Manitou, Oklahoma

About Manitou

Set in the southwestern part of Oklahoma, Manitou is a tiny community, home to 168 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Manitou holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.31 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 542 residents per square mile.

📰 Manitou News Today

• Coleen Shaver Obituary (2026) - Manitou, OK - Jackson Funeral Home - Frederick Legacy | Obituary · Sep 21
• Avis Marie Burkhalter Obituary March 16, 2026 - Cox-Rowley Funeral Home Cox-Rowley Funeral Home · Mar 16
• The True Story of a Tornado Scientist Who Got Trapped Inside One ScienceAlert · Mar 25
• Southwest Juvenile Center in Manitou closing after plan to re-purpose facility falls through KSWO 7News · Jul 19
• Katherine Storey The Oklahoman · Nov 3

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What Makes Manitou Unique

• Positioned in southwestern 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

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