Town guide

Stillwater, Oklahoma

Stillwater is a city in Payne County, Oklahoma, home to about 49,269 people across 30 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 74074, 74075, 74077 and 74078.

Homes sold for a median of $162 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population49,2691,654 per sq mi
Median home value$237,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$162Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking18%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Stillwater

4 ZIP codes
Stillwater, OK74077Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Stillwater, OK74078Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Stillwater

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)59 miles away
Closer regional airportStillwater Regional Airport (SWO)3 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Oklahoma City, OK52 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX230 miles away

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

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

Who represents Stillwater

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

Stillwater had 48,394 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2000.

It’s the 10th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Payne County grew from 20,909 residents in 1900 to 81,646 in 2020.

Stillwater population by census2000: 39,065, 2010: 45,688, 2020: 48,39439,065200045,688201048,3942020

Payne County, 1900–2020

Payne County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,909, 1910: 23,735, 1920: 30,180, 1930: 36,905, 1940: 36,057, 1950: 46,430, 1960: 44,231, 1970: 50,654, 1980: 62,435, 1990: 61,507, 2000: 68,190, 2010: 77,350, 2020: 81,64621K’00’1030K’20’3036K’40’5044K’60’7062K’80’9068K’00’1082K’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 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 36.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near StillwaterJan: high 49°F, low 26°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 30°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 38°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 47°F, 4.2 in; May: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 71°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 70°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 61°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 49°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 37°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 51°F, low 29°F, 1.7 in49°26°Jan1.354°30°Feb1.663°38°Mar2.872°47°Apr4.279°58°May4.788°67°Jun4.694°71°Jul3.493°70°Aug3.785°61°Sep2.973°49°Oct2.961°37°Nov2.351°29°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stillwater 2 W, OK weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Payne County

22,510 jobs at 1,826 businesses in Payne County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Payne CountyHotels and restaurants: 4,807 jobs; Retail trade: 4,197 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,287 jobs; Other services: 1,500 jobs; Construction: 1,413 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,380 jobs; Professional services: 1,101 jobs; Administrative and support: 994 jobsHotels and restaurants 21% Retail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 15% Other services 7% Construction 6% Manufacturing 6% Professional services 5% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

584 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stillwater’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Stillwater Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · StillwaterUnder a mile
  • Hillcrest Hospital CushingGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cushing19.7 miles
  • Mercy Hospital Logan CountyCritical access hospital · emergency room · Guthrie28.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors65
Specialist doctors58
Dentists42
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants75
Mental health providers262
Physical and occupational therapists48
Optometrists18
Chiropractors16
Pharmacies22

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.

Places in and around Stillwater

Parks (21 nearby)

  • Boomer Lake Park · 351 acres2.0 mi
  • Payne County Expo Center · 157 acres3.3 mi
  • Sanborn Lake Park and Sports Complex · 115 acres2.4 mi
  • Hoyt Grove Park · 62 acres1.2 mi
  • The Botanic Garden at Oklahoma State University · 54 acres2.3 mi
  • Babcock Park · 53 acres2.0 mi

Grocery stores (9 nearby)

  • Himalayan Grocery Store & Kitchen0.2 mi
  • Homeland0.5 mi
  • Express Convenience0.5 mi
  • Sprouts Farmers Market0.7 mi

Pharmacies (9 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.3 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy0.8 mi
  • Jucy's Nutrition1.0 mi
  • Charlie's Discout Drugs1.1 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Edmon Low Library0.4 mi
  • Oklahoma State University Library Annex0.9 mi
  • Stillwater Public Library0.9 mi

Museums (4 nearby)

  • Wrestling Hall of Fame0.3 mi
  • Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar0.6 mi
  • Sheerar Museum0.6 mi
  • OSU Museum of Art0.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (7 nearby)

  • Jerry Davis Blackbox Theatre0.3 mi
  • McKnight Center for the Performing Arts0.4 mi
  • Stillwater Pipe Band Practice Hall0.5 mi
  • Prairie Arts Center0.8 mi
  • Performing Arts Center0.9 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1884.

Colleges and universities

  • Oklahoma State University School of Fire Protection and Safety

Sports teams

  • Oklahoma State Cowboys and Cowgirls Big 12 Conference

Notable people born here

  • James Marsden (1973) · American actor
  • Tyson Ritter (1984) · American singer
  • Matt Holliday (1980) · American professional baseball player, outfielder
  • Irene Miracle (1954) · American actress
  • Ben Cline (1972) · American politician in Virginia (born 1972)
  • David Roberts (1951) · American athlete
  • Robert DoQui (1934) · American actor (1934-2008)
  • Rokas Pukštas (2004) · American soccer player

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Stillwater

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

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Highland Park EsStillwaterPre-K–5505Public2.0 mi
Richmond EsStillwaterPre-K–5362Public3.5 mi
Sangre Ridge EsStillwaterPre-K–5497Public3.1 mi
Skyline EsStillwaterPre-K–5365Public1.6 mi
Westwood EsStillwaterPre-K–5626Public1.2 mi
Will Rogers EsStillwaterPre-K–5511Public0.9 mi
Stillwater MsStillwater6–7932Public3.0 mi
Stillwater JhsStillwater8–9910Public1.8 mi
Stillwater HsStillwater10–121,341Public0.9 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Covenant Community Christian SchoolStillwaterPre-K–1266Assembly of God3.5 mi
Stillwater Christian SchoolStillwaterPre-K–10126Christian (no specific denomination)3.6 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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