Town guide

Talihina, Oklahoma

Talihina is a town in Latimer County, Oklahoma, home to about 864 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 74571.

Homes sold for a median of $142 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population8641,029 per sq mi
Median home value$72,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$142Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Talihina

1 ZIP code

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Around Talihina

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)112 miles away
Closer regional airportFort Smith Regional Airport (FSM)55 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK109 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX168 miles away

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

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

Who represents Talihina

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

Talihina had 925 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.

It’s the 265th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Latimer County grew from 11,321 residents in 1910 to 9,444 in 2020.

Talihina population by census2000: 1,211, 2010: 1,114, 2020: 9251,21120001,11420109252020

Latimer County, 1910–2020

Latimer County population, 1910 to 20201910: 11,321, 1920: 13,866, 1930: 11,184, 1940: 12,380, 1950: 9,690, 1960: 7,738, 1970: 8,601, 1980: 9,840, 1990: 10,333, 2000: 10,692, 2010: 11,154, 2020: 9,44411K’10’2011K’30’4010K’50’609K’70’8010K’90’0011K’109K’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 29°F. About 51.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TalihinaJan: high 52°F, low 29°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 32°F, 3 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 39°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 48°F, 5.8 in; May: high 79°F, low 58°F, 6.3 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 70°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 68°F, 2.5 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 61°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 49°F, 5.1 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 39°F, 4.6 in; Dec: high 54°F, low 31°F, 4.1 in52°29°Jan3.157°32°Feb3.065°39°Mar4.473°48°Apr5.879°58°May6.387°66°Jun4.593°70°Jul4.193°68°Aug2.586°61°Sep4.475°49°Oct5.163°39°Nov4.654°31°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tuskahoma, OK weather station (18 miles away).

Jobs in Latimer County

3,292 jobs at 150 businesses in Latimer County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Latimer CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,126 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 216 jobs; Retail trade: 203 jobs; Construction: 77 jobs; Utilities: 76 jobs; Professional services: 55 jobs; Wholesale trade: 50 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 42 jobsHealth care and social assistance 65% Hotels and restaurants 7% Retail trade 6% Construction 2% Utilities 2% Professional services 2% Wholesale trade 2% Transportation and warehousing 1%

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

Health care

100 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Talihina.

Nearest hospitals

  • Choctaw Nation Health Services AuthorityGeneral hospital · emergency room · TalihinaUnder a mile
  • Eastern Oklahoma Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Poteau30.4 miles
  • Haskell Regional Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Stigler36.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors31
Specialist doctors9
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants14
Mental health providers31
Physical and occupational therapists7
Optometrists3
Pharmacies1

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 Talihina

Pharmacies

  • Lawson Pharmacy3.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Talihina

Public schools here are run by Buffalo Valley, Talihina. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Buffalo Valley EsTalihinaPre-K–8134Public14.1 mi
Talihina EsTalihinaPre-K–6220Public2.8 mi
Talihina JhsTalihina7–880Public2.8 mi
Buffalo Valley HsTalihina9–1269Public14.1 mi
Talihina HsTalihina9–12155Public2.8 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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