Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min6:03 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:30 am – 5:09 pm
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People5,891 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.22,268 householdsMedian household income $60,671Median home value $121,500Median rent $837 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $831 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 2,420 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, construction 14%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 35 minutes78% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 26°F44 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month May8 in of snow a year, on about 4 days60 days above 90°F, 82 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Nowata station, 15 mi away; rain from Chelsea 4 S; snow from Pryor
Nearby landmarksChelsea Reservoir Number 1reservoir · under a mileChelsea Reservoir Number 2reservoir · under a mileOologah Lakelake · 8.0 miLong Moundpeak · 8.9 miJesse James Hillpeak · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOologah Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 18,122 acresDog Iron Ranch & Will Rogers Birthplacestate park · 12.2 mi · 574 acresSnowdale State Parkstate park · 22.3 miCherokee State Parkstate park · 24.1 miState Parkavinaw State Parkstate park · 24.7 miDisney State Parkstate park · 24.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRogers County, OK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025234 of 344 days measured108 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 168main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Washington County, OK, 28 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription42% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterChelsea Economic Dev. Auth.serves 1,964 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation744 ft227 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAscension Saint John Nowata Hospital14.4 miPost officeChelsea Post Office1.1 miTown hallChelsea City Hall1.3 miPoliceChelsea Police Department1.2 miFire stationChelsea Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighChelsea High Schoolunder a mileMiddleChelsea Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryArt Goad Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTulsa International Airport TUL34 miInterstateI-448.1 miUS highwayUS 667.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 74016 ZIP area.
