to 258 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.

YearPeople Change
2010273
2020258-15 (-5%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

7 surveys from 16 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

2 since 2000

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2 fires within 5 miles of Talala between 2000 and 2017, burning about 2,238 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/undetermined2

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
30 September 2000Missing data/not specified/undetermined1,600 acresOklahoma Division of ForestryTALALA
16 February 2017Missing data/not specified/undetermined638 acresOklahoma Division of Forestry360 FIRE

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Rogers County

Mines and quarries near this place

3 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Talala: 3 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, 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 SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Unknown Sandstone PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in Rogers County

Storms near this place

59 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Talala in 59 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 26 thunderstorm wind, 21 hail, 8 tornado, 3 flash flood. The reports record 1 injury. 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
May 1996Tornado (F1)Talala1 hurt, $20,000no account filed
April 2019Tornado (EF2)Talala$125,000This is the second segment of a two-segment tornado. In Rogers County, the tornado moved northeast and widened from near the E 340 Road across open country to north of the E 320 Road, where barns were damaged, the roofs of homes were damaged, and tree were uprooted. The tornado severely damaged a home, destroyed barns and outbuildings, and snapped two-pole utility structures near the S 4100 Road, before turning east and dissipating over open country north of the E 300 Road. It was observed by multiple people. Based on the damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 110 to 120 mph.
May 2013Tornado (EF1)Talala$30,000This is the second and final segment of this tornado. In Rogers County, this tornado remained over open country for much of its life cycle but an NWS damage survey team did find a home that received roof damage and a barn that had two doors blown out by the tornado. A cattle trailer was also thrown across a field. Several trees were also damaged. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 95 to 105 mph but video of this tornado indicates that it may have been stronger over open country before it hit the home and barn. Multiple storm spotters and storm chasers photographed the tornado until it dissipated.
April 2017Thunderstorm WindTalala$10,000Strong thunderstorm wind damaged the roof of a home.
September 1996Thunderstorm WindTalala$10,000no account filed
March 2000Tornado (F0)Talala$5,000A tornado briefly touched down just south of Talala near Oologah Lake damaging the roofs of a few outbuildings and some trees.
June 2010LightningTalala$2,000Lightning struck and killed a horse near Allens Point East of Talala.
September 1996Thunderstorm WindTalala$1,000no account filed
June 1997Thunderstorm WindTalala$500no account filed
September 1999Thunderstorm WindTalala$200Tree limbs as large as 6-8" in diameter were blown down in Talala.
April 2000Thunderstorm WindTalala$100Thunderstorm winds blew down large tree limbs.
May 1998Thunderstorm WindTalala$100Large tree limbs blown down
August 1997Thunderstorm WindTalala$100no account filed
May 2025Thunderstorm WindTalala-The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Talala measured 66 mph thunderstorm wind gusts.
May 2025Thunderstorm WindTalala-The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Talala measured 63 mph thunderstorm wind gusts.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindTalala-The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Talala measured thunderstorm wind gusts up to 61 mph.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindTalala-The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Talala measured thunderstorm wind gusts from 62 mph to 72 mph for over five minutes.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindTalala-The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Talala measured 59 mph thunderstorm wind gusts.
April 2019Tornado (EFU)Talala-This tornado was a satellite tornado of the Talala Tornado, and was observed by a storm chaser. Since the tornado occurred over open country inaccessible by road, there is no known damage from this tornado.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindTalala-The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Talala measured 58 mph thunderstorm wind gusts.
April 2019Thunderstorm WindTalala-The Oklahoma Mesonet station northwest of Talala measured 65 mph thunderstorm wind gusts. The Talala tornado moved just south of this site.
May 2017Thunderstorm WindTalala-The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Talala measured 82 mph thunderstorm wind gusts.
April 2017Thunderstorm WindTalala-The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Talala measured 77 mph thunderstorm wind gusts.
May 2013Tornado (EF1)Talala-This is the first of two segments of this tornado. The tornado snapped a number of trees and uprooted many others in Rogers County. Based on this tree damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 100 to 110 mph. The tornado was photographed by several storm chasers. It continued into Nowata County, Oklahoma.
May 2013Tornado (EF1)Talala-This is the first of two segements of this tornado. In Rogers County, this tornado snapped or uprooted trees. Maximum estimated wind in the tornado based on this damage was 100 to 110 mph. Several storm chasers photographed this tornado. It continued into Nowata County, Oklahoma.
May 2012Thunderstorm WindTalala-Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs.
May 2009Thunderstorm WindTalala-Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down several large tree limbs.
April 2008Flash FloodTalala-Heavy rains caused secondary roads near Talala to be flooded. A water rescue had to be performed.
March 2008Flash FloodTalala-Heavy rain caused secondary roads north of Talala to be flooded.
May 2008Thunderstorm WindTalala-Thunderstorm winds estimated to 60 mph blew down large tree limbs.
September 2007Flash FloodTalala-Heavy rain caused flooding of secondary roads near Talala.
April 2006Thunderstorm WindTalala-Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs.
May 2005Thunderstorm WindTalala-Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs.
July 2004Thunderstorm WindTalala-Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs.
April 2021HailTalala-no account filed
June 2014HailTalala-no account filed
March 2013HailTalala-no account filed
June 2011HailTalala-no account filed
June 2008HailTalala-no account filed
June 2008HailTalala-no account filed
May 2008HailTalala-no account filed
March 2008HailTalala-no account filed
March 2008HailTalala-no account filed
March 2008HailTalala-no account filed
June 2005HailTalala-no account filed
June 2005HailTalala-no account filed
April 2004HailTalala-no account filed
March 2001Thunderstorm WindTalala-no account filed
September 2001Thunderstorm WindTalala-no account filed
April 2000HailTalala-no account filed
May 1998HailTalala-no account filed
November 1997HailTalala-no account filed
May 1996HailTalala-no account filed
May 1996HailTalala-no account filed
July 1995HailTalala-no account filed
June 1995Tornado (F0)Talala-no account filed
November 1994HailTalala-no account filed
November 1994HailTalala-no account filed
July 1994Thunderstorm WindTalala-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Rogers 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
Jamestown4.7 miles16
Oologah5.7 miles19
Edgewater Acres7.2 miles19
Winganon7.6 miles16
Oowala8.7 miles19
Elba8.8 miles19
Osage Village (historical)11.1 miles20
Sageeyah11.2 miles20

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 TalalaAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2241871The 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 1098728. 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.