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Population: 859. Estimated population in July 2024: 860 (+0.1% change)
Males: 415 (48.3%), Females: 444 (51.7%)

Washita County

Zip code: 73664

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.7 years
Median household income: $29,265
Median house value: $30,600

Population by Race

Races in Sentinel:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.1%)
  • Hispanic (11.3%)
  • Other race (5.5%)
  • American Indian (5.0%)
  • Two or more races (3.4%)

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

Ancestries: United States (15.3%), German (12.5%), Irish (12.0%), English (10.0%), French (2.1%), Dutch (2.0%).

Elevation: 1630 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sentinel

  • High school or higher: 78.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 1.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sentinel town

  • Never married: 15.3%
  • Now married: 65.4%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

3.1% Foreign born (2.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -123 (-12.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sentinel:

  • ELKVIEW GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; HOBART, OK)
  • CORDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; CORDELL, OK)
  • GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; ELK CITY, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sentinel:

  • ALTUS AFB (about 36 miles; ALTUS, OK; Abbreviation: LTS)
  • HENRY POST AAF (about 65 miles; FORT SILL, OK; Abbreviation: FSI)
  • LAWTON-FORT SILL REGIONAL (about 68 miles; LAWTON, OK; Abbreviation: LAW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sentinel:

  • CLINTON-SHERMAN (about 13 miles; CLINTON, OK; Abbreviation: CSM)
  • HOBART MUNI (about 15 miles; HOBART, OK; Abbreviation: HBR)
  • CORDELL MUNI (about 17 miles; CORDELL, OK; Abbreviation: F36)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sentinel:

  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)
  • CAMERON UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; LAWTON, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
  • MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,619)
  • SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 109 miles; BETHANY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 113 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 5,220)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-OKLAHOMA CITY (about 113 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,164)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY (about 116 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,234)

Schools

Public high school in Sentinel:

  • BLANCHE THOMAS HS (Students: 118; Location: 708 EAST WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Sentinel:

  • MCMURRAY ES (Students: 231; Location: 708 EAST WASHINGTON; Grades: PK – 08)

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