Jet, Oklahoma Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 230. Estimated population in July 2024: 216 (-6.1% change)
Males: 113 (49.1%), Females: 117 (50.9%)

Alfalfa County

Zip code: 73749

Demographics

Median resident age: 50.5 years
Median household income: $28,393
Median house value: $24,600

Population by Race

Races in Jet:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • American Indian (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)

Ancestries: English (20.9%), United States (13.5%), Irish (10.4%), German (6.5%), Swedish (6.1%), Scottish (5.2%).

Elevation: 1240 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jet

  • High school or higher: 83.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jet town

  • Never married: 9.7%
  • Now married: 64.6%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 16.0%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -40 (-14.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Jet:

  • INTEGRIS BASS BAPTIST HEALTH CENTER (about 29 miles; ENID, OK)
  • INTEGRIS BASS PAVILION (about 29 miles; ENID, OK)
  • KIOWA DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; KIOWA, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jet:

  • VANCE AFB (about 31 miles; ENID, OK; Abbreviation: END)
  • STILLWATER RGNL (about 84 miles; STILLWATER, OK; Abbreviation: SWO)
  • WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 85 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: ICT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jet:

  • CHEROKEE MUNI (about 15 miles; CHEROKEE, OK; Abbreviation: 4O5)
  • DECKER FIELD (about 21 miles; MENO, OK; Abbreviation: 4O7)
  • POND CREEK MUNI (about 27 miles; POND CREEK, OK; Abbreviation: 2K1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jet:

  • LANGSTON UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; LANGSTON, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,324)
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA (about 85 miles; EDMOND, OK; Full-time enrollment: 10,926)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)
  • SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; BETHANY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)

Public primary/middle school in Jet:

  • TIMBERLAKE ES (Students: 213; Location: THIRD AND MAGNOLIA STREET; Grades: PK – 08)