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:

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)