Town guide

Chance, Oklahoma

Chance is a community in Adair County, Oklahoma, home to about 315 people across 6.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 74965.

Homes sold for a median of $182 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population31550 per sq mi
Median home value$156,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$182Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Chance

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Chance

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)74 miles away
Closer regional airportNorthwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK74 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX253 miles away

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

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

Who represents Chance

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

It’s the 452nd largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Adair County grew from 10,535 residents in 1910 to 19,495 in 2020.

Adair County, 1910–2020

Adair County population, 1910 to 20201910: 10,535, 1920: 13,703, 1930: 14,756, 1940: 15,755, 1950: 14,918, 1960: 13,112, 1970: 15,141, 1980: 18,575, 1990: 18,421, 2000: 21,038, 2010: 22,683, 2020: 19,49511K’10’2015K’30’4015K’50’6015K’70’8018K’90’0023K’1019K’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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 51 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 ChanceJan: high 51°F, low 28°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 56°F, low 32°F, 3 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 40°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 48°F, 4.7 in; May: high 80°F, low 57°F, 6.3 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 65°F, 5.5 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 69°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 68°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 61°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 49°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 39°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 31°F, 2.8 in51°28°Jan2.556°32°Feb3.065°40°Mar4.474°48°Apr4.780°57°May6.388°65°Jun5.593°69°Jul4.492°68°Aug4.185°61°Sep4.975°49°Oct4.263°39°Nov4.253°31°Dec2.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tahlequah, OK weather station (21 miles away).

Jobs in Adair County

2,991 jobs at 242 businesses in Adair County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Adair CountyManufacturing: 1,110 jobs; Retail trade: 524 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 368 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 296 jobs; Administrative and support: 147 jobs; Finance and insurance: 135 jobs; Construction: 78 jobs; Wholesale trade: 70 jobsManufacturing 37% Retail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Administrative and support 5% Finance and insurance 5% Construction 3% Wholesale trade 2%

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

Health care

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chance.

Nearest hospitals

  • Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Stilwell12.9 miles
  • Siloam Springs Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Siloam Springs14.4 miles
  • Northeastern Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Tahlequah20.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers5
Pharmacies2

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.

Schools in Chance

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Westville EsWestvillePre-K–6530Public1.2 mi
Westville JhsWestville7–8132Public1.1 mi
Westville HsWestville9–12338Public1.1 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 Westville, Baron, Old Green, Christie, Watts and Proctor.

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