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Population: 1,640. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,625 (-0.9% change)
Males: 800 (48.8%), Females: 840 (51.2%)

Ottawa County

Zip code: 74360

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $19,722
Median house value: $20,700

Population by Race

Races in Picher:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.5%)
  • American Indian (22.0%)
  • Two or more races (8.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)

Ancestries: Irish (13.2%), United States (7.5%), German (7.3%), English (4.4%), Dutch (2.7%), French (2.6%).

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Picher

  • High school or higher: 60.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 11.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Picher city

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 57.4%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -100 (-5.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Picher:

  • WILLOW CREST HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; MIAMI, OK)
  • INTEGRIS BAPTIST REG HEALTH CENTER (about 11 miles; MIAMI, OK)
  • ST JOHNS MAUDE NORTON MEMORIAL HOSP (about 14 miles; COLUMBUS, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Picher:

  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 27 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 62 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 82 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Picher:

  • MIAMI MUNI (about 7 miles; MIAMI, OK; Abbreviation: MIO)
  • OSWEGO MUNI (about 19 miles; OSWEGO, KS; Abbreviation: K67)
  • TERAMIRANDA (about 27 miles; AFTON, OK; Abbreviation: 79F)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Picher:

  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 25 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 81 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 97 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,760)
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 97 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 8,727)

Schools

Public high school in Picher:

  • PICHER-CARDIN HS (Students: 121; Location: 715 WEST A STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Picher:

  • PICHER-CARDIN ES (Students: 240; Location: 715 WEST A. STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
  • PICHER-CARDIN JHS (Students: 66; Location: 715 WEST A STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)

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