Comanche, Oklahoma Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,556. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,516 (-2.6% change)
Males: 758 (48.7%), Females: 798 (51.3%)

Stephens County

Zip code: 73529

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $24,960
Median house value: $30,100

Population by Race

Races in Comanche:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.0%)
  • American Indian (10.9%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (17.9%), Irish (12.1%), German (9.1%), English (5.0%), Dutch (2.2%), French (1.7%).

Elevation: 984 feet

Land area: 4.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Comanche

  • High school or higher: 73.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Comanche city

  • Never married: 17.4%
  • Now married: 56.6%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 14.6%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -214 (-12.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Comanche:

  • DUNCAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL, INC (about 10 miles; DUNCAN, OK)
  • JEFFERSON COUNTRY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WAURIKA, OK)
  • PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; LAWTON, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Comanche:

  • LAWTON-FORT SILL REGIONAL (about 33 miles; LAWTON, OK; Abbreviation: LAW)
  • HENRY POST AAF (about 36 miles; FORT SILL, OK; Abbreviation: FSI)
  • SHEPPARD AFB/WICHITA FALLS MUNI (about 45 miles; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Abbreviation: SPS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Comanche:

  • HALLIBURTON FIELD (about 8 miles; DUNCAN, OK; Abbreviation: DUC)
  • WALTERS MUNI (about 30 miles; WALTERS, OK; Abbreviation: 3O5)
  • HEALDTON MUNI (about 36 miles; HEALDTON, OK; Abbreviation: F32)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Comanche:

  • CAMERON UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; LAWTON, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
  • MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,619)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA NORMAN CAMPUS (about 69 miles; NORMAN, OK; Full-time enrollment: 20,154)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 5,220)
  • NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 77 miles; GAINESVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,018)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-OKLAHOMA CITY (about 82 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,164)
  • SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; BETHANY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)

Schools

Public high school in Comanche:

  • COMANCHE HS (Students: 316; Location: 1030 ASH; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Comanche:

  • COMANCHE ES (Students: 496; Location: 1030 ASH; Grades: PK – 05)
  • COMANCHE MS (Students: 238; Location: 1030 ASH; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GRANDVIEW ES (Students: 132; Location: 5 MILES WEST OF COMANCHE 1 S.; Grades: PK – 08)