Moving to Leedey, Oklahoma

Population: 345. Estimated population in July 2024: 333 (-3.5% change)
Males: 162 (47.0%), Females: 183 (53.0%)

Dewey County

Zip code: 73654

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.8 years
Median household income: $21,667
Median house value: $22,800

Population by Race

Races in Leedey:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • American Indian (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (20.6%), United States (16.2%), Irish (15.9%), English (5.5%), Scotch-Irish (4.9%), Scottish (3.2%).

Elevation: 2060 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Leedey

  • High school or higher: 80.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Leedey town

  • Never married: 12.5%
  • Now married: 65.9%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 13.8%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -123 (-26.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Leedey:

  • ROGER MILLS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; CHEYENNE, OK)
  • GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 33 miles; ELK CITY, OK)
  • SEILING MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL AUTHORITY (about 35 miles; SEILING, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Leedey:

  • ALTUS AFB (about 84 miles; ALTUS, OK; Abbreviation: LTS)
  • VANCE AFB (about 105 miles; ENID, OK; Abbreviation: END)
  • HENRY POST AAF (about 108 miles; FORT SILL, OK; Abbreviation: FSI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Leedey:

  • VICI MUNI (about 19 miles; VICI, OK; Abbreviation: 5O1)
  • MIGNON LAIRD MUNI (about 31 miles; CHEYENNE, OK; Abbreviation: 93F)
  • ELK CITY MUNI (about 32 miles; ELK CITY, OK; Abbreviation: ELK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leedey:

  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)
  • CAMERON UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; LAWTON, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
  • SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 121 miles; BETHANY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-OKLAHOMA CITY (about 126 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,164)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY (about 128 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,234)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 128 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 5,220)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 130 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,447)

Schools

Public high school in Leedey:

  • LEEDEY HS (Students: 49; Location: 6TH & SAMPSON; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Leedey:

  • LEEDEY ES (Students: 125; Location: 6TH &SAMPSON; Grades: PK – 08)