Dewey, Oklahoma Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,179. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,288 (+3.4% change)
Males: 1,481 (46.6%), Females: 1,698 (53.4%)

Washington County

Zip code: 74029

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.0 years
Median household income: $27,225
Median house value: $40,500

Population by Race

Races in Dewey:

• White Non-Hispanic (77.3%)
• American Indian (16.9%)
• Two or more races (6.4%)
• Hispanic (3.3%)
• Black (2.2%)
• Other race (1.7%)

Ancestries: United States (16.0%), German (9.2%), Irish (8.9%), English (5.9%), Dutch (2.6%), French (1.9%).

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dewey

• High school or higher: 79.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
• Unemployed: 3.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dewey city

• Never married: 18.0%
• Now married: 57.4%
• Separated: 2.7%
• Widowed: 9.6%
• Divorced: 12.3%

2.9% Foreign born (2.2% Latin America, 0.5% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -294 (-8.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dewey:

• JANE PHILLIPS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; BARTLESVILLE, OK)
• JANE PHILLIPS NOWATA HEALTH CENTER (about 23 miles; NOWATA, OK)
• PAWHUSKA HOSPITAL, INC (about 27 miles; PAWHUSKA, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dewey:

• TULSA INTL (about 43 miles; TULSA, OK; Abbreviation: TUL)
• STILLWATER RGNL (about 91 miles; STILLWATER, OK; Abbreviation: SWO)
• JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 104 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dewey:

• BARTLESVILLE MUNI (about 6 miles; BARTLESVILLE, OK; Abbreviation: BVO)
• NOWATA MUNI (about 23 miles; NOWATA, OK; Abbreviation: H66)
• INDEPENDENCE MUNI (about 27 miles; INDEPENDENCE, KS; Abbreviation: IDP)

Amtrak station near Dewey:

• 4 miles: BARTLESVILLE (APPLE TREE MALL, 3900 SE FRANK PHILLIPS) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dewey:

• UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 45 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,760)
• TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 8,727)
• ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,309)
• COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
• OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 88 miles; STILLWATER, OK; Full-time enrollment: 16,937)
• NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
• BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)

Schools

Public high school in Dewey:

• DEWEY HS (Students: 352; Location: #1 BULLDOGGER ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Dewey:

• DEWEY ES (Students: 488; Location: 1 BULLDOGGER ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
• DEWEY MS (Students: 301; Location: 1 BULLDOGGER ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Dewey:

• DEWEY – TYLER MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $45,143; Location: 821 N SHAWNEE; 10,974 books; 715 audio materials; 95 video materials; 24 serial subscriptions)