Moving to Gage, Oklahoma

Population: 429. Estimated population in July 2024: 408 (-4.9% change)
Males: 210 (49.0%), Females: 219 (51.0%)

Ellis County

Zip code: 73843

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.3 years
Median household income: $25,795
Median house value: $30,300

Population by Race

Races in Gage:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (15.4%), English (15.2%), Irish (12.8%), United States (10.7%), French (6.3%), Scotch-Irish (3.7%).

Elevation: 2136 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gage

  • High school or higher: 77.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gage town

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 56.9%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 16.1%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -17 (-3.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Gage:

  • NEWMAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; SHATTUCK, OK)
  • WESTERN STATE HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; FORT SUPPLY, OK)
  • WOODWARD HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CENTER (about 26 miles; WOODWARD, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gage:

  • LIBERAL MUNI (about 97 miles; LIBERAL, KS; Abbreviation: LBL)
  • DODGE CITY REGIONAL (about 100 miles; DODGE CITY, KS; Abbreviation: DDC)
  • ALTUS AFB (about 120 miles; ALTUS, OK; Abbreviation: LTS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gage:

  • GAGE (about 3 miles; GAGE, OK; Abbreviation: GAG)
  • WEST WOODWARD (about 19 miles; WOODWARD, OK; Abbreviation: WWR)
  • HIGGINS-LIPSCOMB COUNTY (about 24 miles; HIGGINS, TX; Abbreviation: 1X1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gage:

  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)
  • CAMERON UNIVERSITY (about 148 miles; LAWTON, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 156 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 157 miles; BETHANY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-OKLAHOMA CITY (about 162 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,164)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY (about 165 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,234)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 166 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 5,220)

Schools

Public high school in Gage:

  • GAGE HS (Students: 42; Location: 202 W HIGHWAY 15; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Gage:

  • GAGE ES (Students: 82; Location: 202 W HIGHWAY 15; Grades: PK – 08)