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Tonkawa, Oklahoma Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,299. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,132 (-5.1% change)
Males: 1,634 (49.5%), Females: 1,665 (50.5%)

Kay County

Zip code: 74653

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.7 years
Median household income: $29,387
Median house value: $41,800

Population by Race

Races in Tonkawa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.8%)
  • American Indian (8.3%)
  • Hispanic (6.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.8%)
  • Other race (3.1%)
  • Black (0.8%)

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

Ancestries: German (17.2%), Irish (12.3%), English (11.9%), United States (10.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.9%), French (2.1%).

Elevation: 985 feet

Land area: 5.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Tonkawa

  • High school or higher: 77.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 12.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tonkawa city

  • Never married: 19.4%
  • Now married: 61.4%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

4.5% Foreign born (4.1% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +149 (+4.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Tonkawa:

  • INTEGRIS BLACKWELL REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; BLACKWELL, OK)
  • VIA CHRISTI OKLA REG MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; PONCA CITY, OK)
  • PERRY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; PERRY, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tonkawa:

  • STILLWATER RGNL (about 40 miles; STILLWATER, OK; Abbreviation: SWO)
  • VANCE AFB (about 48 miles; ENID, OK; Abbreviation: END)
  • MC CONNELL AFB (about 65 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: IAB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Tonkawa:

  • BLACKWELL-TONKAWA MUNI (about 5 miles; BLACKWELL, OK; Abbreviation: 4O3)
  • PONCA CITY RGNL (about 16 miles; PONCA CITY, OK; Abbreviation: PNC)
  • PERRY MUNI (about 21 miles; PERRY, OK; Abbreviation: F22)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Tonkawa:

  • NORTHERN OKLAHOMA COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,992; Location: 1220 E GRAND AVE; Public; Website: www.north-ok.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tonkawa:

  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 47 miles; STILLWATER, OK; Full-time enrollment: 16,937)
  • LANGSTON UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; LANGSTON, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,324)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA (about 70 miles; EDMOND, OK; Full-time enrollment: 10,926)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,234)

Schools

Public high school in Tonkawa:

  • TONKAWA HS (Students: 222; Location: 500 EAST NORTH AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Tonkawa:

  • TONKAWA ES (Students: 412; Location: 501 N. PUBLUC STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • TONKAWA MS (Students: 182; Location: 500 EAST NORTH AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Tonkawa:

  • TONKAWA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $79,260; Location: 216 N. SEVENTH; 17,498 books; 994 audio materials; 332 video materials; 38 serial subscriptions)

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