Stroud is a city in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, home to about 2,793 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 74079, and parts of 74028 are in Stroud too.
Homes sold for a median of $112 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Stroud; also Kendrick
Mostly Depew; part is in Stroud
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Stroud. 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)53 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX204 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Stroud; 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.
Stroud had 2,719 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 123rd largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.
Lincoln County grew from 27,007 residents in 1900 to 33,458 in 2020.
Lincoln County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 36.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chandler, OK weather station (13 miles away).
5,625 jobs at 593 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
36 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stroud.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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)
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 1892.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Stroud. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview EsStroud | Pre-K–5 | 431 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Stroud MsStroud | 6–8 | 177 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Stroud HsStroud | 9–12 | 244 | 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 Depew and Kendrick.
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