Moving to Stilwell, Oklahoma

Population: 3,276. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,472 (+6.0% change)
Males: 1,516 (46.3%), Females: 1,760 (53.7%)

Adair County

Zip code: 74960

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.8 years
Median household income: $18,555
Median house value: $49,900

Population by Race

Races in Stilwell:

  • American Indian (53.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (40.1%)
  • Hispanic (7.0%)
  • Two or more races (5.5%)
  • Other race (3.4%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (6.6%), United States (5.9%), English (3.6%), German (3.2%), Scottish (2.1%), French (2.0%).

Elevation: 1112 feet

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Stilwell

  • High school or higher: 57.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 13.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stilwell city

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 52.5%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 10.8%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

4.5% Foreign born (4.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +124 (+3.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Stilwell:

  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1401 WEST LOCUST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Stilwell:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stilwell:

  • DRAKE FIELD (about 35 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)
  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 38 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; Abbreviation: FSM)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 39 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Stilwell:

  • STILWELL/CHEROKEE NATION (about 5 miles; STILWELL, OK; Abbreviation: O11)
  • TENKILLER LAKE AIRPARK (about 23 miles; COOKSON, OK; Abbreviation: 44M)
  • TAHLEQUAH MUNI (about 27 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Abbreviation: TQH)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Stilwell:

  • INDIAN CAPITAL TECHNOLOGY CENTER-STILWELL (Full-time enrollment: 36; Location: HWY 59 N; Public; Website: icavts.tec.ok.us)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stilwell:

  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 38 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 51 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 89 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 8,727)
  • ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,309)

Schools

Public high school in Stilwell:

  • STILWELL HS (Students: 607; Location: 1801 WEST LOCUST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Stilwell:

  • MARYETTA ES (Students: 542; Location: ROUTE 4 BOX 2840; Grades: PK – 08)
  • STILWELL ES (Students: 470; Location: 10 SOUTH SIXTH STREET; Grades: PK – 04)
  • ZION ES (Students: 354; Location: ROUTE 1; Grades: PK – 08)
  • STILWELL MS (Students: 337; Location: 12 N 7TH STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • PEAVINE ES (Students: 250; Location: ROUTE 3 HIGHWAY 59 NORTH; Grades: PK – 08)
  • ROCKY MOUNTAIN ES (Students: 180; Location: ROUTE 1 BOX 665; Grades: PK – 08)
  • DAHLONEGAH ES (Students: 124; Location: ROUTE #1 BOX 1795; Grades: PK – 08)
  • GREASY ES (Students: 113; Location: 59 HWY S. GREASY SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: PK – 08)
  • BELL ES (Students: 89; Location: RT. 5, BELL/SALEM ROAD; Grades: PK – 08)