Moving to Watts, Oklahoma

Population: 316. Estimated population in July 2024: 328 (+3.8% change)
Males: 153 (48.4%), Females: 163 (51.6%)

Adair County

Zip code: 74964

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.4 years
Median household income: $26,417
Median house value: $41,500

Population by Race

Races in Watts:

  • White Non-Hispanic (65.8%)
  • American Indian (30.1%)
  • Two or more races (6.6%)
  • Hispanic (3.2%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (16.1%), Irish (6.6%), German (4.4%), Dutch (1.9%).

Elevation: 960 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Watts

  • High school or higher: 66.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Watts town

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 51.5%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 15.5%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +15 (+5.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Watts:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Watts:

  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 22 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 29 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)
  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 56 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; Abbreviation: FSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Watts:

  • SMITH FIELD (about 8 miles; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: SLG)
  • CRYSTAL LAKE (about 19 miles; DECATUR, AR; Abbreviation: 5M5)
  • STILWELL/CHEROKEE NATION (about 25 miles; STILWELL, OK; Abbreviation: O11)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Watts:

  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 31 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 68 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 68 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 8,727)

Schools

Public high school in Watts:

  • WATTS HS (Students: 103; Location: 6TH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Watts:

  • WATTS ES (Students: 239; Location: 6TH STREET; Grades: PK – 08)
  • SKELLY ES (Students: 117; Location: HWY 10 3 M. E. ON CHEWEY RD; Grades: PK – 08)