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Purcell, Oklahoma Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 5,571. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,858 (+5.2% change)
Males: 2,699 (48.4%), Females: 2,872 (51.6%)

McClain County

Zip code: 73080

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.8 years
Median household income: $33,283
Median house value: $62,200

Population by Race

Races in Purcell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.3%)
  • American Indian (10.2%)
  • Hispanic (10.1%)
  • Two or more races (4.9%)
  • Other race (4.5%)
  • Black (2.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (12.4%), Irish (10.6%), German (8.2%), English (5.9%), French (2.1%), Dutch (1.8%).

Elevation: 1106 feet

Land area: 9.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Purcell

  • High school or higher: 76.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Purcell city

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 62.0%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

5.8% Foreign born (5.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +696 (+14.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Purcell:

  • PURCELL MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (1500 NORTH GREEN AVENUEA1)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Purcell:

  • GRIFFIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; NORMAN, OK)
  • NORMAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; NORMAN, OK)
  • J D MCCARTY CENTER FOR CHILDREN (about 15 miles; NORMAN, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Purcell:

  • TINKER AFB (about 27 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Abbreviation: TIK)
  • WILL ROGERS WORLD (about 30 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Abbreviation: OKC)
  • HENRY POST AAF (about 76 miles; FORT SILL, OK; Abbreviation: FSI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Purcell:

  • PURCELL MUNI (about 3 miles; PURCELL, OK; Abbreviation: 3O3)
  • MC CASLIN (about 6 miles; LEXINGTON, OK; Abbreviation: O44)
  • DAVID JAY PERRY (about 12 miles; GOLDSBY, OK; Abbreviation: 1K4)

Amtrak station:
PURCELL (EAST MAIN ST. AT RAILROAD). Services: fully wheelchair accessible.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Purcell:

  • OKLAHOMA HORSESHOEING SCHOOL INC (Location: RT 1 BOX 281; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Purcell:

  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA NORMAN CAMPUS (about 15 miles; NORMAN, OK; Full-time enrollment: 20,154)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 5,220)
  • ROSE STATE COLLEGE (about 31 miles; MIDWEST CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 33 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,447)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,234)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-OKLAHOMA CITY (about 36 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,164)
  • SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; BETHANY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)

Schools

Public high school in Purcell:

  • PURCELL HS (Students: 241; Location: 210 LESTER LANE; Grades: 10 – 12)

Private high school in Purcell:

  • CHRISTIAN CRUSADERS ACADEMY (Students: 101; Location: PO BOX 244; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Purcell:

  • PURCELL ES (Students: 519; Location: 809 N. 9TH STREET; Grades: PK – 03)
  • PURCELL JHS (Students: 307; Location: 711 NORTH 9TH; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • PURCELL IS (Students: 301; Location: 919 1/2 N. 9TH ST.; Grades: 04 – 06)

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