Sequoyah County is a county in Oklahoma, United States, on the state’s eastern border with Arkansas. It had a population of 39,281 at the 2020 census and covers 673 square miles (1,743 km2) of land, centred near 35°30′N 94°45′W.
Sallisaw is the county seat, and its postal code is 74955. The county has one city, eight towns, and more than twenty unincorporated communities and census-designated places, spread across the Ozark Plateau in the north and the Ouachita foothills in the south. Sequoyah County observes Central time.
Towns & Villages in Sequoyah County
The table below covers Sequoyah County’s one city, its eight incorporated towns, and the census-designated places and unincorporated communities carried over from earlier survey data. Oklahoma has no civil townships, so places are not grouped by township. “CDP” marks a census-designated place with no city government; “Unincorp.” marks a named community with no incorporated government or formal census boundary.
| Place | Type | Pop. | ZIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sallisaw | City · seat | 8,510 | 74955 |
| Muldrow | Town | 3,272 | 74948 |
| Roland | Town | — | — |
| Vian | Town | — | — |
| Gore | Town | — | — |
| Marble City | Town | — | — |
| Gans | Town | — | — |
| Moffett | Town | — | — |
| Paradise Hill | Town | — | — |
| Akins | CDP | — | — |
| Badger Lee | CDP | — | — |
| Belfonte | CDP | — | — |
| Blackgum | CDP | — | — |
| Box | CDP | — | — |
| Brent | CDP | — | — |
| Brushy | CDP | — | — |
| Carlisle | CDP | — | — |
| Dwight Mission | CDP | — | — |
| Evening Shade | CDP | — | — |
| Flute Springs | CDP | — | — |
| Hanson | CDP | — | — |
| Liberty | CDP | — | — |
| Long | CDP | — | — |
| Nicut | CDP | — | — |
| Notchietown | CDP | — | — |
| Pinhook Corner | CDP | — | — |
| Redbird Smith | CDP | — | — |
| Remy | CDP | — | — |
| Short | CDP | — | — |
| Stoney Point | CDP | — | — |
| Cottonwood | Unincorp. | — | — |
| Foreman | Unincorp. | — | — |
| Redland | Unincorp. | — | — |
| Baldridge | Unincorp. | — | — |
| Blackjack | Unincorp. | — | — |
| Copic Slab | Unincorp. | — | — |
| Gore Landing | Unincorp. | — | — |
| Harrison | Unincorp. | — | — |
| Lone Oak | Unincorp. | — | — |
| Maple | Unincorp. | — | — |
| McKey | Unincorp. | — | — |
| Paw Paw | Unincorp. | — | — |
| Reeder Ford | Unincorp. | — | — |
| Sadie | Unincorp. | — | — |
| Seven Oaks | Unincorp. | — | — |
| Shady Grove | Unincorp. | — | — |
| West Fort Smith | Unincorp. | — | — |
West Fort Smith and Moffett sit hard against the Arkansas state line east of Fort Smith, and both are best known as the Oklahoma-side edge of that metro area rather than as standalone communities.
ZIP Codes
- 74955 — Sallisaw, the county seat
- 74948 — Muldrow, in the northeast of the county
Most of the county’s smaller towns and unincorporated communities use one of these two ZIP codes or a Fort Smith, Arkansas ZIP for mail delivery, depending on which side of the Arkansas River they sit.
Geography
Sequoyah County straddles two landscapes: the rolling Ozark Plateau in the north and the Ouachita Mountain foothills in the south, divided by the Arkansas River, which forms much of the county’s southern boundary. The Illinois River enters from the north before joining the Arkansas near the Robert S. Kerr Reservoir and Lock and Dam, a major Arkansas River Navigation System facility. The county borders Cherokee County and Adair County to the north, Crawford County, Arkansas to the east, Sebastian County, Arkansas to the southeast, Le Flore County to the south, Haskell County to the southwest, and Muskogee County to the west.
Demographics
Sequoyah County had 39,281 residents at the 2020 census, a density of about 58 people per square mile. Sallisaw, the county seat and largest city, accounts for roughly a fifth of the county’s population; Muldrow, in the northeast corner near the Arkansas line, is the second largest at 3,272. Median household income in the county runs well below the Oklahoma median of $62,138, reflecting the county’s rural, largely agricultural economy.
Economy & Local Life
Agriculture, poultry processing, and light manufacturing anchor the county’s economy, alongside logistics and retail tied to nearby Fort Smith, Arkansas. Simmons Foods operates a major poultry plant in Sallisaw, one of the county’s largest employers. Interstate 40 carries significant freight traffic through the county, supporting warehousing and trucking jobs along the corridor.
History
Sequoyah County was created in 1907 when Oklahoma achieved statehood, carved from Cherokee Nation lands in Indian Territory. It was named for Sequoyah, the Cherokee silversmith who created the Cherokee syllabary, the writing system that gave the Cherokee language its first written form. Dwight Mission, in the county’s Ozark hill country, dates to an early-19th-century Presbyterian mission to the Cherokee and remains a landmark of that history. The county is part of the Fort Smith, AR-OK combined statistical area, tying its modern economy closely to its Arkansas neighbor.
Getting There
Interstate 40 runs east-west across the county, connecting Sallisaw directly to Fort Smith and Oklahoma City. U.S. Route 59 crosses north-south through Sallisaw and Vian.
- Fort Smith, Arkansas — 15 miles east
- Muskogee, Oklahoma — 30 miles west
- Tahlequah, Oklahoma — 25 miles north
- Poteau, Oklahoma — 25 miles south
The nearest commercial airport is Fort Smith Regional Airport, just east of the county line in Arkansas.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Sequoyah County, Oklahoma?
It is in eastern Oklahoma on the Arkansas state line, centred near 35°30′N 94°45′W, in the Fort Smith, AR-OK combined statistical area.
What is the population of Sequoyah County?
39,281 at the 2020 census.
How big is Sequoyah County?
673 square miles (1,743 km2) of land, plus 41 square miles (110 km2) of water — 714 square miles total.
What is the county seat of Sequoyah County?
Sallisaw is the county seat and largest city.
How many towns are in Sequoyah County?
One city (Sallisaw) and eight incorporated towns, plus more than twenty census-designated places and unincorporated communities.
What ZIP codes are in Sequoyah County?
74955 covers Sallisaw and 74948 covers Muldrow; other communities use a nearby town’s ZIP or a Fort Smith, Arkansas code.
Why is the county named Sequoyah?
It honors Sequoyah, the Cherokee silversmith who invented the Cherokee syllabary, the first written form of the Cherokee language.
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