[8][9] From the early 1920s to 1932, Hominy was home to a professional football team composed of Native American players.

[11] A medium security prison was constructed in Hominy at the price of $12.8 million and received its first inmates in August 1979.

The inmates torched the buildings adjacent to the kitchen and completely destroyed the library, school, and church area.

[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), all land.

[14] Major job providers in the area are the Osage Casino-Hominy, Cleveland Walmart, and the Dick Conner Correctional Center.

[15] Opened as a medium security facility for men in 1979, the prison is named for former Oklahoma State Penitentiary warden and Osage County sheriff R.B.

[17] Hominy sports a number of open-air murals from local artist Cha’ Tullis,[18] as well as his metal sculpture “New Territory” atop a hill west of downtown.

The football team competes in the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activity Association (OSSAA), within the class A division.

Zaven Collins who played Quarterback for Hominy High School, led the team to a State Championship in 2016.

Kenny Rader was Hominy's first All-State football player as well as earning Prep All-American honors in 1960.

Hominy's former head football coach Scott Harmon played defensive back at Oklahoma State University as well.

Hominy's Boys Basketball Teams have also had success on the court and have won two state championship titles in 1945 and 1982.

Buck basketball players Amos Shadlow Jr. and Steven Lookout played collegiality for the University of Tulsa's Golden Hurricane squads.

The Lady Bucks have also seen many of its former players go on to play at the collegiate level, including Chrissie Frazier Fairweather (Oklahoma State University).

Hominy's Baseball Teams have been competitive over the years producing players like Marques Davis who played at Oklahoma State University in 1997.

[24] Hominy Municipal Airport (FAA ID: H92), two miles north of town, features a 3210’ x 60’ paved runway.