Moving to Chickasha, Oklahoma

Population: 15,850. Estimated population in July 2024: 16,849 (+6.3% change)
Males: 7,328 (46.2%), Females: 8,522 (53.8%)

Grady County

Zip codes: 73018.

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $26,369
Median house value: $50,000

Population by Race

Races in Chickasha:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.7%)
  • Black (8.4%)
  • American Indian (7.0%)
  • Hispanic (3.8%)
  • Two or more races (3.4%)
  • Other race (1.5%)

Ancestries: United States (16.9%), German (9.8%), Irish (9.2%), English (7.5%), Italian (1.9%), Dutch (1.8%).

Elevation: 1096 feet

Land area: 18.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Chickasha

  • High school or higher: 77.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chickasha city

  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 51.5%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +398 (+2.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Chickasha:

  • GRADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (2220 IOWA STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Chickasha:

  • ANADARKO MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; ANADARKO, OK)
  • PARK VIEW HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; EL RENO, OK)
  • INTEGRIS CANADIAN VALLEY (about 35 miles; YUKON, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chickasha:

  • WILL ROGERS WORLD (about 34 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Abbreviation: OKC)
  • HENRY POST AAF (about 42 miles; FORT SILL, OK; Abbreviation: FSI)
  • LAWTON-FORT SILL REGIONAL (about 46 miles; LAWTON, OK; Abbreviation: LAW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Chickasha:

  • CHICKASHA MUNI (about 4 miles; CHICKASHA, OK; Abbreviation: CHK)
  • ANADARKO MUNI (about 22 miles; ANADARKO, OK; Abbreviation: F68)
  • LINDSAY MUNI (about 29 miles; LINDSAY, OK; Abbreviation: 1K2)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Chickasha:

  • UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND ARTS OF OKLAHOMA (Full-time enrollment: 1,149; Location: USAO BOX 82345; Public; Website: www.usao.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chickasha:

  • OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 5,220)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA NORMAN CAMPUS (about 37 miles; NORMAN, OK; Full-time enrollment: 20,154)
  • SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; BETHANY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-OKLAHOMA CITY (about 41 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,164)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,234)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 43 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,447)
  • CAMERON UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; LAWTON, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)

Schools

Public high school in Chickasha:

  • CHICKASHA HS (Students: 899; Location: 101 JOHN P. COWAN DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Chickasha:

  • CHICKASHA MS (Students: 617; Location: 1000 SOUTH 9TH; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GRAND AVENUE ES (Students: 379; Location: 1415 GRAND AVENUE; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • BILL WALLACE EC CTR (Students: 374; Location: 1000 MINNESOTA AVENUE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • PIONEER ES (Students: 305; Location: 3686 STATE HIGHWAY 92; Grades: PK – 08)
  • LINCOLN-WEST ES (Students: 267; Location: 103 DAKOTA; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • SOUTHWEST ES (Students: 241; Location: 1208 S. 17TH; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • FRIEND ES (Students: 219; Location: 1307 COUNTY ROAD 1350; Grades: PK – 08)
  • JANE BROOKS SCHL FOR THE DEAF (Students: 7; Location: 701 COLORADO; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Chickasha:

  • JANE BROOKS SCH FOR THE DEAF (Students: 6; Location: PO BOX 669; Grades: 3 – 10)

Libraries

Library in Chickasha:

  • CHICKASHA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $225,723; Location: 527 IOWA AVENUE; 54,534 books; 2,401 audio materials; 264 video materials; 103 serial subscriptions)