Moving to Hennessey, Oklahoma

Population: 2,058. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,050 (-0.4% change)
Males: 975 (47.4%), Females: 1,083 (52.6%)

Kingfisher County

Zip code: 73742

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.8 years
Median household income: $29,038
Median house value: $51,700

Population by Race

Races in Hennessey:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.2%)
  • Hispanic (18.5%)
  • Other race (12.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • American Indian (2.6%)
  • Black (0.8%)

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

Ancestries: United States (12.3%), German (12.1%), English (11.9%), Irish (9.7%), Czech (3.0%), Dutch (2.9%).

Elevation: 1160 feet

Land area: 3.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hennessey

  • High school or higher: 66.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hennessey town

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 58.1%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 12.5%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

11.3% Foreign born (11.1% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +156 (+8.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hennessey:

  • KINGFISHER REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; KINGFISHER, OK)
  • ST MARY’S MERCY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; ENID, OK)
  • INTEGRIS BASS BAPTIST HEALTH CENTER (about 22 miles; ENID, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hennessey:

  • VANCE AFB (about 16 miles; ENID, OK; Abbreviation: END)
  • WILL ROGERS WORLD (about 54 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Abbreviation: OKC)
  • STILLWATER RGNL (about 57 miles; STILLWATER, OK; Abbreviation: SWO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hennessey:

  • KINGFISHER (about 17 miles; KINGFISHER, OK; Abbreviation: F92)
  • ENID WOODRING RGNL (about 20 miles; ENID, OK; Abbreviation: WDG)
  • DECKER FIELD (about 26 miles; MENO, OK; Abbreviation: 4O7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hennessey:

  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA (about 43 miles; EDMOND, OK; Full-time enrollment: 10,926)
  • SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; BETHANY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • LANGSTON UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; LANGSTON, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,324)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-OKLAHOMA CITY (about 49 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,164)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,234)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 52 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,447)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 5,220)

Schools

Public high school in Hennessey:

  • HENNESSEY HS (Students: 219; Location: 707 E. OKLAHOMA; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hennessey:

  • HENNESSEY LOWER ES (Students: 312; Location: 130 N. MITCHELL RD; Grades: PK – 04)
  • HENNESSEY UPPER ES (Students: 249; Location: 120 NORTH MITCHELL ROAD; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Hennessey:

  • HENNESSEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $53,807; Location: 525 S. MAIN; 20,799 books; 417 audio materials; 358 video materials; 33 serial subscriptions)