Town guide

Pickett, Oklahoma

Pickett is a community in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, home to about 897 people across 3.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 74820.

Homes sold for a median of $123 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population897278 per sq mi
Median home value$168,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$123Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Pickett

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Pickett

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)66 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Oklahoma City, OK66 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX137 miles away

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

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

Who represents Pickett

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

It’s the 261st largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Pontotoc County grew from 24,331 residents in 1910 to 38,065 in 2020.

Pontotoc County, 1910–2020

Pontotoc County population, 1910 to 20201910: 24,331, 1920: 30,949, 1930: 32,469, 1940: 39,792, 1950: 30,875, 1960: 28,089, 1970: 27,867, 1980: 32,598, 1990: 34,119, 2000: 35,143, 2010: 37,492, 2020: 38,06524K’10’2032K’30’4031K’50’6028K’70’8034K’90’0037K’1038K’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 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 41.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PickettJan: high 52°F, low 27°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 31°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 39°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 48°F, 4 in; May: high 80°F, low 59°F, 5.4 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 72°F, 3 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 70°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 62°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 50°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 39°F, 2.5 in; Dec: high 54°F, low 30°F, 2.7 in52°27°Jan2.257°31°Feb2.165°39°Mar3.573°48°Apr4.080°59°May5.489°68°Jun4.794°72°Jul3.094°70°Aug3.186°62°Sep4.375°50°Oct4.164°39°Nov2.554°30°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ada, OK weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Pontotoc County

13,368 jobs at 969 businesses in Pontotoc County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pontotoc CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,213 jobs; Retail trade: 1,785 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,349 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,280 jobs; Professional services: 923 jobs; Construction: 709 jobs; Other services: 639 jobs; Finance and insurance: 468 jobsHealth care and social assistance 32% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Manufacturing 10% Professional services 7% Construction 5% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

656 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pickett.

Nearest hospitals

  • Chickasaw Nation Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · AdaUnder a mile
  • Mercy Hospital AdaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Ada3.3 miles
  • Arbuckle Memorial Hospital AuthorityCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Sulphur25.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors88
Specialist doctors73
Dentists33
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants139
Mental health providers256
Physical and occupational therapists39
Optometrists15
Chiropractors13
Pharmacies20

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 Pickett

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Glenwood Park · 6 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • ALDI2.1 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walmart Pharmacy2.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Ada Public Library1.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • McSwain Theatre0.8 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 Pickett

Public schools here are run by Ada, Byng, Latta and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (16)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ada Ec CtrAdaPre-K–K360Public1.9 mi
Francis EsAdaPre-K–3201Public7.0 mi
Homer EsAdaPre-K–3502Public3.4 mi
Latta EsAdaPre-K–5522Public2.1 mi
Vanoss EsAdaPre-K–8410Public10.1 mi
Hayes EsAda1–2414Public1.5 mi
Washington EsAda3–4392Public0.8 mi
Byng EsAda4–6382Public5.8 mi
Willard EsAda5–6373Public1.4 mi
Latta MsAda6–8190Public2.1 mi
Ada JhsAda7–9581Public1.1 mi
Byng JhsAda7–9370Public5.8 mi
Latta HsAda9–12222Public2.1 mi
Vanoss HsAda9–12164Public10.1 mi
Ada HsAda10–12576Public2.4 mi
Byng HsAda10–12298Public5.9 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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Shares ZIP codes with Ada, Latta, Byng and Vanoss.

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