Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min6:07 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:28 am – 5:13 pm
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People808 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.5317 householdsMedian household income $57,636Median home value $115,200Median rent $500 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $877 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate40% of adults are in the labour force, 225 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, public administration 12%, construction 12%Average commute 23 minutes69% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 28°F43 in of rain a year, on about 61 dayswettest month May8 in of snow a year, on about 3 days68 days above 90°F, 72 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Muskogee Davis Fld station, 18 mi away; snow from Checotah
Nearby landmarksCane Creek Site Twenty-six-A Reservoirreservoir · 5.5 miHigh Springspring · 5.7 miSallisaw Creek Site Thirty-four Reservoirreservoir · 6.8 miBoynton Lakelake · 8.5 miChecotah City Lake Westlake · 8.6 miTiger Mountainpeak · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Eufula State Parkstate park · 8.9 mi · 3,241 acresChecotah Sports Complexrecreation area · 8.4 mi · 113 acresDeep Fork National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 15.4 mi · 10,557 acresOkmulgee/dripping State Parkstate park · 23.5 mi · 523 acresArrowhead State Parkstate park · 25.9 mi · 2,385 acresGreenleaf State Parkstate park · 26.9 mi · 405 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 24 Aug 202134 mi away, near Quinton, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 3 Jun 202231 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMuskogee County, OK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighHail Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality51% of days had good air in 2025185 of 365 days measured178 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 50, worst day 508main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Tulsa County, OK, 43 mi away
Internet at home70% of households have a broadband subscription41% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMuskogee Co. Rwd #3serves 1,300 people from surface water26 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level9 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation662 ft202 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMuscogee Creek Nation Medical Center17.6 miPost officeCouncil Hill Post Officeunder a mileTown hallChecotah City Hall8.8 miPoliceChecotah Police Department8.9 miFire stationCouncil Hill Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolMidway Public Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTulsa International Airport TUL47 miInterstateI-406.3 miUS highwayUS 2662.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 74428 ZIP area.
