The First Presbyterian Church in Sallisaw, Oklahoma was created from the merger of a Cumberland Presbyterian Church, which had been founded in 1898, and a Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.

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About Sallisaw

City in Oklahoma, United States

1888Established

8,510Population

33.4 sq miArea

531 ftElevation

Sallisaw is the largest city in and the county seat of Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 Census, it had a population of 8,510, a 4.2 percent decrease over the figure of 8,880 recorded in 2010. Sallisaw is part of the Fort Smith metropolitan area.

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How Sallisaw ranks

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#20Most conserved land in OK #35Best schools in OK #44Lowest property tax in OK All OK rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code74955

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Living in Sallisaw

Housing in Sallisaw

$188K▲ 4.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Sallisaw home is worth about $188,000, up 4.3% in a year, 16% below the Oklahoma typical home.

A buyer's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market142

Sale-to-list95.5%

Sold in May7

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Safety in Sallisaw

Safety Grade D

Sallisaw reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 90% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Sallisaw 4.9

Oklahoma 4.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Sallisaw 27

Oklahoma 18.4

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Sallisaw

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About one in 3 of Sallisaw’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Fort Smith (9%), Tulsa (5%) and Oklahoma City (4%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

Fort Smith, AR

Tulsa

Oklahoma City

Tahlequah

33%Work in townlive and work in Sallisaw 24 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 4,303Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Sallisaw

D⁻

Health Grade D−

Healthier than 1% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Oklahoma

23worse than OK

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.

Conditions 10▼ 2 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 4▼ 3 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

29.5%More older adults who have lost all their teethOK 16.4% · worse 13.3%More adults with COPDOK 8% · worse 15.9%More adults without reliable transportationOK 9.6% · worse

Care nearby

Sequoyah County-City of Sallisaw Hospital AuthoritSallisaw · 0.9 mi · ER

Hwc - SallisawSallisaw · 1.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Sallisaw

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves🌪️ Tornadoes

9Does Sallisaw flood?paid flood claims since 1994 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Sallisaw

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Climate in Sallisaw

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Sallisaw has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

53° / 31°Winter

72° / 49°Spring

91° / 69°Summer

74° / 50°Fall

How much snow does Sallisaw get?About 2 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 7, with the last in spring around Mar 30.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Sallisaw

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Sallisaw’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 54% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#35Best public schoolsof 128 in OK

DistrictSALLISAWSchools4

Liberty EsElementary · Grades PK–2 · 559 students Eastside Es A-Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 345 students Sallisaw MS B+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 407 students Sallisaw HS A-High · Grades 9–12 · 608 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OK. Ratings are from neighbors.