Local servicesHospitalCherokee Nation W W Hastings Hospital13.4 miPost officeCookson Post Office5.3 miFire stationKeys Fire Department Station 21.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeIndian Capital Technology Center - Tahlequah13.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Smith Regional Airport FSM45 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL59 miInterstateI-4016 miUS highwayUS 626.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 74451 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 74451 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min6:04 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:26 am – 5:10 pm
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People3,816 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.31,812 householdsMedian household income $58,029Median home value $151,500Median rent $956 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $897 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 1,361 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, public administration 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 30 minutes84% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%, other languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 28°F51 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month May4 in of snow a year, on about 1 days52 days above 90°F, 74 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tahlequah station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksSellers Mountainpeak · under a milePetitt Springspring · under a mileLevi Mountainpeak · 1.7 miTenkiller Ferry Lakelake · 3.1 miWhite Man Springspring · 2.3 miChicken Creek Islandisland · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCherokee Landing State Parkstate park · 6.0 mi · 117 acresTenkiller Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 2,510 acresLake Tenkiller State Parkstate park · 7.7 mi · 514 acresCookson Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 14,489 acresMurrel Home Parkstate historic site · 9.4 miGreenleaf State Parkstate park · 10.9 mi · 405 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 24 Aug 202147 mi away, near Quinton, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 3 Jun 202249 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCherokee 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, nearest monitors: Sequoyah County, OK, 21 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBurnt Cabin Rwdserves 208 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,055 ft322 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
