Local servicesHospitalCornerstone Specialty Hospitals Muskogee11.1 miPost officeOktaha Post Office1.6 miTown hallChecotah City Hall9.4 miPoliceChecotah Police Department9.4 miFire stationOktaha Volunteer Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighOktaha High School1.6 miElementaryOktaha Elementary School1.6 miCollegeConnors State College11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTulsa International Airport TUL47 miInterstateI-4011 miUS highwayUS 69under a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 74450 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 74450 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min6:06 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:27 am – 5:12 pm
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People1,698 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.6653 householdsMedian household income $50,446Median home value $122,200Median rent $747 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $768 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 654 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, manufacturing 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 9%Average commute 28 minutes78% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 9% 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 94%, German or Dutch 3%, Spanish 2%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 May6 in of snow a year, on about 5 days68 days above 90°F, 72 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Muskogee Davis Fld station, 7 mi away; snow from Oktaha 2 Ne
Nearby landmarksReinhardt Lakelake · 2.6 miCane Creek Site Twenty-four Reservoirreservoir · 2.2 miOknoname 101007 Reservoirreservoir · 2.5 miChimney Mountainpeak · 5.1 miHoney Springsspring · 4.8 miTaft Lake Number 1lake · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChecotah Sports Complexrecreation area · 8.2 mi · 113 acresLake Eufula State Parkstate park · 14.2 mi · 3,241 acresGreenleaf State Parkstate park · 16.7 mi · 405 acresFort Gibson National Cemeteryhistoric site · 19.5 miSequoyah Bay State Parkstate park · 22.5 mi · 178 acresWestern Hills Guest Ranch/sequoya Sp State Resortstate park · 24.3 mi · 2,822 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes16 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 202233 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 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, 41 mi away
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMuskogee Co. Rwd #1 (oktaha)serves 2,280 people from surface water purchased23 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation596 ft182 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
