Town guide

Johnson, Oklahoma

Johnson is a town in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, home to about 684 people across 4.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 74804.

Homes sold for a median of $144 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population684153 per sq mi
Median home value$161,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$144Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Johnson

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Johnson

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Oklahoma City, OK33 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX179 miles away

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

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

Who represents Johnson

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

Johnson had 457 residents in the 2020 census, up 105% since 2000.

It’s the 305th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Pottawatomie County grew from 26,412 residents in 1900 to 72,454 in 2020.

Johnson population by census2000: 223, 2010: 247, 2020: 457223200024720104572020

Pottawatomie County, 1900–2020

Pottawatomie County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,412, 1910: 43,595, 1920: 46,028, 1930: 66,572, 1940: 54,377, 1950: 43,517, 1960: 41,486, 1970: 43,134, 1980: 55,239, 1990: 58,760, 2000: 65,521, 2010: 69,442, 2020: 72,45426K’00’1046K’20’3054K’40’5041K’60’7055K’80’9066K’00’1072K’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 27°F. About 39.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near JohnsonJan: high 49°F, low 27°F, 1.6 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 30°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 38°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 47°F, 4 in; May: high 78°F, low 58°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 67°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 71°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 69°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 61°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 49°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 38°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 51°F, low 30°F, 2 in49°27°Jan1.654°30°Feb1.863°38°Mar2.971°47°Apr4.078°58°May5.286°67°Jun5.292°71°Jul3.591°69°Aug3.384°61°Sep3.973°49°Oct3.862°38°Nov2.251°30°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Meeker 5 W, OK weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Pottawatomie County

16,706 jobs at 1,253 businesses in Pottawatomie County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pottawatomie CountyHealth care and social assistance: 3,013 jobs; Retail trade: 2,753 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,690 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,312 jobs; Other services: 792 jobs; Administrative and support: 706 jobs; Finance and insurance: 666 jobs; Construction: 646 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 16% Manufacturing 14% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4% Finance and insurance 4% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

363 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Johnson.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ssm Health St. Anthony Hospital - ShawneeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Shawnee1.8 miles
  • Prague Regional Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Prague15.7 miles
  • Ssm Health St. Anthony Hospital - MidwestGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Midwest City26.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors35
Specialist doctors32
Dentists36
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants53
Mental health providers130
Physical and occupational therapists58
Optometrists9
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies8

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 Johnson

Parks (3 nearby)

  • OBU Varsity Athletic Grounds · 25 acres1.5 mi
  • Optimist Park · 3 acres1.6 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Aldi0.6 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter0.6 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.7 mi

Museums

  • Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art1.9 mi
  • Pottawatomie County Museum4.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Potter Auditorium1.8 mi
  • Shawnee Little Theatre Inc2.4 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 Johnson

Public schools here are run by Grove, North Rock Creek, Shawnee. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Grove Public SchoolShawneePre-K–8539Public2.7 mi
North Rock Creek EsShawneePre-K–4458Public2.2 mi
Shawnee Ec CtrShawneePre-K–1350Public2.3 mi
North Rock Creek IntermediateShawnee5–6147Public2.2 mi
Shawnee MsShawnee6–8693Public1.1 mi
North Rock Creek MsShawnee7–8141Public2.2 mi
North Rock Creek HsShawnee9–12487Public2.2 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Family of Faith Christian SchoolShawneePre-K–1291Christian (no specific denomination)5.5 mi
Liberty AcademyShawneePre-K–1278Baptist2.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Shawnee and Earlsboro.

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