Etta is a community in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, home to about 87 people across 3.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 74471.
Homes sold for a median of $178 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Welling; part is in Etta
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Etta. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)61 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX239 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Etta; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 692nd largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.
Cherokee County grew from 16,778 residents in 1910 to 47,078 in 2020.
Cherokee County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tahlequah, OK weather station (7 miles away).
8,864 jobs at 767 businesses in Cherokee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Etta.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 8 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by Tenkiller. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenkiller Public SchoolWelling | Pre-K–8 | 157 | Public | 8.0 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 Caney, Welling, Tenkiller, Barber and Caney Ridge.
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