Local servicesHospitalNortheastern Health System Sequoyah19.4 miPost officeGore Post Office4.4 miTown hallGore City Hall4.7 miPoliceGore Police Department3.9 miFire stationWest Tenkiller Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeConnors State College14.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Smith Regional Airport FSM45 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL61 miInterstateI-407.2 miUS highwayUS 644.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 74435 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min6:05 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:26 am – 5:11 pm
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People3,004 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.51,160 householdsMedian household income $52,000Median home value $134,100Median rent $812 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $709 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting7.8% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 1,003 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, construction 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%Average commute 25 minutes71% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 25°F47 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month May5 in of snow a year, on about 3 days75 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Webbers Falls 5 Wsw station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksLinder Mountainpeak · 1.8 miGum Springspring · 1.6 miSausbee Mountainpeak · 3.4 miGreenleaf Lakelake · 4.4 miWebbers Falls Lock and Dam 16reservoir · 5.0 miIllinois Riverriver · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Tenkiller State Parkstate park · 3.2 mi · 514 acresLower Illinois River Public Fishing and Hunting Areastate conservation land · 1.4 mi · 324 acresGreenleaf State Parkstate park · 4.2 mi · 405 acresTenkiller Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 2,510 acresCherokee Landing State Parkstate park · 15.3 mi · 117 acresFort Gibson National Cemeteryhistoric site · 16.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 24 Aug 202137 mi away, near Quinton, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 3 Jun 202239 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSequoyah 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, Sequoyah County monitors, OK
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterGore Pwaserves 1,688 people from surface water12 health-based violations since 2021latest May 2025: surface water treatment, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation607 ft185 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
