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Depew

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Depew

Total population

391

Median home value

$55,800

6.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$37,250

Depew$37k
National$74k
Elevation269 m
Land area1.07 km²
Weather84°F · Mostly Sunny
Coordinates35.80°, -96.51°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
269 m
Area
1.07 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Depew is a town in Creek County, Oklahoma, United States. It is 41 miles southwest of Tulsa. The population was 411 at the 2020 census. The town was named in honor of New York Senator Chauncey Depew.

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History & geography

History

Depew began as a settlement named Hall in 1898, when the St. Louis and Oklahoma City Railroad (later merged into the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway) built a line between Sapulpa and Oklahoma City. In 1901, Walter F. Malley named the community, gave it the present name and opened a post office.

Geography

Depew is approximately 29 miles southwest of Sapulpa According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
35.3
Median home value
$55,800
Housing units
226
Poverty rate
29.4%
Unemployment
3.8%

Race & ethnicity

White
69.1%
Black
3.1%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
35.8014
Longitude
-96.5111
Water area
0.00 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
84°F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
63°F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
86°F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
60°F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
86°F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
61°F
Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Depew, OK from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
35.7%
Diabetes
11.6%
Adult obesity
40.5%
Binge drinking
14.9%
Adult smoking
20.4%
No leisure activity
31.4%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
6,720
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    232
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    180
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    160
  • Red-tailed Hawk
    Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    159
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    159
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    149
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    124
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    116

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
7
Elementary
4
Middle
1
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • EDISON ES
    Elementary · Bristow · 495 students · 17.1:1 ratio
  • BRISTOW HS
    High · Bristow · 457 students · 15.2:1 ratio
  • BRISTOW MS
    Middle · Bristow · 380 students · 15.2:1 ratio
  • COLLINS ES
    Elementary · Bristow · 329 students · 16.4:1 ratio
  • DEPEW ES
    Elementary · Depew · 257 students · 19.8:1 ratio
  • DEPEW HS
    High · Depew · 112 students · 14:1 ratio
  • GYPSY PUBLIC SCHOOL
    Elementary · Depew · 58 students · 11.6:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
4,014
Largest magnitude
5.8
Largest event
2016-09-03

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.57
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,670

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
418
Avg daily Wikipedia views
14
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

DeKay's Brownsnake
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Seen 2026-08-27
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
Seen 2026-08-22
Tall Thistle
Tall Thistle
Cirsium altissimum
Seen 2026-08-19
horseweed
horseweed
Erigeron canadensis
Seen 2026-08-14
North American Luna Moth
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
Seen 2026-08-13
Lilac chaste tree
Lilac chaste tree
Vitex agnus-castus
Seen 2026-08-10
Eastern Cicada-killer Wasp
Eastern Cicada-killer Wasp
Sphecius speciosus
Seen 2026-07-30
Broad-banded Copperhead
Broad-banded Copperhead
Agkistrodon laticinctus
Seen 2026-07-24
Western Pygmy Rattlesnake
Western Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius streckeri
Seen 2026-07-24

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • NASA EONET