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Population: 4,658. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,588 (+20.0% change)
Males: 2,929 (62.9%), Females: 1,729 (37.1%)

Blaine County

Zip code: 73772

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.0 years
Median household income: $27,208
Median house value: $44,500

Population by Race

Races in Watonga:

  • White Non-Hispanic (56.7%)
  • Black (15.3%)
  • Hispanic (11.9%)
  • American Indian (11.4%)
  • Two or more races (6.8%)
  • Other race (4.9%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (2.0%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: German (11.4%), Irish (7.6%), United States (7.2%), English (5.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%), Dutch (1.6%).

Land area: 2.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Watonga

  • High school or higher: 71.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Watonga city

  • Never married: 27.2%
  • Now married: 47.2%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 14.9%

6.6% Foreign born (5.3% Latin America, 0.9% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,226 (+35.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Watonga:

  • WATONGA MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (500 NORTH CLARENCE NASH BOULEVARD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Watonga:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Watonga:

Other public-use airports nearest to Watonga:

  • WATONGA (about 1 miles; WATONGA, OK; Abbreviation: JWG)
  • CHRISTMAN AIRFIELD (about 19 miles; OKEENE, OK; Abbreviation: O65)
  • THOMAS MUNI (about 23 miles; THOMAS, OK; Abbreviation: 1O4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Watonga:

  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)
  • SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; BETHANY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-OKLAHOMA CITY (about 64 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,164)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,234)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 5,220)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA (about 68 miles; EDMOND, OK; Full-time enrollment: 10,926)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 68 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,447)

Schools

Public high school in Watonga:

  • WATONGA HS (Students: 290; Location: 1200 N. BURFORD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Watonga:

  • WATONGA ES (Students: 415; Location: 900 N. LEACH; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WATONGA MS (Students: 194; Location: 1020 NORTH NOBLE; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Watonga:

  • WATONGA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $159,489; Location: 301 N PROUTY; 30,963 books; 285 audio materials; 723 video materials; 41 serial subscriptions)

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