Carmen, Oklahoma Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 411. Estimated population in July 2024: 373 (-9.2% change)
Males: 186 (45.3%), Females: 225 (54.7%)

Alfalfa County

Zip code: 73726

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.1 years
Median household income: $25,769
Median house value: $22,100

Population by Race

Races in Carmen:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
  • American Indian (3.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)

Ancestries: German (25.8%), Irish (15.3%), United States (10.9%), English (10.5%), Dutch (3.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%).

Elevation: 1354 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Carmen

  • High school or higher: 86.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 1.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carmen town

  • Never married: 18.4%
  • Now married: 61.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 12.5%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -41 (-9.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Carmen:

  • FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; FAIRVIEW, OK)
  • SHARE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; ALVA, OK)
  • KIOWA DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; KIOWA, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carmen:

  • VANCE AFB (about 43 miles; ENID, OK; Abbreviation: END)
  • STILLWATER RGNL (about 100 miles; STILLWATER, OK; Abbreviation: SWO)
  • WILL ROGERS WORLD (about 102 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Abbreviation: OKC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Carmen:

  • CHEROKEE MUNI (about 16 miles; CHEROKEE, OK; Abbreviation: 4O5)
  • ALVA RGNL (about 20 miles; ALVA, OK; Abbreviation: AVK)
  • FAIRVIEW MUNI (about 21 miles; FAIRVIEW, OK; Abbreviation: 6K4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carmen:

  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)
  • SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; BETHANY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA (about 94 miles; EDMOND, OK; Full-time enrollment: 10,926)
  • LANGSTON UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; LANGSTON, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,324)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-OKLAHOMA CITY (about 98 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,164)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,234)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 101 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,447)

Libraries

Library in Carmen:

  • CARMEN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $12,957; Location: 421 WEST MAIN STREET; 4,189 books; 6 audio materials; 150 video materials)