Forgan, Oklahoma Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 532. Estimated population in July 2024: 493 (-7.3% change)
Males: 261 (49.1%), Females: 271 (50.9%)

Beaver County

Zip code: 73938

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.2 years
Median household income: $26,739
Median house value: $40,700

Population by Race

Races in Forgan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.8%)
  • Hispanic (14.1%)
  • Other race (6.8%)
  • Two or more races (3.2%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (16.4%), Irish (13.7%), German (13.2%), English (5.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%), French (1.7%).

Elevation: 2590 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Forgan

  • High school or higher: 79.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Forgan town

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 57.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

8.3% Foreign born (7.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +50 (+10.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Forgan:

  • BEAVER COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; BEAVER, OK)
  • MEADE DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; MEADE, KS)
  • SOUTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER (about 30 miles; LIBERAL, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Forgan:

  • LIBERAL MUNI (about 30 miles; LIBERAL, KS; Abbreviation: LBL)
  • GARDEN CITY REGIONAL (about 71 miles; GARDEN CITY, KS; Abbreviation: GCK)
  • DODGE CITY REGIONAL (about 71 miles; DODGE CITY, KS; Abbreviation: DDC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Forgan:

  • BEAVER MUNI (about 9 miles; BEAVER, OK; Abbreviation: Q44)
  • MEADE MUNI (about 28 miles; MEADE, KS; Abbreviation: MEJ)
  • PERRYTON OCHILTREE COUNTY (about 38 miles; PERRYTON, TX; Abbreviation: PYX)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Forgan:

  • AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 151 miles; AMARILLO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,876)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 158 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 158 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 160 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 164 miles; CANYON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,476)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 197 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 204 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,578)

Schools

Public high school in Forgan:

  • FORGAN HS (Students: 51; Location: 504 W. MAIN; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Forgan:

  • FORGAN ES (Students: 145; Location: 504 WEST MAIN; Grades: PK – 08)