Hydro, Oklahoma Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,060. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,045 (-1.4% change)
Males: 486 (45.8%), Females: 574 (54.2%)

Blaine County

Zip code: 73048

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $27,235
Median house value: $46,100

Population by Race

Races in Hydro:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.3%)
  • American Indian (5.7%)
  • Hispanic (4.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • Other race (1.9%)

Ancestries: German (15.3%), United States (9.4%), Irish (8.7%), English (5.5%), Dutch (3.0%), Russian (1.0%).

Elevation: 1557 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hydro

  • High school or higher: 67.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hydro town

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 50.1%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 16.0%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +89 (+9.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hydro:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hydro:

  • HENRY POST AAF (about 65 miles; FORT SILL, OK; Abbreviation: FSI)
  • WILL ROGERS WORLD (about 69 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Abbreviation: OKC)
  • LAWTON-FORT SILL REGIONAL (about 69 miles; LAWTON, OK; Abbreviation: LAW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hydro:

  • THOMAS P STAFFORD (about 7 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Abbreviation: F91)
  • THOMAS MUNI (about 16 miles; THOMAS, OK; Abbreviation: 1O4)
  • HINTON MUNI (about 18 miles; HINTON, OK; Abbreviation: 2O8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hydro:

  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)
  • CAMERON UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; LAWTON, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
  • SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; BETHANY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-OKLAHOMA CITY (about 70 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,164)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 5,220)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,234)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 75 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,447)

Schools

Public high school in Hydro:

  • HYDRO-EAKLY HS (Students: 135; Location: 529 EAST 6TH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Hydro:

  • HYDRO-EAKLY ES (Students: 344; Location: 529 E 6TH; Grades: PK – 08)