About Taft
Taft is a tiny community in eastern Oklahoma counting 173 people who proudly call it home.
Taft holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.55 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 112 residents per square mile.
📰 Taft News Today
- Trial lawyer Rachal Lisle joins McAfee & Taft McAfee & Taft · Jun 8
- ODOC relocates inmates from Jess Dunn Correctional Center after structural issue KTUL · Apr 11
- Oklahoma inmates moved after ‘compromised area developed’ at state prison KOCO · Apr 11
- 182 inmates relocated after issue at Oklahoma prison News 9 · Apr 11
- Planning Students Partner with Taft, Oklahoma to Develop a Zoning Framework The University of Oklahoma · Oct 23
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Taft Unique
- One of 6 places in the US named Taft — but the Oklahoma one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in eastern 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.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateOklahoma
TypeTown
Population (2024)173
Rank in state#451 of 591
Land area1.55 sq mi
Density112/sq mi
Coordinates35.7603, -95.5460