Town guide

Bowlegs, Oklahoma

Bowlegs is a town in Seminole County, Oklahoma, home to about 331 people across 3.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 74830, and parts of 74868 are in Bowlegs too.

Homes sold for a median of $101 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population33189 per sq mi
Median home value$91,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$101Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bowlegs

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Bowlegs, OK74830Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Bowlegs

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)54 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Oklahoma City, OK51 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX168 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bowlegs; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bowlegs

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bowlegs had 357 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 437th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Seminole County grew from 19,964 residents in 1910 to 23,556 in 2020.

Bowlegs population by census2000: 371, 2010: 405, 2020: 357371200040520103572020

Seminole County, 1910–2020

Seminole County population, 1910 to 20201910: 19,964, 1920: 23,808, 1930: 79,621, 1940: 61,201, 1950: 40,672, 1960: 28,066, 1970: 25,144, 1980: 27,473, 1990: 25,412, 2000: 24,894, 2010: 25,482, 2020: 23,55620K’10’2080K’30’4041K’50’6025K’70’8025K’90’0025K’1024K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 43.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BowlegsJan: high 52°F, low 26°F, 1.9 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 30°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 38°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 47°F, 4.5 in; May: high 81°F, low 58°F, 5.4 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 66°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 95°F, low 71°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 95°F, low 69°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 61°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 49°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 38°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 54°F, low 29°F, 2.4 in52°26°Jan1.957°30°Feb2.465°38°Mar2.974°47°Apr4.581°58°May5.489°66°Jun4.895°71°Jul3.795°69°Aug3.687°61°Sep4.876°49°Oct4.164°38°Nov2.754°29°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Seminole, OK weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Seminole County

5,762 jobs at 425 businesses in Seminole County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Seminole CountyManufacturing: 1,289 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,142 jobs; Retail trade: 820 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 487 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 350 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 303 jobs; Construction: 212 jobs; Administrative and support: 203 jobsManufacturing 22% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 9% Transportation and warehousing 6% Mining, oil and gas 5% Construction 4% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Ssm Health St. Anthony Hospital - ShawneeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Shawnee18.1 miles
  • Holdenville General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Holdenville18.7 miles
  • Prague Regional Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Prague18.7 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Bowlegs

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Seminole Municipal Park · 45 acres1.2 mi
  • Chase Park · 2 acres0.8 mi
  • Johns Park0.1 mi
  • MaGuire Park1.3 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Cash Saver1.4 mi

Museums

  • Jasmine Moran Childrens' Museum2.3 mi

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.

Schools in Bowlegs

Public schools here are run by Bowlegs. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bowlegs EsBowlegsPre-K–8183Public5.0 mi
Bowlegs HsBowlegs9–1271Public5.0 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 Seminole.

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