Town guide

Shady Grove (Cherokee County), Oklahoma

Shady Grove (Cherokee County) is a community in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, home to about 453 people across 13 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 74441 and 74464.

Homes sold for a median of $153 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population45336 per sq mi
Median home value$201,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$153Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Shady Grove (Cherokee County)

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Shady Grove (Cherokee County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Shady Grove (Cherokee County)

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)47 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK46 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX236 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Shady Grove (Cherokee County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Shady Grove (Cherokee County)

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

Shady Grove (Cherokee County) had 519 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 375th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Cherokee County grew from 16,778 residents in 1910 to 47,078 in 2020.

Shady Grove (Cherokee County) population by census2000: 484, 2010: 556, 2020: 519484200055620105192020

Cherokee County, 1910–2020

Cherokee County population, 1910 to 20201910: 16,778, 1920: 19,872, 1930: 17,470, 1940: 21,030, 1950: 18,989, 1960: 17,762, 1970: 23,174, 1980: 30,684, 1990: 34,049, 2000: 42,521, 2010: 46,987, 2020: 47,07817K’10’2017K’30’4019K’50’6023K’70’8034K’90’0047K’1047K’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 Shady Grove (Cherokee County)Jan: 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 (9 miles away).

Jobs in Cherokee County

8,864 jobs at 767 businesses in Cherokee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cherokee CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,745 jobs; Retail trade: 1,664 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,478 jobs; Administrative and support: 429 jobs; Construction: 417 jobs; Finance and insurance: 329 jobs; Other services: 300 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 237 jobsHealth care and social assistance 31% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 17% Administrative and support 5% Construction 5% Finance and insurance 4% Other services 3% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3%

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

Health care

616 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shady Grove (Cherokee County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Northeastern Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Tahlequah9.5 miles
  • Cherokee Nation W W Hastings Indian HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Tahlequah9.5 miles
  • Wagoner Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Wagoner15.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors84
Specialist doctors64
Dentists29
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants88
Mental health providers229
Physical and occupational therapists33
Optometrists78
Chiropractors11
Pharmacies12

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 Shady Grove (Cherokee County)

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

Public schools (16)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Briggs Public SchoolTahlequahPre-K–8390Public13.8 mi
Grand View Public SchoolTahlequahPre-K–8521Public7.3 mi
Hulbert EsHulbertPre-K–5243Public1.6 mi
Lowrey Public SchoolTahlequahPre-K–8100Public16.1 mi
Norwood Public SchoolHulbertPre-K–8118Public4.3 mi
Sequoyah EsTahlequahPre-K182Public8.2 mi
Shady Grove Public SchoolHulbertPre-K–8134Public2.8 mi
Woodall Public SchoolTahlequahPre-K–8373Public7.8 mi
Cherokee EsTahlequahK–5441Public9.0 mi
Greenwood EsTahlequahK–5500Public8.6 mi
Heritage EsTahlequahK–5501Public8.3 mi
Hulbert MsHUlbert6–8108Public1.6 mi
Tahlequah MsTahlequah6–8730Public7.6 mi
Hulbert Jr.-Sr. Hs (Sr.)Hulbert9–12183Public1.6 mi
Sequoyah High SchoolTahlequah9–12318Public8.3 mi
Tahlequah HsTahlequah9–121,358Public7.8 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Shiloh Christian SchoolTahlequahK–733Christian (no specific denomination)7.1 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, Lost City, Peggs, Woodall, Norwood, Zeb, Hulbert, Steely Hollow, Lowrey, Sparrowhawk, Gideon, Johnson Prairie, Rocky Ford and Eldon.

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