Town guide

River Bottom, Oklahoma

River Bottom is a community in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, home to about 244 people across 9.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 74423.

Homes sold for a median of $254 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population24426 per sq mi
Median home value$106,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$254Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in River Bottom

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around River Bottom

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)53 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK51 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX217 miles away

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

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

Who represents River Bottom

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

River Bottom had 248 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 515th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Muskogee County grew from 52,743 residents in 1910 to 66,339 in 2020.

River Bottom population by census2000: 265, 2010: 154, 2020: 248265200015420102482020

Muskogee County, 1910–2020

Muskogee County population, 1910 to 20201910: 52,743, 1920: 61,710, 1930: 66,424, 1940: 65,914, 1950: 65,573, 1960: 61,866, 1970: 59,542, 1980: 66,939, 1990: 68,078, 2000: 69,451, 2010: 70,990, 2020: 66,33953K’10’2066K’30’4066K’50’6060K’70’8068K’90’0071K’1066K’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 28°F. About 43.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near River BottomJan: high 50°F, low 28°F, 2.3 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 32°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 41°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 49°F, 4.1 in; May: high 79°F, low 58°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 67°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 71°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 70°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 62°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 50°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 39°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 31°F, 2.9 in50°28°Jan2.354°32°Feb2.264°41°Mar3.472°49°Apr4.179°58°May5.587°67°Jun4.492°71°Jul3.692°70°Aug3.185°62°Sep4.374°50°Oct4.162°39°Nov3.452°31°Dec2.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Muskogee Davis Fld, OK weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Muskogee County

24,190 jobs at 1,334 businesses in Muskogee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Muskogee CountyHealth care and social assistance: 6,903 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,745 jobs; Retail trade: 3,189 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,891 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,145 jobs; Construction: 1,102 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 952 jobs; Administrative and support: 880 jobsHealth care and social assistance 29% Manufacturing 16% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Administrative and support 4%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in River Bottom.

Nearest hospitals

  • Saint Francis Hospital MuskogeeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Muskogee13.2 miles
  • Muskogee Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Muskogee13.9 miles
  • Cherokee Nation W W Hastings Indian HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Tahlequah22.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1

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.

Schools in River Bottom

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Braggs EsBraggsPre-K–899Public0.7 mi
Braggs HsBraggs9–1245Public0.7 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 Sand Hill and Braggs.

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