Local servicesHospitalCornerstone Hospital of Oklahoma - Shawnee19.2 miPost officeAsher Post Office3.1 miTown hallAsher City Hall3.1 miPoliceAsher Police Department3.2 miFire stationAsher Fire Department3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC48 miInterstateI-4025 miUS highwayUS 1773.3 miAmtrakPurcell, OK PUR27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 74826 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 74826 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min6:13 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:31 am – 5:19 pm
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People1,213 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.4516 householdsMedian household income $81,250Median home value $136,200Median rent $775 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $944 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 468 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, public administration 14%, retail 11%Average commute 33 minutes70% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%, other languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 30°F41 in of rain a yearwettest month May3 in of snow a year, on about 1 days71 days above 90°F, 62 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Byars 3ese Mesonet station, 14 mi away; snow from Konawa
Nearby landmarksSalt Creek Site 39 Reservoirreservoir · 3.3 miSalt Creek Site 40 Reservoirreservoir · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Thunderbird State Parkstate park · 24.2 mi · 7,201 acresChickasaw National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 37.1 mi · 9,678 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes390 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 6 Nov 201136 mi away, near Prague, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 4 Sep 202642 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModeratePottawatomie County, OK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighTornado Relatively HighHail Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality57% of days had good air in 2025207 of 364 days measured154 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 48, worst day 130main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Cleveland County, OK, 28 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription30% have cable, fibre or DSL38% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterAsher Util Dev Authserves 375 people from surface water purchased35 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,081 ft329 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
