Ketchum, Oklahoma Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 286. Estimated population in July 2024: 293 (+2.4% change)
Males: 133 (46.5%), Females: 153 (53.5%)

Craig County

Zip code: 74349

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $25,000
Median house value: $37,000

Population by Race

Races in Ketchum:

  • White Non-Hispanic (68.9%)
  • American Indian (29.0%)
  • Two or more races (11.9%)

Ancestries: United States (29.4%), German (9.8%), Irish (9.1%), English (7.0%), Italian (3.5%), Dutch (2.8%).

Elevation: 772 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ketchum

  • High school or higher: 71.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ketchum town

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 50.2%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 22.4%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +24 (+9.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ketchum:

  • CRAIG GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; VINITA, OK)
  • GROVE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; GROVE, OK)
  • INTEGRIS MAYES COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; PRYOR, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ketchum:

  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 54 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)
  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 57 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
  • TULSA INTL (about 64 miles; TULSA, OK; Abbreviation: TUL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ketchum:

  • CRAIG COUNTY SOUTH GRAND LAKE (about 1 miles; KETCHUM, OK; Abbreviation: 1K8)
  • CHEROKEE (about 9 miles; AFTON, OK; Abbreviation: 4O6)
  • VINITA MUNI (about 11 miles; VINITA, OK; Abbreviation: H04)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ketchum:

  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 54 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 8,727)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 70 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,760)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 71 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)

Schools

Public high school in Ketchum:

  • KETCHUM HS (Students: 210; Location: 2326 N FULTON; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Ketchum:

  • KETCHUM ES (Students: 479; Location: FIRST AND BROADWAY; Grades: PK – 08)