Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min6:10 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:26 am – 5:16 pm
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People435 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.8186 householdsMedian household income $45,000Median home value $125,000Median rent $663 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $689 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.4% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 142 employedMain industries: public administration 20%, education and health care 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 23 minutes91% drive alone, 9% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 30°F43 in of rain a year, on about 59 dayswettest month May2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days73 days above 90°F, 66 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mcalester Rgnl Ap station, 16 mi away; snow from Daisy 4 Ene
Nearby landmarksOknoname 121001 Reservoirreservoir · under a mileBald Mountainpeak · 3.2 miBurshy Peaceable Creek Site 16 Reservoirreservoir · 2.8 miPittsburg Lakelake · 5.0 miHewitt Mountainpeak · 5.3 miHopper Lakelake · 5.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAtoka Public Hunting Areastate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 12,906 acresGary Sherrer Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.3 mi · 1,263 acresMcgee Creek State Parkstate park · 20.2 mi · 8,678 acresClayton Lake State Parkstate park · 26.5 mi · 151 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes43 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 6 Sep 199738 mi away, near Tupelo, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 29 Aug 202435 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPittsburg County, OK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality57% of days had good air in 2025207 of 365 days measured155 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 48, worst day 140main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Pittsburg County monitors, OK
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription33% have cable, fibre or DSL33% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPittsburgserves 280 people from surface water34 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level16 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation873 ft266 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMcAlester Regional Health Center19.9 miPost officePittsburg Post Office6.8 miTown hallKiowa City Hall9.7 miPoliceKiowa Police Department9.7 miFire stationUnion Chapel Fire Department5.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Smith Regional Airport FSM92 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL107 miUS highwayUS 699.1 miCoachMcalester ExxonGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 74560 ZIP area.
