Sour John is a community in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, home to about 80 people across 5.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 74435.
Homes sold for a median of $250 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Gore; part is in Sour John
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sour John. 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)63 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM)44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX212 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sour John; 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.
Sour John had 71 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.
It’s the 702nd 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 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 47.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Webbers Falls 5 Wsw, OK weather station (7 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).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sour John.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 2 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.
Public schools here are run by Gore. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gore EsGore | Pre-K–5 | 217 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Gore Upper EsGore | 6–8 | 118 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Gore HsGore | 9–12 | 135 | Public | 0.9 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 Gore, Redbird Smith, Notchietown, Paradise Hill and Carlisle.
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