Moving to Leedey, Oklahoma
Population: 345. Estimated population in July 2024: 333 (-3.5% change)
Males: 162 (47.0%), Females: 183 (53.0%)
Dewey County
Zip code: 73654
Demographics
Median resident age: 46.8 years
Median household income: $21,667
Median house value: $22,800
Population by Race
Races in Leedey:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
- American Indian (2.6%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
Ancestries: German (20.6%), United States (16.2%), Irish (15.9%), English (5.5%), Scotch-Irish (4.9%), Scottish (3.2%).
Elevation: 2060 feet
Land area: 0.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Leedey
- High school or higher: 80.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
- Unemployed: 1.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Leedey town
- Never married: 12.5%
- Now married: 65.9%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 13.8%
- Divorced: 6.9%
0.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -123 (-26.3%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Leedey:
- ROGER MILLS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; CHEYENNE, OK)
- GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 33 miles; ELK CITY, OK)
- SEILING MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL AUTHORITY (about 35 miles; SEILING, OK)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Leedey:
- ALTUS AFB (about 84 miles; ALTUS, OK; Abbreviation: LTS)
- VANCE AFB (about 105 miles; ENID, OK; Abbreviation: END)
- HENRY POST AAF (about 108 miles; FORT SILL, OK; Abbreviation: FSI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Leedey:
- VICI MUNI (about 19 miles; VICI, OK; Abbreviation: 5O1)
- MIGNON LAIRD MUNI (about 31 miles; CHEYENNE, OK; Abbreviation: 93F)
- ELK CITY MUNI (about 32 miles; ELK CITY, OK; Abbreviation: ELK)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leedey:
- SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)
- CAMERON UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; LAWTON, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
- SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 121 miles; BETHANY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
- OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-OKLAHOMA CITY (about 126 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,164)
- OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY (about 128 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,234)
- OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 128 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 5,220)
- UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 130 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,447)
Schools
Public high school in Leedey:
- LEEDEY HS (Students: 49; Location: 6TH & SAMPSON; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Leedey:
- LEEDEY ES (Students: 125; Location: 6TH &SAMPSON; Grades: PK – 08)