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:

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)