Local servicesHospitalCornerstone Hospital of Oklahoma - Shawnee5.3 miPost officeTecumseh Post Office2.9 miTown hallTecumseh City Hall2.9 miPoliceTecumseh Police Department2.8 miFire stationBrooksville Volunteer Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC37 miInterstateI-4011 miUS highwayUS 1773.1 miAmtrakNorman, OK NOR26 miCoachNorman Research LNCFlixBus27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 74873 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 74873 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min6:13 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:32 am – 5:19 pm
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People11,033 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.23,993 householdsMedian household income $54,193Median home value $130,100Median rent $823 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $765 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 4,668 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 14%, public administration 12%Average commute 26 minutes81% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 29°F37 in of rain a year, on about 43 dayswettest month May1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days74 days above 90°F, 68 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Shawnee 3nnw Mesonet station, 9 mi away; rain from Tecumseh
Nearby landmarksNorth Deer Creek Lakelake · 2.4 miOknoname 12506 Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miOknoname 12505 Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miTecumseh Lakelake · 4.1 miOklahoma Baptist Universitycollege · 9.2 miOkalhoma Baptist University Green Campuscollege · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTecumseh City Parkpark · 2.6 miTecumseh Lake Parkpark · 4.0 miLake Thunderbird State Parkstate park · 14.4 mi · 7,201 acresGriffin Memorialstate park · 25.2 mi · 153 acresFrances Catestate park · 25.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes812 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197029 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 6 Nov 201124 mi away, near Prague, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 4 Sep 202640 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModeratePottawatomie County, OK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighTornado Relatively HighHail Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality57% of days had good air in 2025207 of 364 days measured154 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 48, worst day 130main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Cleveland County, OK, 20 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTecumseh Utility Authorityserves 6,098 people from surface water34 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level9 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,036 ft316 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
