Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min6:02 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:24 am – 5:08 pm
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People11,971 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.14,295 householdsMedian household income $47,151Median home value $116,000Median rent $676 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $561 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 4,775 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 11%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 25 minutes79% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, other languages 4%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 27°F50 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month May6 in of snow a year, on about 2 days43 days above 90°F, 77 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Stilwell 5 Nnw station, 6 mi away; rain from Lyons 2 N; snow from Odell 2 N
Nearby landmarksWest Mountainpeak · under a mileGoat Mountainpeak · 1.4 miOrchard Lakelake · 2.8 miTyler Springspring · 2.8 miSallisaw Creek Site 19 Reservoirreservoir · 3.0 miDahlonegah Lakelake · 4.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOzark Plateau National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.5 mi · 4,338 acresEdna M Carson Stilwell Community Parkpark · under a mileAdair Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 62 acresOzark Plateau Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 2,098 acresCookson Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 14,489 acresOzark National Forestnational forest · 13.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAdair County, OK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm 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, Adair County monitors, OK
Internet at home68% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone28% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterStilwellserves 3,276 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,160 ft354 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalStilwell Memorial Hospitalunder a milePost officeStilwell Post Office1.2 miTown hallStilwell City Hall1.3 miPoliceStilwell Police Department1.3 miFire stationStilwell Fire Department Station 11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighStilwell High Schoolunder a mileMiddleStilwell Middle School1.0 miElementaryStilwell Elementary School1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Smith Regional Airport FSM36 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL74 miInterstateI-4026 miUS highwayUS 591.3 miCoachFayettevilleJefferson Lines30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 74960 ZIP area.
