Ballou is a community in Mayes County, Oklahoma, home to about 161 people across 3.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 74352.
Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Ballou, part in Locust Grove and Little Rock
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ballou. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)40 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX251 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ballou; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Ballou had 155 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 587th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.
Mayes County grew from 13,596 residents in 1910 to 39,046 in 2020.
Mayes County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 44.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pryor, OK weather station (13 miles away).
11,426 jobs at 833 businesses in Mayes County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ballou.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Locust Grove. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locust Grove Early Lrning CtrLocust Grove | Pre-K–1 | 224 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Locust Grove Upper EsLocust Grove | 2–5 | 286 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Locust Grove MsLocust Grove | 6–8 | 239 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Locust Grove HsLocust Grove | 9–12 | 428 | Public | 1.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Locust Grove, Little Rock, Snake Creek, Cedar Crest, Murphy, Sams Corner and Iron Post.
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