Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min6:10 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:30 am – 5:16 pm
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People5,671 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.72,300 householdsMedian household income $42,701Median home value $130,500Median rent $721 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $583 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 2,008 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, public administration 12%, retail 11%Average commute 23 minutes75% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, other languages 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 30°F44 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month May5 in of snow a year, on about 3 days75 days above 90°F, 50 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Okemah station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsOkmulgee/dripping State Parkstate park · 17.2 mi · 523 acresDeep Fork National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.3 mi · 10,396 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes337 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 6 Nov 201126 mi away, near Prague, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 19 May 202628 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowOkfuskee County, OK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality57% of days had good air in 2025207 of 365 days measured155 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 48, worst day 140main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pittsburg County, OK, 49 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription45% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOkemah Utilities Authorityserves 3,113 people from surface water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level9 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation919 ft280 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCreek Nation Community Hospital1.6 miPost officeOkemah Post Office1.9 miTown hallOkemah City Hall1.9 miPoliceOkfuskee County Sheriff's Office1.9 miFire stationOkemah Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTulsa International Airport TUL57 miInterstateI-403.0 miUS highwayUS 621.4 miAmtrakNorman, OK NOR65 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 74859 ZIP area.
