Town guide

Rocky Ford, Oklahoma

Rocky Ford is a community in Delaware County, Oklahoma, home to about 290 people across 6.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 74364 and 74464.

Homes sold for a median of $188 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population29042 per sq mi
Median home value$150,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$188Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking7%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Rocky Ford

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rocky Ford. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Rocky Ford

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)52 miles away
Closer regional airportNorthwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK52 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX249 miles away

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

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

Who represents Rocky Ford

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

Rocky Ford had 283 residents in the 2020 census, up 372% since 2000.

It’s the 475th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Delaware County grew from 11,469 residents in 1910 to 40,397 in 2020.

Rocky Ford population by census2000: 60, 2010: 61, 2020: 2836020006120102832020

Delaware County, 1910–2020

Delaware County population, 1910 to 20201910: 11,469, 1920: 13,868, 1930: 15,370, 1940: 18,592, 1950: 14,734, 1960: 13,198, 1970: 17,767, 1980: 23,946, 1990: 28,070, 2000: 37,077, 2010: 41,487, 2020: 40,39711K’10’2015K’30’4015K’50’6018K’70’8028K’90’0041K’1040K’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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 51 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 Rocky FordJan: high 51°F, low 28°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 56°F, low 32°F, 3 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 40°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 48°F, 4.7 in; May: high 80°F, low 57°F, 6.3 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 65°F, 5.5 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 69°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 68°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 61°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 49°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 39°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 31°F, 2.8 in51°28°Jan2.556°32°Feb3.065°40°Mar4.474°48°Apr4.780°57°May6.388°65°Jun5.593°69°Jul4.492°68°Aug4.185°61°Sep4.975°49°Oct4.263°39°Nov4.253°31°Dec2.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tahlequah, OK weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Delaware County

8,537 jobs at 825 businesses in Delaware County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Delaware CountyRetail trade: 1,562 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,435 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,393 jobs; Construction: 740 jobs; Administrative and support: 597 jobs; Other services: 518 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 474 jobs; Manufacturing: 445 jobsRetail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 17% Hotels and restaurants 16% Construction 9% Administrative and support 7% Other services 6% Arts, entertainment and recreation 6% Manufacturing 5%

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

Health care

600 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rocky Ford’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Northeastern Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Tahlequah11.4 miles
  • Cherokee Nation W W Hastings Indian HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Tahlequah11.5 miles
  • Hillcrest Hospital PryorGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pryor24.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors82
Specialist doctors64
Dentists29
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants78
Mental health providers225
Physical and occupational therapists33
Optometrists78
Chiropractors11
Pharmacies11

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 Rocky Ford

Public schools here are run by Briggs, Grand View, Leach and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Briggs Public SchoolTahlequahPre-K–8390Public12.0 mi
Grand View Public SchoolTahlequahPre-K–8521Public8.8 mi
Leach Public SchoolRosePre-K–8145Public8.9 mi
Lowrey Public SchoolTahlequahPre-K–8100Public2.9 mi
Sequoyah EsTahlequahPre-K182Public11.7 mi
Woodall Public SchoolTahlequahPre-K–8373Public18.4 mi
Cherokee EsTahlequahK–5441Public11.2 mi
Greenwood EsTahlequahK–5500Public11.7 mi
Heritage EsTahlequahK–5501Public14.0 mi
Tahlequah MsTahlequah6–8730Public11.0 mi
Sequoyah High SchoolTahlequah9–12318Public16.0 mi
Tahlequah HsTahlequah9–121,358Public11.0 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Shiloh Christian SchoolTahlequahK–733Christian (no specific denomination)12.2 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 Tahlequah, Park Hill, Grandview, Briggs, Moodys, Woodall, Zeb, Leach, Steely Hollow, Lowrey, Sparrowhawk, Gideon, Rose, Kenwood, Johnson Prairie, Teresita, Shady Grove (Cherokee County), Eldon and Little Rock.

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