Chelsea, Oklahoma Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 2,136. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,262 (+5.9% change)
Males: 987 (46.2%), Females: 1,149 (53.8%)
Rogers County
Zip code: 74016
Demographics
Median resident age: 33.0 years
Median household income: $24,127
Median house value: $52,700
Population by Race
Races in Chelsea:
- White Non-Hispanic (64.4%)
- American Indian (34.4%)
- Two or more races (8.8%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
Ancestries: Irish (12.5%), German (10.9%), United States (9.5%), English (6.0%), French (1.8%), Dutch (1.6%).
Elevation: 720 feet
Land area: 1.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Chelsea
- High school or higher: 68.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
- Unemployed: 3.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 30.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Chelsea city
- Never married: 21.0%
- Now married: 50.6%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 11.3%
- Divorced: 14.8%
0.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +462 (+27.6%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Chelsea:
- JANE PHILLIPS NOWATA HEALTH CENTER (about 18 miles; NOWATA, OK)
- CLAREMORE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; CLAREMORE, OK)
- PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; CLAREMORE, OK)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chelsea:
- TULSA INTL (about 40 miles; TULSA, OK; Abbreviation: TUL)
- JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 78 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
- NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 81 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Chelsea:
- CLAREMORE RGNL (about 18 miles; CLAREMORE, OK; Abbreviation: GCM)
- NOWATA MUNI (about 18 miles; NOWATA, OK; Abbreviation: H66)
- VINITA MUNI (about 21 miles; VINITA, OK; Abbreviation: H04)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chelsea:
- UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 45 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,760)
- TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 8,727)
- ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,309)
- NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
- MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 75 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
- PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
- NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
Schools
Public high school in Chelsea:
- CHELSEA HS (Students: 285; Location: 801 WEST 6TH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Chelsea:
- MCINTOSH ES (Students: 355; Location: 426 W. 10TH; Grades: PK – 03)
- ART GOAD IES (Students: 249; Location: 117 ASH STREET; Grades: 04 – 06)
- CHELSEA JHS (Students: 195; Location: 801 W 6; Grades: 07 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Chelsea:
- CHELSEA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $31,386; Location: 618 PINE; 7,896 books; 9 audio materials; 44 video materials)