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Talihina, Oklahoma

18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Talihina census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74571. The Survey maps it on the Talihina quadrangle. 925 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 682 feet above sea level.

Talihina within Le Flore County

On record in Talihina

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

2 figures

Talihina fell from 1,114 to 925 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
20101,114
2020925-189 (-17%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

12 surveys from 18 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

445 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 445 fires within 5 miles of Talihina between 1992 and 2020, burning about 16,185 acres in total. 15 started naturally. 165 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/incendiarism165
Missing data/not specified/undetermined157
Debris and open burning72
Equipment and vehicle use16
Natural15
Recreation and ceremony7
Smoking5
Misuse of fire by a minor3
Other causes2
Fireworks2
Railroad operations and maintenance1

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
8 September 2000Arson/incendiarismunder an acreTalihina AgencyEC415
7 September 2005Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreTalihina AgencyHAY
4 September 2002Debris and open burning9.0 acresOklahoma Division of Forestrynot named
30 September 2006Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTalihina AgencyFIRE HOUSE
28 September 2002Arson/incendiarism5.5 acresOklahoma Division of Forestrynot named
28 September 2002Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresTalihina AgencyCAR FIRE
26 September 2001Recreation and ceremony2.0 acresOklahoma Division of Forestrynot named
26 September 2001Arson/incendiarism30 acresOklahoma Division of Forestrynot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Le Flore County

Mines and quarries near this place

2 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Talihina: 1 producer, 1 past producer. 1 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 Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Unknown Sandstone PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer

