Town guide

Dewey, Oklahoma

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
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Dewey

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Dewey

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa 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

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.

Dewey population by census2000: 3,179, 2010: 3,432, 2020: 3,3723,17920003,43220103,3722020

Washington County, 1910–2020

Washington County population, 1910 to 20201910: 17,484, 1920: 27,002, 1930: 27,777, 1940: 30,559, 1950: 32,880, 1960: 42,347, 1970: 42,277, 1980: 48,113, 1990: 48,066, 2000: 48,996, 2010: 50,976, 2020: 52,45517K’10’2028K’30’4033K’50’6042K’70’8048K’90’0051K’1052K’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 22°F. About 39.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DeweyJan: high 48°F, low 22°F, 2 in; Feb: high 53°F, low 26°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 62°F, low 34°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 44°F, 4 in; May: high 79°F, low 54°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 64°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 68°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 66°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 57°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 45°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 33°F, 2.5 in; Dec: high 49°F, low 25°F, 2.2 in48°22°Jan2.053°26°Feb1.962°34°Mar2.971°44°Apr4.079°54°May4.988°64°Jun5.393°68°Jul3.792°66°Aug3.385°57°Sep3.574°45°Oct3.561°33°Nov2.549°25°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Washington CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,654 jobs; Retail trade: 2,338 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,032 jobs; Company headquarters: 2,024 jobs; Other services: 1,257 jobs; Professional services: 1,249 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,060 jobs; Manufacturing: 953 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 12% Company headquarters 12% Other services 7% Professional services 7% Transportation and warehousing 6% Manufacturing 6%

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
  • Pawhuska Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Pawhuska23.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists3
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists1
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 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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Dewey

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Dewey EsDeweyPre-K–5550Public1.3 mi
Dewey MsDewey6–8244Public1.4 mi
Dewey HsDewey9–12363Public1.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with Bartlesville.

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