Sallisaw is a city in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, home to about 8,605 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 74955.
Homes sold for a median of $141 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Sallisaw; also Brushy and Akins
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sallisaw. 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)79 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK77 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX218 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sallisaw; 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.
Sallisaw had 8,510 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 52nd largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.
Sequoyah County grew from 25,005 residents in 1910 to 39,281 in 2020.
Sequoyah County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 47.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sallisaw 2 Nw, OK weather station (2 miles away).
6,984 jobs at 595 businesses in Sequoyah County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
183 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sallisaw.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 23 |
| Mental health providers | 121 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Established in 1888.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Brushy, Central, Sallisaw. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brushy Public SchoolSallisaw | Pre-K–8 | 379 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Central EsSallisaw | Pre-K–8 | 329 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Liberty EsSallisaw | Pre-K–2 | 559 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Eastside EsSallisaw | 3–5 | 345 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Sallisaw MsSallisaw | 6–8 | 407 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Central HsSallisaw | 9–12 | 166 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Sallisaw HsSallisaw | 9–12 | 608 | Public | 3.3 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 Brushy, Akins, Brent, Stoney Point, Hanson and Badger Lee.
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