Moving to Byars, Oklahoma
Population: 280. Estimated population in July 2024: 286 (+2.1% change)
Males: 131 (46.8%), Females: 149 (53.2%)
McClain County
Zip code: 74831
Demographics
Median resident age: 34.7 years
Median household income: $20,357
Median house value: $19,700
Population by Race
Races in Byars:
- White Non-Hispanic (86.1%)
- American Indian (11.1%)
- Two or more races (2.1%)
- Hispanic (1.8%)
Ancestries: United States (14.3%), Irish (7.1%), Dutch (2.9%), Italian (2.9%), English (1.8%), German (1.4%).
Elevation: 1030 feet
Land area: 1.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Byars
- High school or higher: 67.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 2.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
- Unemployed: 5.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 31.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Byars town
- Never married: 13.1%
- Now married: 55.3%
- Separated: 2.4%
- Widowed: 12.1%
- Divorced: 17.0%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +16 (+6.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Byars:
- PAULS VALLEY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; PAULS VALLEY, OK)
- CARL ALBERT INDIAN HEALTH FACILITY (about 26 miles; ADA, OK)
- ROLLING HILLS HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; ADA, OK)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Byars:
- TINKER AFB (about 43 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Abbreviation: TIK)
- WILL ROGERS WORLD (about 52 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Abbreviation: OKC)
- STILLWATER RGNL (about 88 miles; STILLWATER, OK; Abbreviation: SWO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Byars:
- PAULS VALLEY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; PAULS VALLEY, OK; Abbreviation: 05M)
- PAULS VALLEY MUNI (about 17 miles; PAULS VALLEY, OK; Abbreviation: PVJ)
- PURCELL MUNI (about 24 miles; PURCELL, OK; Abbreviation: 3O3)
Amtrak station near Byars:
- 15 miles: PAULS VALLEY (1 SANTA FE PLAZA). Services: fully wheelchair accessible.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Byars:
- EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; ADA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,429)
- UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA NORMAN CAMPUS (about 36 miles; NORMAN, OK; Full-time enrollment: 20,154)
- ROSE STATE COLLEGE (about 47 miles; MIDWEST CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)
- OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 5,220)
- UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 53 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,447)
- OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,234)
- OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-OKLAHOMA CITY (about 56 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,164)
Public primary/middle school in Byars:
- BYARS ES (Students: 59; Location: 45218 110TH ST.; Grades: PK – 08)