Lost City is a community in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, home to about 852 people across 24 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 74441.
Homes sold for a median of $162 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Lost City, part in Peggs and Norwood
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lost City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)44 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX235 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lost City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lost City had 767 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 270th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.
Cherokee County grew from 16,778 residents in 1910 to 47,078 in 2020.
Cherokee County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Muskogee, OK weather station (14 miles away).
8,864 jobs at 767 businesses in Cherokee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lost City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Hulbert, Norwood, Shady Grove. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hulbert EsHulbert | Pre-K–5 | 243 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Norwood Public SchoolHulbert | Pre-K–8 | 118 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Shady Grove Public SchoolHulbert | Pre-K–8 | 134 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Hulbert MsHUlbert | 6–8 | 108 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Hulbert Jr.-Sr. Hs (Sr.)Hulbert | 9–12 | 183 | Public | 1.2 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 Peggs, Norwood, Hulbert, Shady Grove (Cherokee County) and Gideon.
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