Town guide

Iron Post, Oklahoma

Iron Post is a community in Mayes County, Oklahoma, home to about 58 people across 2.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 74352.

Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population5822 per sq mi
Median home value$111,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$160Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Iron Post

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Iron Post

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK41 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX251 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Iron Post; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Iron Post

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

Iron Post had 65 residents in the 2020 census, down 44% since 2000.

It’s the 737th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Mayes County grew from 13,596 residents in 1910 to 39,046 in 2020.

Iron Post population by census2000: 117, 2010: 92, 2020: 651172000922010652020

Mayes County, 1910–2020

Mayes County population, 1910 to 20201910: 13,596, 1920: 16,829, 1930: 17,883, 1940: 21,668, 1950: 19,743, 1960: 20,073, 1970: 23,302, 1980: 32,261, 1990: 33,366, 2000: 38,369, 2010: 41,259, 2020: 39,04614K’10’2018K’30’4020K’50’6023K’70’8033K’90’0041K’1039K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 44.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Iron PostJan: high 47°F, low 25°F, 2 in; Feb: high 53°F, low 29°F, 2 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 37°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 46°F, 4.7 in; May: high 79°F, low 57°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 70°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 68°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 60°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 47°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 37°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 51°F, low 28°F, 2.5 in47°25°Jan2.053°29°Feb2.061°37°Mar3.271°46°Apr4.779°57°May5.587°66°Jun4.991°70°Jul4.692°68°Aug3.684°60°Sep4.473°47°Oct3.761°37°Nov3.751°28°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pryor, OK weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Mayes County

11,426 jobs at 833 businesses in Mayes County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Mayes CountyManufacturing: 3,621 jobs; Retail trade: 1,627 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,387 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,376 jobs; Construction: 696 jobs; Administrative and support: 435 jobs; Professional services: 432 jobs; Other services: 431 jobsManufacturing 32% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 12% Health care and social assistance 12% Construction 6% Administrative and support 4% Professional services 4% Other services 4%

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

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Iron Post.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hillcrest Hospital PryorGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pryor11.5 miles
  • Wagoner Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Wagoner19.8 miles
  • Northeastern Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Tahlequah22.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Mental health providers1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies3

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 Iron Post

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Neighborhood Market1.3 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 Iron Post

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Locust Grove Early Lrning CtrLocust GrovePre-K–1224Public1.8 mi
Locust Grove Upper EsLocust Grove2–5286Public1.6 mi
Locust Grove MsLocust Grove6–8239Public1.6 mi
Locust Grove HsLocust Grove9–12428Public1.6 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 Locust Grove, Little Rock, Snake Creek, Cedar Crest, Murphy, Ballou and Sams Corner.

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