Canute, Oklahoma Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 524. Estimated population in July 2024: 528 (+0.8% change)
Males: 259 (49.4%), Females: 265 (50.6%)

Washita County

Zip code: 73626

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $32,321
Median house value: $36,300

Population by Race

Races in Canute:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.0%)
  • Hispanic (7.6%)
  • Other race (7.3%)
  • American Indian (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (22.5%), Irish (13.0%), English (9.0%), United States (8.6%), Scotch-Irish (5.2%), Dutch (4.0%).

Elevation: 1890 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Canute

  • High school or higher: 79.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Canute town

  • Never married: 26.6%
  • Now married: 53.7%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

2.7% Foreign born (2.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -18 (-3.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Canute:

  • GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; ELK CITY, OK)
  • CLINTON INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; CLINTON, OK)
  • INTEGRIS CLINTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; CLINTON, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Canute:

  • ALTUS AFB (about 53 miles; ALTUS, OK; Abbreviation: LTS)
  • HENRY POST AAF (about 82 miles; FORT SILL, OK; Abbreviation: FSI)
  • LAWTON-FORT SILL REGIONAL (about 85 miles; LAWTON, OK; Abbreviation: LAW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Canute:

  • ELK CITY MUNI (about 8 miles; ELK CITY, OK; Abbreviation: ELK)
  • CLINTON-SHERMAN (about 9 miles; CLINTON, OK; Abbreviation: CSM)
  • CORDELL MUNI (about 24 miles; CORDELL, OK; Abbreviation: F36)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Canute:

  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)
  • CAMERON UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; LAWTON, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
  • SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 114 miles; BETHANY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-OKLAHOMA CITY (about 119 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,164)
  • MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 119 miles; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,619)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 120 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 5,220)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY (about 121 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,234)

Schools

Public high school in Canute:

  • CANUTE HS (Students: 77; Location: 3RD AND WALK STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Canute:

  • CANUTE ES (Students: 136; Location: 3RD AND WALK STREET; Grades: PK – 08)