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Welcome to Commerce ...

The city of Commerce is located in Ottawa County<1>.


The location of Commerce has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Commerce, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1914.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Commerce has a population of 2,517 people<3> (see below for details).

Commerce is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Commerce lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Commerce: (918) & (539)<5>

The ZIP code for Commerce: 74339<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Commerce had an population of 2,517 people. This is an increase of 1.78% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.84% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Commerce had a population of 2,473 people (or 7.77% of the total population of Ottawa County). This makes Commerce the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Commerce represents 0.07% of the total population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 128th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,473 people, the population of Commerce decreased 6.5% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,645 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Commerce.

Communities Also Named Commerce ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Commerce - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, California, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Commerce.

Communities near Commerce ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Commerce.

  • Baxter Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Columbus
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Columbus is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <7>
  • Galena
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
    • Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <7>
  • Seneca
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
    • Seneca is located in Newton County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,394 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <7>
  • Fairland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
    • Fairland is located in Ottawa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairland <7>
  • Chetopa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chetopa
    • Chetopa is located in Labette County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chetopa <7>
  • Afton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
    • Afton is located in Ottawa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,009 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <7>
  • Quapaw
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quapaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quapaw
    • Quapaw is located in Ottawa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quapaw <7>
  • Loma Linda
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma Linda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Linda
    • Loma Linda is located in Newton County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
  • Welch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Commerce. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Commerce.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Commerce. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Commerce.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Commerce. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Commerce.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Commerce ...

Looking for more information about Commerce? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Commerce, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Commerce.

Adding Commerce to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Commerce in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Commerce was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Commerce post office opened in 1914.

We also found Commerce on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1922).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Commerce.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Commerce. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Ottawa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Commerce.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Commerce - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (539) is an overlay for area code (918).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Commerce). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Commerce or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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