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A city of 6,332 people in Oklahoma
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Conserved land2%194 of 9,722 acres
Trails3.4 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves231 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Lewis Hine, A little country store, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, 19161916
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Lewis Hine, A little country store, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, 1916, 1916

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About Tecumseh

City in Oklahoma, United States
1891Established
6,302Population
15.2 sq miArea
1,083 ftElevation

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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ZIP code74873
Area code405
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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

C

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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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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