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.
Population over time
2 figuresTalala 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.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 273 | |
| 2020 | 258 | -15 (-5%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 16 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
- 1970 USGS Talala quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Bartlesville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
2 since 2000Regional 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/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1,600 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | TALALA |
| 16 February 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 638 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 360 FIRE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Sandstone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
59 since 1994Regional 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1996 | Tornado (F1) | Talala | 1 hurt, $20,000 | no account filed |
| April 2019 | Tornado (EF2) | Talala | $125,000 | This 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 2013 | Tornado (EF1) | Talala | $30,000 | This 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 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Talala | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged the roof of a home. |
| September 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Talala | $10,000 | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Tornado (F0) | Talala | $5,000 | A tornado briefly touched down just south of Talala near Oologah Lake damaging the roofs of a few outbuildings and some trees. |
| June 2010 | Lightning | Talala | $2,000 | Lightning struck and killed a horse near Allens Point East of Talala. |
| September 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Talala | $1,000 | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Talala | $500 | no account filed |
| September 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Talala | $200 | Tree limbs as large as 6-8" in diameter were blown down in Talala. |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Talala | $100 | Thunderstorm winds blew down large tree limbs. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Talala | $100 | Large tree limbs blown down |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Talala | $100 | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Talala | - | The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Talala measured 66 mph thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Talala | - | The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Talala measured 63 mph thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Talala | - | The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Talala measured thunderstorm wind gusts up to 61 mph. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Talala | - | The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Talala measured thunderstorm wind gusts from 62 mph to 72 mph for over five minutes. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Talala | - | The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Talala measured 59 mph thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| April 2019 | Tornado (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 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Talala | - | The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Talala measured 58 mph thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Talala | - | The Oklahoma Mesonet station northwest of Talala measured 65 mph thunderstorm wind gusts. The Talala tornado moved just south of this site. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Talala | - | The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Talala measured 82 mph thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Talala | - | The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Talala measured 77 mph thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| May 2013 | Tornado (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 2013 | Tornado (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 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Talala | - | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Talala | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down several large tree limbs. |
| April 2008 | Flash Flood | Talala | - | Heavy rains caused secondary roads near Talala to be flooded. A water rescue had to be performed. |
| March 2008 | Flash Flood | Talala | - | Heavy rain caused secondary roads north of Talala to be flooded. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Talala | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated to 60 mph blew down large tree limbs. |
| September 2007 | Flash Flood | Talala | - | Heavy rain caused flooding of secondary roads near Talala. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Talala | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs. |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Talala | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Talala | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs. |
| April 2021 | Hail | Talala | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Talala | - | no account filed |
| March 2013 | Hail | Talala | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Talala | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Talala | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Talala | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Talala | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Hail | Talala | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Hail | Talala | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Hail | Talala | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Talala | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Talala | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Talala | - | no account filed |
| March 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Talala | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Talala | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | Talala | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Talala | - | no account filed |
| November 1997 | Hail | Talala | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Talala | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Talala | - | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Hail | Talala | - | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Tornado (F0) | Talala | - | no account filed |
| November 1994 | Hail | Talala | - | no account filed |
| November 1994 | Hail | Talala | - | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Talala | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown | 4.7 miles | 16 | |
| Oologah | 5.7 miles | 19 | |
| Edgewater Acres | 7.2 miles | 19 | |
| Winganon | 7.6 miles | 16 | |
| Oowala | 8.7 miles | 19 | |
| Elba | 8.8 miles | 19 | |
| Osage Village (historical) | 11.1 miles | 20 | |
| Sageeyah | 11.2 miles | 20 |
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 Talala | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2241871 | 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 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.






