Okemah, Oklahoma Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,038. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,970 (-2.2% change)
Males: 1,371 (45.1%), Females: 1,667 (54.9%)

Okfuskee County

Zip code: 74859

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $21,306
Median house value: $38,600

Population by Race

Races in Okemah:

• White Non-Hispanic (68.0%)
• American Indian (27.6%)
• Two or more races (5.1%)
• Black (2.4%)
• Hispanic (1.9%)

Ancestries: United States (16.7%), English (7.0%), German (6.1%), Irish (3.9%), Dutch (1.6%).

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Okemah

• High school or higher: 70.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
• Unemployed: 12.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Okemah city

• Never married: 21.6%
• Now married: 49.4%
• Separated: 2.3%
• Widowed: 14.6%
• Divorced: 12.0%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -105 (-3.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Okemah:

• CREEK NATION COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (309 NORTH 14TH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Okemah:

• WETUMKA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WETUMKA, OK)
• HOLDENVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; HOLDENVILLE, OK)
• HENRYETTA MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; HENRYETTA, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Okemah:

• TULSA INTL (about 60 miles; TULSA, OK; Abbreviation: TUL)
• STILLWATER RGNL (about 74 miles; STILLWATER, OK; Abbreviation: SWO)
• TINKER AFB (about 75 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Abbreviation: TIK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Okemah:

• OKEMAH FLYING FIELD (about 2 miles; OKEMAH, OK; Abbreviation: F81)
• HENRYETTA MUNI (about 22 miles; HENRYETTA, OK; Abbreviation: F10)
• HOLDENVILLE MUNI (about 26 miles; HOLDENVILLE, OK; Abbreviation: F99)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Okemah:

• ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,309)
• EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; ADA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,429)
• TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 8,727)
• UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 55 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,760)
• OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 66 miles; STILLWATER, OK; Full-time enrollment: 16,937)
• LANGSTON UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; LANGSTON, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,324)
• ROSE STATE COLLEGE (about 76 miles; MIDWEST CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)

Schools

Public high school in Okemah:

• OKEMAH HS (Students: 275; Location: 704 E. DATE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Okemah:

• OKEMAH ES (Students: 366; Location: 101 N. 16TH; Grades: PK – 04)
• OKEMAH MS (Students: 257; Location: 204 WEST DATE; Grades: 05 – 08)
• BEARDEN ES (Students: 104; Location: RT 2 AND HWY 48; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Okemah:

• OKEMAH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $39,880; Location: 301 SOUTH 2ND; 27,465 books; 53 audio materials; 115 video materials; 1 serial subscriptions)