Moving to Gans, Oklahoma

Population: 208. Estimated population in July 2024: 214 (+2.9% change)
Males: 103 (49.5%), Females: 105 (50.5%)

Sequoyah County

Zip code: 74936

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.0 years
Median household income: $17,344
Median house value: $40,000

Population by Race

Races in Gans:

  • White Non-Hispanic (70.7%)
  • American Indian (27.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Black (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (8.2%), German (5.8%), French Canadian (5.3%), Irish (4.3%), French (2.9%), English (1.9%).

Elevation: 540 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gans

  • High school or higher: 67.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gans town

  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 37.5%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 16.3%
  • Divorced: 20.6%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +74 (+55.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Gans:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gans:

  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 23 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; Abbreviation: FSM)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 56 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 67 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gans:

  • SALLISAW MUNI (about 8 miles; SALLISAW, OK; Abbreviation: JSV)
  • STILWELL/CHEROKEE NATION (about 26 miles; STILWELL, OK; Abbreviation: O11)
  • ROBERT S KERR (about 27 miles; POTEAU, OK; Abbreviation: RKR)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gans:

  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 35 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 60 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 99 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 8,727)
  • ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,309)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 102 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,760)

Schools

Public high school in Gans:

  • GANS HS (Students: 119; Location: HIGHWAY 141; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Gans:

  • GANS ES (Students: 261; Location: HIGHWAY 141; Grades: PK – 08)