Pump Back, OK

Pump Back is a census-designated place in Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States. The 2020 census counted 160 residents. Pump Back is in eastern Mayes County, 4 miles southeast of Salina, which serves as the post office for the community. Pump Back is accessible from State Highway 82 and sits on both sides of Saline Creek between Lake Hudson and Lake W. That mix gives Pump Back a clear local shape within Oklahoma, with older layers still visible in current places. The local scoop is a place whose streets, landmarks, and institutions keep its earlier story close to the present.