Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min6:13 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:33 am – 5:19 pm
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People11,489 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.13,759 householdsMedian household income $74,438Median home value $173,800Median rent $701 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $951 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 4,302 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, construction 13%, public administration 11%Average commute 28 minutes74% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 2% 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 higher90% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 4%, other languages 1%, German or Dutch 1%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 49°F, lows 27°F39 in of rain a year, on about 56 dayswettest month May6 in of snow a year, on about 4 days59 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Meeker 5 W station, 8 mi away; snow from Shawnee
Nearby landmarksKishketon Lakelake · 2.7 miShawnee City Lake Number 2lake · 5.0 miBullard Springspring · 4.3 miChager Springspring · 4.4 miOknoname 111050 Reservoirreservoir · 5.3 miOknoname 111055 Reservoirreservoir · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHeritage Parkpark · 5.6 miNossaman Ball Parkrecreation area · 8.8 mi · 75 acresLake Thunderbird State Parkstate park · 14.7 mi · 7,201 acresGriffin Memorialstate park · 23.2 mi · 153 acresFrances Catestate park · 23.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,010 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197039 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 6 Nov 201119 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, 20 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKickapoo Housing Complexserves 499 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,088 ft332 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Anthony Shawnee Hospital9.2 miPost officeMcLoud Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMcLoud City Hallunder a milePoliceMcLoud Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMcLoud Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryMcLoud Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighMcLoud High School1.0 miMiddleMcLoud Junior High School1.1 miCollegeOkalhoma Baptist University Green Campus8.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC29 miInterstateI-402.9 miUS highwayUS 2702.9 miAmtrakOklahoma City, OK OKC24 miCoachOklahoma City Bus StationFlixBus22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 74851 ZIP area.
