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Moving to Sallisaw, Oklahoma

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Population: 7,989. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,621 (+7.9% change)
Males: 3,783 (47.4%), Females: 4,206 (52.6%)

Sequoyah County

Zip code: 74955

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $24,821
Median house value: $60,600

Population by Race

Races in Sallisaw:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.7%)
  • American Indian (28.3%)
  • Two or more races (8.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Black (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.1%)

Ancestries: Irish (8.8%), United States (8.8%), German (8.6%), English (5.4%), Dutch (3.0%), Scottish (1.5%).

Land area: 12.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sallisaw

  • High school or higher: 72.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sallisaw city

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 57.1%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +845 (+11.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Sallisaw:

  • SEQUOYAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (213 EAST REDWOOD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Sallisaw:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sallisaw:

  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 31 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; Abbreviation: FSM)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 58 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 66 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sallisaw:

  • SALLISAW MUNI (about 2 miles; SALLISAW, OK; Abbreviation: JSV)
  • TENKILLER LAKE AIRPARK (about 20 miles; COOKSON, OK; Abbreviation: 44M)
  • STILWELL/CHEROKEE NATION (about 23 miles; STILWELL, OK; Abbreviation: O11)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Sallisaw:

  • INDIAN CAPITAL TECHNOLOGY CENTER-SALLISAW (Full-time enrollment: 27; Location: HC 61 BOX 12; Public; Website: www.icavts.tec.ok.us)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sallisaw:

  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 43 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 61 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 8,727)
  • ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,309)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 94 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,760)

Schools

Public high schools in Sallisaw:

  • SALLISAW HS (Students: 602; Location: 2301 W. RUTH; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CENTRAL HS (Students: 157; Location: RT 1 BOX36; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Sallisaw:

  • LIBERTY ES (Students: 549; Location: 136 S. DOGWOOD; Grades: PK – 02)
  • TOMMIE SPEAR MS (Students: 441; Location: 211 SOUTH MAIN; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • EASTSIDE ES (Students: 439; Location: 1206 E. CREEK; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • CENTRAL ES (Students: 364; Location: RT. 1 BOX 36; Grades: PK – 08)
  • BRUSHY ES (Students: 245; Location: ROUTE 3 BOX 231-8; Grades: PK – 08)

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