Broken Bow is a city in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, home to about 4,226 people across 6.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 74728.
Homes sold for a median of $331 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Broken Bow; also Hochatown
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Broken Bow. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Love Field (DAL)145 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Texarkana Regional Airport (Webb Field) (TXK)59 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Plano, TX133 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX144 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Broken Bow; 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.
Broken Bow had 4,228 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 86th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.
McCurtain County grew from 20,681 residents in 1910 to 30,814 in 2020.
McCurtain County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 55 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Broken Bow 1 N, OK weather station (2 miles away).
8,656 jobs at 677 businesses in McCurtain County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
42 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Broken Bow.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 6 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 18 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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 Battiest, Broken Bow, Glover and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battiest EsBroken Bow | Pre-K–8 | 142 | Public | 27.1 mi |
| Dierks EsBroken Bow | Pre-K–2 | 387 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Glover Public SchoolBroken Bow | Pre-K–8 | 57 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| Holly Creek Public SchoolBroken Bow | Pre-K–8 | 209 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Lukfata Public SchoolBroken Bow | Pre-K–8 | 363 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Bennett EsBroken Bow | 3–5 | 269 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Rector Johnson MsBroken Bow | 6–8 | 343 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Battiest HsBroken Bow | 9–12 | 74 | Public | 27.1 mi |
| Broken Bow HsBroken Bow | 9–12 | 606 | Public | 1.5 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 Hochatown.
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