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Fort Towson, Oklahoma Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 611. Estimated population in July 2024: 611 (0.0% change)
Males: 282 (46.2%), Females: 329 (53.8%)

Choctaw County

Zip code: 74735

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.5 years
Median household income: $19,676
Median house value: $40,000

Population by Race

Races in Fort Towson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.1%)
  • American Indian (11.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Black (1.1%)

Ancestries: United States (17.3%), Irish (9.5%), English (6.4%), German (4.7%), Scottish (2.6%), Dutch (2.0%).

Elevation: 460 feet

Land area: 5.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fort Towson

  • High school or higher: 63.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 21.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Towson town

  • Never married: 16.8%
  • Now married: 61.1%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 11.8%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +64 (+11.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fort Towson:

  • CHOCTAW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; HUGO, OK)
  • PUSHMATAHA CTY-TN OF ANTLERS HOSP AUTH (about 28 miles; ANTLERS, OK)
  • CHRISTUS ST JOSEPHS HEALTH SYSTEM (about 32 miles; PARIS, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort Towson:

  • COX FLD (about 30 miles; PARIS, TX; Abbreviation: PRX)
  • TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 98 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; Abbreviation: TXK)
  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 111 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; Abbreviation: FSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Towson:

  • STAN STAMPER MUNI (about 18 miles; HUGO, OK; Abbreviation: HHW)
  • ANTLERS MUNI (about 27 miles; ANTLERS, OK; Abbreviation: 80F)
  • MC CURTAIN COUNTY RGNL (about 31 miles; IDABEL, OK; Abbreviation: 4O4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Towson:

  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE (about 70 miles; COMMERCE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,998)
  • SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; DURANT, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,165)
  • GRAYSON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; DENISON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,082)
  • TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 103 miles; TYLER, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,872)
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 108 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 111 miles; ADA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,429)
  • COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CENTRAL PARK (about 112 miles; MCKINNEY, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,514)

Schools

Public high school in Fort Towson:

  • FORT TOWSON HS (Students: 136; Location: 205 N.W. 3RD STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Fort Towson:

  • FORT TOWSON ES (Students: 266; Location: 205 NORTHWEST 3RD STREET; Grades: PK – 08)

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