Town guide

Dewar, Oklahoma

Dewar is a town in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, home to about 764 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 74431.

Homes sold for a median of $39 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population764756 per sq mi
Median home value$92,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$39Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Dewar

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)51 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK47 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX190 miles away

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

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

Who represents Dewar

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

Dewar had 763 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.

It’s the 288th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Okmulgee County grew from 21,115 residents in 1910 to 36,706 in 2020.

Dewar population by census2000: 919, 2010: 888, 2020: 763919200088820107632020

Okmulgee County, 1910–2020

Okmulgee County population, 1910 to 20201910: 21,115, 1920: 55,072, 1930: 56,558, 1940: 50,101, 1950: 44,561, 1960: 36,945, 1970: 35,358, 1980: 39,169, 1990: 36,490, 2000: 39,685, 2010: 40,069, 2020: 36,70621K’10’2057K’30’4045K’50’6035K’70’8036K’90’0040K’1037K’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 30°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DewarJan: high 50°F, low 30°F, 1.8 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 34°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 43°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 51°F, 4.4 in; May: high 80°F, low 60°F, 5.7 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 68°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 71°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 70°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 63°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 52°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 41°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 33°F, 2.6 in50°30°Jan1.855°34°Feb2.165°43°Mar3.273°51°Apr4.480°60°May5.788°68°Jun5.293°71°Jul3.393°70°Aug3.385°63°Sep4.974°52°Oct3.961°41°Nov3.152°33°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Okemah, OK weather station (20 miles away).

Jobs in Okmulgee County

6,636 jobs at 641 businesses in Okmulgee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Okmulgee CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,656 jobs; Retail trade: 1,225 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 937 jobs; Manufacturing: 904 jobs; Other services: 315 jobs; Finance and insurance: 281 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 255 jobs; Wholesale trade: 250 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 14% Manufacturing 14% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Hillcrest Hospital HenryettaGeneral hospital · emergency room · Henryetta3.5 miles
  • Muscogee (Creek) Nation Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Okmulgee10.7 miles
  • Creek Nation Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Okemah19.0 miles

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

Places in and around Dewar

Grocery stores

  • Homeland2.2 mi

Libraries

  • Henryetta Public Library2.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Dewar

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Dewar EsDewarPre-K–5249Public0.7 mi
Dewar MsDewar6–8119Public0.7 mi
Dewar HsDewar9–12163Public0.7 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 Henryetta.

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