Every working recorded in Le Flore County

Storms near this place

60 of 69 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Talihina in 69 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 29 thunderstorm wind, 22 hail, 12 flash flood, 5 tornado. 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
May 2015Flash FloodTalihina$150,000Numerous buildings in town were flooded, including the housing authority, the Choctaw Nation Hospital, and a nursing home.
June 2005LightningTalihina$120,000Lightning struck a diner causing a fire that burned it down.
May 2015Flash FloodTalihina$100,000Widespread flooding occurred in this part of the county. Five apartments were inundated with up to six inches of water. Several class rooms at the high school field house were flooded. Two businesses and a duplex were flooded. Numerous county roads were flooded and impassable, including Highway 82, Highway 63, Highway 1.
April 2026HailTalihina$50,000Golf ball size hail damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles.
May 2015Tornado (EF1)Talihina$50,000A tornado severely damaged a home and snapped or uprooted trees. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 100 to 110 mph.
May 2014Flash FloodTalihina$30,000Locally heavy rainfall resulted in excessive runoff, which briefly went into several buildings in the downtown area.
March 1997Thunderstorm WindTalihina$15,000Severe thunderstorms moved across eastern Oklahoma during the evening of March 29th and very early morning of March 30th. Strong thunderstorm winds damaged the press building at a football field in Talihina, and an outbuilding was blown over in Henryetta. Trees and power poles were blown down in Gore, and trees were also downed 2 miles west of Dewar, 5 miles north of Webbers Falls, and 10 miles south of Tahlequah. Large tree limbs were blown down 5 miles south of Okemah, and thunderstorm winds gusted to 70 miles an hour in Bristow and to 60 miles an hour 7 miles west of Checotah and in Stilwell. Quarter size hail fell at Bristow, at Clearview, 4 miles north of Weleetka, and at Weleetka, and dime to nickel size hail fell at several other locations in eastern Oklahoma.
April 1997Thunderstorm WindTalihina$12,000no account filed
April 2008Thunderstorm WindTalihina$10,000Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 miles an hour blew down trees and power lines and destroyed a barn.
June 2004Thunderstorm WindTalihina$10,000Thunderstorm winds estimate at 70 miles an hour snapped off five power poles and uprooted at few trees.
May 2016Thunderstorm WindTalihina$5,000Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several small to medium sized trees and snapped a few power poles.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindTalihina$5,000Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees and power lines on Highway 271 north of town.
July 2007Flash FloodTalihina$5,000Heavy rain caused flooding. Water entered two homes.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindTalihina$2,500The roof was blown off of a building, and trees were blown down in Talihina.
May 2015Thunderstorm WindTalihina$2,000Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees and power lines.
May 2013Thunderstorm WindTalihina$2,000Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a few trees and power lines.
May 2000Thunderstorm WindTalihina$2,000Thunderstorm winds damaged the roof of a home.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindTalihina$1,500A roof was blown off of a garage, and several trees were blown down
May 2001Tornado (F1)Talihina$1,000A F1 tornado touched down six miles northeast of Talihina and stayed on the ground for one mile with a path width of 200 yards. The damage was limited to trees and power poles.
June 1996Thunderstorm WindTalihina$1,000no account filed
June 1997Thunderstorm WindTalihina$100no account filed
May 1997Thunderstorm WindTalihina$100no account filed
May 2020Tornado (EF1)Talihina-This tornado developed north of Highway 63, and east of Blagg Road, where softwood trees were snapped and uprooted. The tornado moved north-northeast, crossing Green Hill Road, where hardwood trees were uprooted, and large tree limbs were snapped. It dissipated in open country south of Highway 271. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 95 to 105 mph.
May 2017Thunderstorm WindTalihina-Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindTalihina-The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Talihina measured 58 mph thunderstorm wind gusts.
May 2015Flash FloodTalihina-Several roads were flooded in and around Talihina.
May 2015Flash FloodTalihina-Roads were closed in and around Talihina due to flooding.
May 2015Flash FloodTalihina-Extensive flooding in and around town resulted in the closing of schools.
May 2015Flash FloodTalihina-Several roads were flooded in and around town.
April 2014Thunderstorm WindTalihina-Thunderstorm wind gusted to around 60 mph.
April 2014Thunderstorm WindTalihina-Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees.
October 2014Thunderstorm WindTalihina-Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs.
June 2013Thunderstorm WindTalihina-Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs.
June 2013Flash FloodTalihina-Several county roads were flooded and were impassable.
October 2012Thunderstorm WindTalihina-A storm spotter just east of Talihina estimated thunderstorm wind gusts to near 65 mph with large tree limbs snapped.
May 2011Tornado (EF0)Talihina-A storm chaser observed a tornado over open country. No known damage resulted from this tornado.
November 2011Flash FloodTalihina-Several roads in and around town were flooded and closed due to flooding. Several homes were evacuated due to rising water.
April 2011Tornado (EF1)Talihina-This is the second of two segments of this tornado. In Le Flore County, this tornado uprooted a number of trees. Maximum estimated wind in the tornado based on this damage was about 95 mph.
March 2008Flash FloodTalihina-Heavy rain caused flooding which made numerous rural roads between Talihina and Whitesboro impassable.
August 2003Thunderstorm WindTalihina-Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew a large tree down across a road.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindTalihina-Measured at Oklahoma mesonet site
June 1998Thunderstorm WindTalihina-Measured at Oklahoma mesonet site
April 1995HailTalihina-Severe thunderstorms developed in southeast Oklahoma during the afternoon of April 30th. Strong thunderstorm winds blew down large tree limbs 2 miles northwest of Page. Baseball size hail fell 1 mile northeast of Talihina, and golfball size hail broke out a windshield 2 miles northwest of Bengal. Golfball size hail also fell at Muse and at Robbers Cave State Park 4 miles northwest of Wilburton, and half dollar size hail fell at Le Flore. Dime to nickel size hail fell at several other locations in southeast Oklahoma.
August 2016HailTalihina-no account filed
April 2014HailTalihina-no account filed
April 2014HailTalihina-no account filed
April 2013HailTalihina-no account filed
April 2013HailTalihina-no account filed
May 2011HailTalihina-no account filed
May 2011HailTalihina-no account filed
May 2010HailTalihina-no account filed
March 2009HailTalihina-no account filed
April 2008HailTalihina-no account filed
April 2006HailTalihina-no account filed
April 2005HailTalihina-no account filed
April 2003HailTalihina-no account filed
May 2003HailTalihina-no account filed
May 2001HailTalihina-no account filed
September 2001Thunderstorm WindTalihina-no account filed
February 1999Thunderstorm WindTalihina-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Le Flore 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
Lamberson3.5 miles18
Compton3.9 miles18
Whitesboro9.5 miles16
Leflore10.8 miles16
Lenox12.4 miles16
Summerfield14.0 miles15
Fanshawe15.6 miles16
Honobia15.8 miles16

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 TalihinaAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2610778The 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 1098731. 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.