Evening Shade is a community in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, home to about 489 people across 13 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 74962.
Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population48937 per sq mi
Median home value$155,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$194Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Evening Shade. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Evening Shade
Distances
Nearest major airport
Tulsa International Airport (TUL)68 miles away
Closer regional airport
Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Tulsa, OK65 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Dallas, TX215 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Evening Shade; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Evening Shade
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
Evening Shade had 378 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 363rd largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.
Sequoyah County grew from 25,005 residents in 1910 to 39,281 in 2020.
Sequoyah 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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 47.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sallisaw 2 Nw, OK weather station (12 miles away).
Jobs in Sequoyah County
6,984 jobs at 595 businesses in Sequoyah County. The biggest industries by employees:
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 Evening Shade.
Nearest hospitals
Sequoyah County-City of Sallisaw Hospital AuthoritGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Sallisaw12.3 miles
Cherokee Nation W W Hastings Indian HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Tahlequah25.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
3
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
2
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 Evening Shade
Museums
Tahlonteeskee Museum5.6 mi
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Vian. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Vian EsVian
Pre-K–5
388
Public
3.3 mi
Vian MsVian
6–8
162
Public
3.3 mi
Vian HsVian
9–12
230
Public
3.3 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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