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Moving to Walters, Oklahoma

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Population: 2,657. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,610 (-1.8% change)
Males: 1,236 (46.5%), Females: 1,421 (53.5%)

Cotton County

Zip code: 73572

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $25,771
Median house value: $51,100

Population by Race

Races in Walters:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.0%)
  • American Indian (13.8%)
  • Two or more races (3.9%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)
  • Other race (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (12.6%), Irish (9.6%), German (8.9%), English (6.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%), Dutch (2.3%).

Elevation: 990 feet

Land area: 8.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Walters

  • High school or higher: 73.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Walters city

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 56.9%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 12.4%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +103 (+4.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Walters:

  • PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; LAWTON, OK)
  • COMANCHE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; LAWTON, OK)
  • JIM TALIAFERRO COMM MENTAL HEALTH CTR (about 21 miles; LAWTON, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Walters:

  • LAWTON-FORT SILL REGIONAL (about 16 miles; LAWTON, OK; Abbreviation: LAW)
  • HENRY POST AAF (about 20 miles; FORT SILL, OK; Abbreviation: FSI)
  • SHEPPARD AFB/WICHITA FALLS MUNI (about 29 miles; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Abbreviation: SPS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Walters:

  • WALTERS MUNI (about 6 miles; WALTERS, OK; Abbreviation: 3O5)
  • CHATTANOOGA SKY HARBOR (about 25 miles; CHATTANOOGA, OK; Abbreviation: 92F)
  • HALLIBURTON FIELD (about 27 miles; DUNCAN, OK; Abbreviation: DUC)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Walters:

  • CAMERON UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; LAWTON, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
  • MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,619)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA NORMAN CAMPUS (about 85 miles; NORMAN, OK; Full-time enrollment: 20,154)
  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 5,220)
  • SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; BETHANY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-OKLAHOMA CITY (about 93 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,164)

Schools

Public high school in Walters:

  • WALTERS HS (Students: 186; Location: 418 S. BROADWAY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Walters:

  • WALTERS ES (Students: 377; Location: 310 SOUTH THIRD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WALTERS MS (Students: 173; Location: 129 EAST WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Walters:

  • WALTERS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $22,700; Location: 202 NORTH BROADWAY; 10,624 books; 23 audio materials; 165 video materials; 35 serial subscriptions)

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