Why visit Beggs
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 93°F; January lows average 26°F.
Weather in Beggs
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About Beggs
Beggs is a city in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,179 as of the 2020 census. Beggs was named for Charles Hoffman Beggs (1865–1942), vice president of the St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco) Railway.
From the Wikipedia article Beggs, Oklahoma (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Churches and places of worship2
Schools, colleges and libraries6
History
Starting as a Frisco railroad stop in 1899, Beggs officially became a town on September 15, 1900, when its post office opened. It originally was a center for hog, cattle, and horse ranches in the area. In 1918, oil was discovered just to the west, and Beggs became an oil boomtown until circa 1926. After that, corn, cotton, pecans, and stock raising became important local industries, but Beggs went into a gradual decline, going from an official population of 2,327 in 1920 to 1,531 in 1930 and 1,107 in 1970. The population has since shown some upward fluctuation, settling at 1,179 as of the 2020 Census.
Isparhecher House and Grave is among the National Register of Historic Places listings in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, and is located approximately four miles west of town off State Highway 16 on private land.
Roger Merrill became Oklahoma's first Libertarian municipal leader when he was elected in 2025.
On March 6, 2026, an EF3 tornado impacted the western and northern part of the city, killing two people.
From the History section of Beggs, Oklahoma on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Beggs
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Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 26°F | 1.4 in | 2.1 in |
| Feb | 55°F | 29°F | 1.9 in | 0.8 in |
| Mar | 64°F | 38°F | 3.1 in | 1.8 in |
| Apr | 72°F | 47°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 79°F | 57°F | 5.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 87°F | 66°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 93°F | 70°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 68°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 84°F | 60°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 74°F | 48°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 62°F | 37°F | 3.1 in | 0.5 in |
| Dec | 53°F | 28°F | 2.2 in | 1.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Okmulgee Wtr Wks Hcn (8 mi away), rain and snow from Bristow, NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Okmulgee County has had 33 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-04-30: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Tornado)
- 2022-06-29: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2021-02-24: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-17: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-04-05: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Okmulgee Regional Airport (OKM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 miles away.
- Okmulgee 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
- Glenpool 15 mi north, about 24 min by car
- Bixby 18 mi northeast, about 28 min by car
- Jenks 18 mi north, about 30 min by car
- Sapulpa 18 mi north, about 30 min by car
- Broken Arrow 26 mi northeast, about 42 min by car
- Tulsa 28 mi north, about 45 min by car
- Sand Springs 28 mi north, about 45 min by car
- Coweta 28 mi northeast, about 44 min by car
- Owasso 40 mi north, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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