Rattan, Oklahoma

About Rattan

Set in the southeastern part of Oklahoma, Rattan is a tiny community, home to 279 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Rattan is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 3.95 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 71 residents per square mile.

📰 Rattan News Today

• Rattan student dies in house fire | Oklahoma Headlines KTEN · Dec 15
• Waukomis Varsity Baseball vs. Rattan MaxPreps · Jul 14
• See our top photos from 2026 OSSAA Class B-I boys state basketball championship The Oklahoman · Mar 7
• Mary Verdell Johnson Purcell Register · Feb 11
• Teela Nichols Obituary (2026) - Rattan, OK - Miller and Miller Funeral Home - Hugo Legacy obituary · Jan 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Rattan Unique

• The only place in America named Rattan — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern Oklahoma, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Oklahoma — one of 846 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rattan

• Hugo Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Waterfowl Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Rattan

• RATTAN ES
• RATTAN HS
• RATTAN JHS

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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