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Checotah, Oklahoma Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,481. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,533 (+1.5% change)
Males: 1,522 (43.7%), Females: 1,959 (56.3%)

McIntosh County

Zip code: 74426

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.7 years
Median household income: $22,029
Median house value: $50,500

Population by Race

Races in Checotah:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.3%)
  • American Indian (23.5%)
  • Two or more races (8.5%)
  • Black (6.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)

Ancestries: United States (15.3%), Irish (10.0%), English (5.1%), German (3.8%), West Indian (2.8%), Dutch (1.4%).

Elevation: 652 feet

Land area: 8.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Checotah

  • High school or higher: 63.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 12.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Checotah city

  • Never married: 17.2%
  • Now married: 55.3%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 14.4%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +198 (+6.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Checotah:

  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LAKEVIEW (about 14 miles; EUFAULA, OK)
  • MUSKOGEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; MUSKOGEE, OK)
  • HASKELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; STIGLER, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Checotah:

  • TULSA INTL (about 55 miles; TULSA, OK; Abbreviation: TUL)
  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 81 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; Abbreviation: FSM)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 101 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Checotah:

  • FOUNTAINHEAD LODGE AIRPARK (about 9 miles; EUFAULA, OK; Abbreviation: 0F7)
  • EUFAULA MUNI (about 15 miles; EUFAULA, OK; Abbreviation: F08)
  • DAVIS FIELD (about 18 miles; MUSKOGEE, OK; Abbreviation: MKO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Checotah:

  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,309)
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 8,727)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 56 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,760)
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 91 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; ADA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,429)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 104 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)

Schools

Public high school in Checotah:

  • CHECOTAH HS (Students: 433; Location: 320 WEST JEFFERSON; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Checotah:

  • MARSHALL ES (Students: 522; Location: 205 OWENS AVENUE; Grades: PK – 03)
  • CHECOTAH IES (Students: 325; Location: 1401 S.W. SECOND; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • CHECOTAH MS (Students: 254; Location: 310 SW 2ND STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)

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