Byers, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 517. Estimated population in July 2024: 530 (+2.5% change)
Males: 243 (47.0%), Females: 274 (53.0%)

Clay County

Zip code: 76357

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.6 years
Median household income: $39,886
Median house value: $38,200

Population by Race

Races in Byers:

• White Non-Hispanic (93.0%)
• American Indian (4.4%)
• Hispanic (2.5%)
• Other race (1.7%)
• Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: Irish (21.7%), German (13.5%), English (9.1%), United States (7.5%), Dutch (4.6%), French (3.1%).

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Byers

• High school or higher: 78.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
• Unemployed: 2.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Byers city

• Never married: 19.4%
• Now married: 66.4%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 6.7%
• Divorced: 6.7%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +8 (+1.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Byers:

• JEFFERSON COUNTRY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WAURIKA, OK)
• CLAY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; HENRIETTA, TX)
• HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSPITAL OF WICHITA (about 23 miles; WICHITA FALLS, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Byers:

• SHEPPARD AFB/WICHITA FALLS MUNI (about 22 miles; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Abbreviation: SPS)
• LAWTON-FORT SILL REGIONAL (about 38 miles; LAWTON, OK; Abbreviation: LAW)
• HENRY POST AAF (about 42 miles; FORT SILL, OK; Abbreviation: FSI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Byers:

• WALTERS MUNI (about 25 miles; WALTERS, OK; Abbreviation: 3O5)
• KICKAPOO DOWNTOWN AIRPARK (about 26 miles; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Abbreviation: T47)
• WICHITA VALLEY (about 31 miles; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Abbreviation: F14)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Byers:

• MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,619)
• CAMERON UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; LAWTON, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
• NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 79 miles; GAINESVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,018)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS (about 93 miles; DENTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 21,673)
• UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA NORMAN CAMPUS (about 94 miles; NORMAN, OK; Full-time enrollment: 20,154)
• TEXAS WOMAN’S UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; DENTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,746)
• OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 101 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 5,220)

Public primary/middle school in Byers:

• BYERS SCHOOL (Students: 108; Location: HARRISON ST; Grades: KG – 12)