McLoud is a city in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, home to about 4,425 people across 18 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 74851.
Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Oklahoma City; part is in McLoud
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside McLoud. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | OKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)29 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Oklahoma City, OK25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX183 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of McLoud; 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.
McLoud had 4,351 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.
It’s the 82nd largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.
Pottawatomie County grew from 26,412 residents in 1900 to 72,454 in 2020.
Pottawatomie County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Meeker 5 W, OK weather station (8 miles away).
16,706 jobs at 1,253 businesses in Pottawatomie County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
48 doctors and other health care providers list an office in McLoud.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 31 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 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 Dale, Mcloud, White Rock. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale EsDale | Pre-K–5 | 409 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Mcloud Early Childhood CenterMcLoud | Pre-K–1 | 277 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| White Rock Public SchoolMcLoud | Pre-K–8 | 165 | Public | 9.0 mi |
| Mcloud EsMcLoud | 2–3 | 212 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Mcloud Intermediate SchoolMcLoud | 4–6 | 328 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Dale MsDale | 6–8 | 218 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Mcloud JhsMcLoud | 7–8 | 244 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Dale HsDale | 9–12 | 237 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Mcloud HsMcLoud | 9–12 | 490 | 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 Oklahoma City, Shawnee, Bethel Acres and Dale.
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