Town guide

Fort Towson, Oklahoma

Fort Towson is a town in Choctaw County, Oklahoma, home to about 546 people across 5.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 74735 and 74756.

Homes sold for a median of $141 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population54697 per sq mi
Median home value$169,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$141Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Fort Towson

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Fort Towson

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)122 miles away
Closer regional airportTexarkana Regional Airport (Webb Field) (TXK)85 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Plano, TX108 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX121 miles away

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

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

Who represents Fort Towson

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 Towson had 492 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.

It’s the 341st largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Choctaw County grew from 21,862 residents in 1910 to 14,204 in 2020.

Fort Towson population by census2000: 611, 2010: 519, 2020: 492611200051920104922020

Choctaw County, 1910–2020

Choctaw County population, 1910 to 20201910: 21,862, 1920: 32,144, 1930: 24,142, 1940: 28,358, 1950: 20,405, 1960: 15,637, 1970: 15,141, 1980: 17,203, 1990: 15,302, 2000: 15,342, 2010: 15,205, 2020: 14,20422K’10’2024K’30’4020K’50’6015K’70’8015K’90’0015K’1014K’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 29°F. About 48.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Fort TowsonJan: high 52°F, low 29°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 33°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 40°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 49°F, 4.4 in; May: high 80°F, low 59°F, 6.3 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 68°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 71°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 69°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 62°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 50°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 39°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 31°F, 4.1 in52°29°Jan2.957°33°Feb2.965°40°Mar4.173°49°Apr4.480°59°May6.388°68°Jun4.393°71°Jul3.493°69°Aug3.186°62°Sep3.976°50°Oct4.964°39°Nov3.955°31°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Antlers, OK weather station (22 miles away).

Jobs in Choctaw County

2,917 jobs at 282 businesses in Choctaw County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Choctaw CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,011 jobs; Retail trade: 572 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 287 jobs; Utilities: 127 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 120 jobs; Construction: 118 jobs; Manufacturing: 117 jobs; Finance and insurance: 101 jobsHealth care and social assistance 35% Retail trade 20% Hotels and restaurants 10% Utilities 4% Transportation and warehousing 4% Construction 4% Manufacturing 4% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fort Towson’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Choctaw Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Hugo11.7 miles
  • Pushmataha HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Antlers22.7 miles
  • Paris Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Paris28.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers5

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 Towson

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Fort Towson Industrial Authority · 10 acres1.8 mi

Counts are within about 2 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 Fort Towson

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fort Towson EsFort TowsonPre-K–6181Public1.9 mi
Fort Towson JhsFort Towson7–860Public1.9 mi
Fort Towson HsFort Towson9–1275Public1.9 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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