Dewey is a city in Washington County, Oklahoma, home to about 3,412 people across 2.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 74029, and parts of 74006 are in Dewey too.
Homes sold for a median of $118 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population3,4121,210 per sq mi
Median home value$119,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$118Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dewey. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Dewey
Distances
Nearest major airport
Tulsa International Airport (TUL)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Tulsa, OK45 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Dallas, TX280 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Dewey; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Dewey
U.S. Representative · Oklahoma’s 2nd DistrictJosh Brecheen (R)
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
Dewey had 3,372 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 96th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.
Washington County grew from 17,484 residents in 1910 to 52,455 in 2020.
Washington County, 1910–2020
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 22°F. About 39.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bartlesville 3, OK weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in Washington County
17,069 jobs at 1,160 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dewey.
Nearest hospitals
Ascension St. John Jane PhillipsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bartlesville2.3 miles
Ascension St. John NowataCritical access hospital · emergency room · Nowata17.7 miles
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 Dewey
Parks (1 nearby)
Don Tyler Park · 13 acres0.4 mi
Grocery stores
Walmart Supercenter3.0 mi
ALDI5.0 mi
Libraries
Bartlesville Library3.6 mi
Drake Library4.8 mi
Museums (2 nearby)
Tom Mix Museum1.1 mi
Dewey Hotel Museum1.1 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Bartlesville Art Assocations3.1 mi
Bartlesville Performing Arts Center3.5 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Dewey. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Dewey EsDewey
Pre-K–5
550
Public
1.3 mi
Dewey MsDewey
6–8
244
Public
1.4 mi
Dewey HsDewey
9–12
363
Public
1.4 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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