Tatums is a town in Carter County, Oklahoma, home to about 164 people across 2.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 73487.
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| Nearest major airport | OKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)64 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW)55 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Oklahoma City, OK68 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX123 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tatums; 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.
Tatums had 111 residents in the 2020 census, down 35% since 2000.
It’s the 584th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.
Carter County grew from 25,358 residents in 1910 to 48,003 in 2020.
Carter County, 1910–2020
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 27°F. About 37.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Healdton 3 E, OK weather station (17 miles away).
21,435 jobs at 1,575 businesses in Carter County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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