Tecumseh (Meskwaki: Takamithîheki) is a city in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma. The population was 6,302 by the 2020 United States census. It was named for the noted Shawnee chief, Tecumseh. The locale was designated as the county seat at Oklahoma's statehood, but a county-wide election moved the seat to Shawnee in 1930.

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How Tecumseh ranks

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Town numbers

ZIP code74873

Area code405

Living in Tecumseh

Housing in Tecumseh

$135K▲ 2.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Tecumseh home is worth about $135,000, up 2.9% in a year, 40% below the Oklahoma typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market15

Sale-to-list97.5%

Sold in May8

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Safety in Tecumseh

Safety Grade C

Tecumseh reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 75% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Tecumseh 4.5

Oklahoma 4.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Tecumseh 18

Oklahoma 18.4

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Tecumseh

Health Grade D

Healthier than 12% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 31% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Oklahoma

9worse than OK

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

21.5%More older adults who have lost all their teethOK 16.4% · worse 9.8%More adults with COPDOK 8% · worse 19.6%More smokersOK 16.3% · worse

Care nearby

Ssm Health St. Anthony Hospital - ShawneeShawnee · 6.7 mi · ER

Community Health Shawnee Family Medical CenterShawnee · 4.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Tecumseh · CMS · HRSAHealth in Tecumseh →

Natural hazards in Tecumseh

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.

🌪️ Tornadoes🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

17Does Tecumseh flood?paid flood claims since 1979 16Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Tecumseh

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Tecumseh →

Climate in Tecumseh

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Tecumseh has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

53° / 30°Winter

72° / 49°Spring

91° / 69°Summer

74° / 50°Fall

How much snow does Tecumseh get?About 1 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 5, with the last in spring around Mar 30.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Tecumseh →

Schools in Tecumseh

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School Grade C+

The public schools Tecumseh’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 56% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictTECUMSEHSchools7

Cross Timbers Es C-Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 409 students Barnard EsElementary · Grades 1–2 · 251 students Tecumseh Early Childhood CTRElementary · Grades PK–K · 202 students Tecumseh MS C-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 400 students Okla Youth Academy MS-TecumsehMiddle · Grades 6–8 Tecumseh HS B-High · Grades 9–12 · 684 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.