Town guide

Fort Gibson, Oklahoma

Fort Gibson is a town in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, home to about 3,808 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 74434.

Homes sold for a median of $167 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population3,808285 per sq mi
Median home value$181,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$167Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Fort Gibson

1 ZIP code

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Around Fort Gibson

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK44 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX225 miles away

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

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

Who represents Fort Gibson

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

Fort Gibson had 3,814 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 90th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Muskogee County grew from 52,743 residents in 1910 to 66,339 in 2020.

Fort Gibson population by census2000: 4,054, 2010: 4,154, 2020: 3,8144,05420004,15420103,8142020

Muskogee County, 1910–2020

Muskogee County population, 1910 to 20201910: 52,743, 1920: 61,710, 1930: 66,424, 1940: 65,914, 1950: 65,573, 1960: 61,866, 1970: 59,542, 1980: 66,939, 1990: 68,078, 2000: 69,451, 2010: 70,990, 2020: 66,33953K’10’2066K’30’4066K’50’6060K’70’8068K’90’0071K’1066K’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 26°F. About 43.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Fort GibsonJan: high 49°F, low 26°F, 1.9 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 30°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 39°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 48°F, 4.9 in; May: high 79°F, low 59°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 67°F, 5 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 72°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 70°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 62°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 49°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 38°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 30°F, 2.6 in49°26°Jan1.954°30°Feb2.463°39°Mar3.172°48°Apr4.979°59°May5.388°67°Jun5.093°72°Jul3.393°70°Aug3.185°62°Sep4.374°49°Oct4.162°38°Nov3.252°30°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Muskogee, OK weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Muskogee County

24,190 jobs at 1,334 businesses in Muskogee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Muskogee CountyHealth care and social assistance: 6,903 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,745 jobs; Retail trade: 3,189 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,891 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,145 jobs; Construction: 1,102 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 952 jobs; Administrative and support: 880 jobsHealth care and social assistance 29% Manufacturing 16% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Administrative and support 4%

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

Health care

31 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fort Gibson.

Nearest hospitals

  • Saint Francis Hospital MuskogeeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Muskogee10.3 miles
  • Muskogee Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Muskogee10.5 miles
  • Wagoner Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Wagoner14.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors1
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists6
Optometrists3
Chiropractors2
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 Fort Gibson

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Fort Gibson State Historic Site · 6 acres1.7 mi
  • Fort Gibson Splash Pad and Skate Park · 2 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Harps0.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Fort Gibson Public Library0.9 mi

Museums

  • War Memorial Museum4.5 mi
  • Ataloa Lodge Museum6.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Fine Arts Auditorum5.9 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1824.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Fort Gibson

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fort Gibson Early Lrning CtrFort GibsonPre-K–2414Public0.6 mi
Fort Gibson Intermediate EsFort Gibson3–5374Public0.6 mi
Fort Gibson MsFort Gibson6–8379Public0.5 mi
Fort Gibson HsFort Gibson9–12547Public0.6 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 Muskogee, Norwood, Woodall and Mallard Bay.

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