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Moving to Erick, Oklahoma

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Population: 1,023. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,045 (+2.2% change)
Males: 464 (45.4%), Females: 559 (54.6%)

Beckham County

Zip code: 73645

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.2 years
Median household income: $21,346
Median house value: $24,000

Population by Race

Races in Erick:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.2%)
  • Hispanic (4.7%)
  • American Indian (3.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.3%)
  • Other race (2.1%)

Ancestries: United States (12.4%), Irish (10.3%), English (8.8%), German (7.2%), Dutch (4.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%).

Elevation: 2060 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Erick

  • High school or higher: 67.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Erick city

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 57.6%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 13.9%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -63 (-5.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Erick:

  • SAYRE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC (about 17 miles; SAYRE, OK)
  • SHAMROCK GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; SHAMROCK, TX)
  • PARKVIEW HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; WHEELER, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Erick:

  • ALTUS AFB (about 57 miles; ALTUS, OK; Abbreviation: LTS)
  • HENRY POST AAF (about 110 miles; FORT SILL, OK; Abbreviation: FSI)
  • LAWTON-FORT SILL REGIONAL (about 111 miles; LAWTON, OK; Abbreviation: LAW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Erick:

  • HADDOCK FIELD (about 2 miles; ERICK, OK; Abbreviation: O13)
  • SAYRE MUNI (about 16 miles; SAYRE, OK; Abbreviation: 3O4)
  • SHAMROCK MUNI (about 22 miles; SHAMROCK, TX; Abbreviation: 2F1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Erick:

  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)
  • CAMERON UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; LAWTON, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
  • MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 131 miles; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,619)
  • AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 139 miles; AMARILLO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,876)
  • WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 142 miles; CANYON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,476)
  • WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 147 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,578)
  • SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 156 miles; BETHANY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)

Schools

Public high school in Erick:

  • ERICK HS (Students: 66; Location: 400 S. OAK; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Erick:

  • ERICK ES (Students: 161; Location: 611 WEST THIRD STREET; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Erick:

  • ERICK COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $34,585; Location: 206 S MAIN; 10,896 books; 179 audio materials; 350 video materials; 17 serial subscriptions)

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