Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min6:04 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:25 am – 5:10 pm
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People1,342 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.3633 householdsMedian household income $50,089Median home value $123,100Median rent $784 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $598 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.7% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 601 employedMain industries: other services 18%, retail 16%, education and health care 16%Average commute 36 minutes55% drive alone, 28% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 28°F47 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month May2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days61 days above 90°F, 67 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sallisaw 2 Nw station, 16 mi away
Nearby landmarksRed Springs Mountainpeak · 2.1 miLimestone Hillpeak · 1.3 miTenkiller Ferry Lakelake · 5.1 miChicken Creek Islandisland · 4.5 miSallisaw Creek Site 13 Reservoirreservoir · 6.0 miSallisaw Creek Site 12 Reservoirreservoir · 6.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCookson Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.7 mi · 14,489 acresCherokee Landing State Parkstate park · 5.6 mi · 117 acresLake Tenkiller State Parkstate park · 9.0 mi · 514 acresTenkiller Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 2,510 acresOzark Plateau National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.3 mi · 258 acresLower Illinois River Public Fishing and Hunting Areastate conservation land · 12.2 mi · 324 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 24 Aug 202148 mi away, near Quinton, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 24 Nov 202149 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCherokee County, OK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025258 of 359 days measured99 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 138main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sequoyah County, OK, 14 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCherokee Co. Rwd #13serves 1,640 people from surface water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation986 ft301 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNortheastern Health System Sequoyah15.7 miPost officeCookson Post Office2.9 miTown hallMarble City Town Hall7.6 miFire stationCookson Volunteer Fire Department3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Smith Regional Airport FSM38 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL67 miInterstateI-4014 miUS highwayUS 175.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 74427 ZIP area.
