Town guide

Bristow, Oklahoma

Bristow is a city in Creek County, Oklahoma, home to about 4,272 people across 3.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 74010.

Homes sold for a median of $146 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population4,2721,235 per sq mi
Median home value$117,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$146Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking23%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bristow

1 ZIP code

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Around Bristow

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK34 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX210 miles away

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

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

Who represents Bristow

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

Bristow had 4,248 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 84th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Creek County grew from 26,223 residents in 1910 to 71,754 in 2020.

Bristow population by census2000: 4,325, 2010: 4,222, 2020: 4,2484,32520004,22220104,2482020

Creek County, 1910–2020

Creek County population, 1910 to 20201910: 26,223, 1920: 62,480, 1930: 64,115, 1940: 55,503, 1950: 43,143, 1960: 40,495, 1970: 45,532, 1980: 59,016, 1990: 60,915, 2000: 67,367, 2010: 69,967, 2020: 71,75426K’10’2064K’30’4043K’50’6046K’70’8061K’90’0070K’1072K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 42.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BristowJan: high 49°F, low 26°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 30°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 39°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 47°F, 4.2 in; May: high 78°F, low 57°F, 5.8 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 65°F, 5 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 69°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 67°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 59°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 47°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 37°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 51°F, low 29°F, 2.2 in49°26°Jan1.455°30°Feb1.964°39°Mar3.172°47°Apr4.278°57°May5.887°65°Jun5.092°69°Jul3.591°67°Aug3.284°59°Sep4.173°47°Oct4.562°37°Nov3.251°29°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Creek County

17,078 jobs at 1,416 businesses in Creek County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Creek CountyManufacturing: 4,095 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,140 jobs; Construction: 2,136 jobs; Retail trade: 1,883 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,533 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,262 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,067 jobs; Other services: 685 jobsManufacturing 24% Health care and social assistance 13% Construction 13% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Wholesale trade 7% Transportation and warehousing 6% Other services 4%

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

Health care

46 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bristow.

Nearest hospitals

  • Carrus Lakeside HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Bristow1.7 miles
  • Rural Wellness Stroud HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Stroud14.2 miles
  • Drumright Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Drumright14.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Specialist doctors2
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers13
Physical and occupational therapists9
Optometrists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies4

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.

Places in and around Bristow

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Lincoln Park · 2 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter1.9 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Kemp Drug and Gift1.3 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1898.

Notable people born here

  • Joe Lee Wilson (1935) · American singer (1935-2011)
  • Josiah Henson (1922) · Olympic wrestler (1922–2012)
  • Robert Symonds (1926) · American actor (1926-2007)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Bristow

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Edison EsBristowPre-K–2468Public1.4 mi
Collins EsBristow3–5374Public1.7 mi
Bristow MsBristow6–8348Public2.0 mi
Bristow HsBristow9–12495Public1.9 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Bristow Adventist SchoolBristowK–86Nonsectarian0.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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