{"id":7037,"date":"2023-08-24T16:20:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T16:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=7037"},"modified":"2026-08-21T16:17:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T16:17:33","slug":"hughes-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/hughes-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Hughes County, Oklahoma"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hughes County is a county in Oklahoma, United States, in the south-central part of the state, roughly halfway between Oklahoma City and the Arkansas border. It had a population of 13,367 at the 2020 census and covers 815 square miles (2,110 km2), of which 805 square miles are land and 10 square miles are water, centred near 35\u00b002\u2032N 96\u00b016\u2032W.<\/p>\n<p>Holdenville is the county seat and its postal code is 74848. The county has two cities, ten incorporated towns, and several unincorporated communities, and observes Central time (UTC&minus;6, UTC&minus;5 during daylight saving).<\/p>\n<h2>Towns &amp; Villages in Hughes County<\/h2>\n<p>Hughes County has two cities &mdash; Holdenville and Wetumka &mdash; and ten incorporated towns, plus a handful of unincorporated crossroads communities that never took city or town status. Type key: City &middot; seat = the county seat; City\/Town = incorporated municipalities; Unincorp. = unincorporated communities with no municipal government.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tv-table-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>Pop.<\/th>\n<th>ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Holdenville<\/td>\n<td>City &middot; seat<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>74848<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wetumka<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>74883<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Allen<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Atwood<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>74827<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Calvin<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>74531<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dustin<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>74839<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gerty<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Horntown<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lamar<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>74850<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Spaulding<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Stuart<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>74570<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Yeager<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Carson<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Citra<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cross Roads<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Non<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rock Creek<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Allen sits mostly across the line in neighboring Pontotoc County, with only its northern edge reaching into Hughes County &mdash; it is listed here because the two counties share its address and school district.<\/p>\n<h2>ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>74848 &mdash; Holdenville<\/li>\n<li>74883 &mdash; Wetumka<\/li>\n<li>74570 &mdash; Stuart<\/li>\n<li>74531 &mdash; Calvin<\/li>\n<li>74839 &mdash; Dustin<\/li>\n<li>74827 &mdash; Atwood<\/li>\n<li>74850 &mdash; Lamar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Smaller communities such as Gerty, Horntown, Spaulding, Yeager, Non, Rock Creek, Citra and Cross Roads use the ZIP code of their nearest post-office town rather than one of their own.<\/p>\n<h2>Geography<\/h2>\n<p>Hughes County lies in the Sandstone Hills physiographic region of east-central Oklahoma, a belt of low, timbered sandstone ridges between the prairies to the west and the Ozark foothills to the east. The Canadian River crosses the county&#8217;s southern edge, the North Canadian River drains its northern half, and the Little River runs through the east; Holdenville Lake and Wetumka Lake are the county&#8217;s two municipal reservoirs. The county borders <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/okfuskee-county\/\">Okfuskee County<\/a> to the north, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/mcintosh-county-oklahoma\/\">McIntosh County<\/a> to the northeast, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/pittsburg-county\/\">Pittsburg County<\/a> to the east, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/coal-county\/\">Coal County<\/a> to the south, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/pontotoc-county-oklahoma\/\">Pontotoc County<\/a> to the southwest, and <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/seminole-county-oklahoma\/\">Seminole County<\/a> to the west.<\/p>\n<h2>Demographics<\/h2>\n<p>Hughes County had 13,367 residents at the 2020 census, spread across a mostly rural landscape at a density of about 16.6 people per square mile. Holdenville and Wetumka are its two largest communities. Median household income in the county runs well below the Oklahoma median of $62,138, reflecting the area&#8217;s agricultural and correctional-facility employment base rather than the state&#8217;s oil-and-gas or metro-area wages.<\/p>\n<h2>Economy &amp; Local Life<\/h2>\n<p>Cattle ranching and row crops such as cotton, wheat, and soybeans anchor the county&#8217;s rural economy. The Davis Correctional Facility, a private prison near Holdenville, and a Tyson Foods poultry operation are among the county&#8217;s largest employers, alongside the Wes Watkins Technology Center, which trains students from across the county&#8217;s school districts. Eleven public school districts serve the county, including Holdenville, Wetumka, Stuart, Calvin, Dustin (Graham-Dustin), Allen, and Weleetka.<\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<p>Hughes County was created at Oklahoma statehood in 1907, carved from part of the former Creek and Choctaw Nations&#8217; lands. It is named for W. C. Hughes, an Oklahoma City lawyer who served as a member of the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention that drafted the state&#8217;s founding document. Ten sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including the Holdenville Armory, Holdenville City Hall, the Wetumka Armory, and the Spaulding School Gymnasium-Auditorium.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting There<\/h2>\n<p>U.S. Highways 75 and 270 cross the county, along with State Highways 9, 27, and 48, giving Holdenville direct road links in every direction.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Oklahoma City &mdash; about 75 miles northwest<\/li>\n<li>Tulsa &mdash; about 85 miles northeast<\/li>\n<li>McAlester &mdash; about 30 miles southeast<\/li>\n<li>Ada &mdash; about 35 miles southwest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The nearest commercial airport is Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where is Hughes County?<\/strong><br \/>It is in south-central Oklahoma, about 75 miles southeast of Oklahoma City, bordered by Okfuskee, McIntosh, Pittsburg, Coal, Pontotoc, and Seminole counties.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the population of Hughes County?<\/strong><br \/>13,367 people, according to the 2020 census.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How big is Hughes County?<\/strong><br \/>815 square miles (2,110 km2), of which 805 square miles are land.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the county seat of Hughes County?<\/strong><br \/>Holdenville is the county seat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many towns are in Hughes County?<\/strong><br \/>Two cities (Holdenville and Wetumka) and ten incorporated towns, plus several unincorporated communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What ZIP codes are in Hughes County?<\/strong><br \/>Seven ZIP codes serve the county, led by 74848 (Holdenville) and 74883 (Wetumka).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who is Hughes County named after?<\/strong><br \/>W. C. Hughes, an Oklahoma City lawyer and delegate to the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention.<\/p>\n<p>More counties in this state: <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/category\/oklahoma\/\">Towns and villages in Oklahoma<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hughes County is a county in Oklahoma, United States, in the south-central part of the state, roughly halfway between Oklahoma City and the Arkansas border. 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