Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min6:03 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:27 am – 5:09 pm
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People279 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.4130 householdsMedian household income $57,250Median home value $216,200Median rent $367 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,406 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.0% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 151 employedMain industries: construction 30%, retail 11%, education and health care 11%Average commute 40 minutes82% drive alone, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, other Asian or Pacific languages 6%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksCave Springspring · 1.9 miLuck Springspring · 3.2 miHadley Mountainpeak · 8.3 miCedar Crest Lakelake · 9.0 miChimney Rock Lakelake · 9.0 miFourteen Mile Creek Site 2 Reservoirreservoir · 8.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSnowdale State Parkstate park · 13.9 miSparrowhawk Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.6 mi · 523 acresWestern Hills Guest Ranch/sequoya Sp State Resortstate park · 16.0 mi · 2,822 acresState Parkavinaw State Parkstate park · 18.0 miSequoyah Bay State Parkstate park · 19.6 mi · 178 acresNatural Falls State Parkstate park · 22.4 mi · 116 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: 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 quality56% of days had good air in 2025202 of 362 days measured158 moderate, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 48, worst day 184main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Adair County, OK, 28 mi away
Internet at home62% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone35% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTahlequah Pwaserves 14,458 people from surface water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation960 ft293 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNortheastern Health System15.8 miPost officePeggs Post Office3.2 miTown hallLocust Grove Town Hall7.8 miPoliceLocust Grove Police Department7.7 miFire stationPeggs Volunteer Fire Department3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeIndian Capital Technology Center - Tahlequah14.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorthwest Arkansas National Airport XNA44 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL46 miInterstateI-4427 miUS highwayUS 4125.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 74452 ZIP area.
