Town guide

Chewey, Oklahoma

Chewey is a community in Adair County, Oklahoma, home to about 642 people across 26 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 74347, 74457 and 74964.

Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population64225 per sq mi
Median home value$125,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$164Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking8%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Chewey

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Chewey. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Chewey

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)67 miles away
Closer regional airportNorthwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK68 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX260 miles away

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

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

Who represents Chewey

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

Chewey had 548 residents in the 2020 census, up 306% since 2000.

It’s the 316th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

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

Chewey population by census2000: 135, 2010: 135, 2020: 548135200013520105482020

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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 49.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CheweyJan: high 49°F, low 23°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 26°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 34°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 43°F, 4.9 in; May: high 79°F, low 53°F, 6.2 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 62°F, 5 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 67°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 65°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 56°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 43°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 34°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 26°F, 3 in49°23°Jan3.254°26°Feb2.563°34°Mar4.172°43°Apr4.979°53°May6.286°62°Jun5.091°67°Jul4.191°65°Aug3.883°56°Sep4.573°43°Oct4.262°34°Nov3.952°26°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Upper Spavinaw Port, OK weather station (16 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

9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chewey’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Siloam Springs Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Siloam Springs10.1 miles
  • Northeastern Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Tahlequah21.6 miles
  • Cherokee Nation W W Hastings Indian HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Tahlequah21.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers6
Pharmacies1

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 Chewey

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Natural Falls State Park · 113 acres2.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Neighborhood Market7.3 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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 Chewey

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

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Kansas EsKansasPre-K–5384Public8.1 mi
Watts EsWattsPre-K–8130Public6.4 mi
Kansas MsKansas6–8175Public8.5 mi
Kansas HsKansas9–12256Public8.5 mi
Watts HsWatts9–1276Public6.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Cookson Hills Christian SchoolKansasK–1250Christian (no specific denomination)5.8 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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Shares ZIP codes with Kansas, Flint Creek, West Siloam Springs, Twin Oaks, Watts, Pumpkin Hollow and Proctor.

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