Meeker, Oklahoma Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 978. Estimated population in July 2024: 989 (+1.1% change)
Males: 445 (45.5%), Females: 533 (54.5%)

Lincoln County

Zip code: 74855

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $25,313
Median house value: $48,600

Population by Race

Races in Meeker:

• White Non-Hispanic (84.2%)
• American Indian (13.2%)
• Two or more races (4.5%)
• Hispanic (1.3%)
• Black (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (21.2%), Irish (13.2%), German (11.3%), English (4.4%), Dutch (1.9%), French (1.9%).

Elevation: 890 feet

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Meeker

• High school or higher: 73.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
• Unemployed: 5.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Meeker town

• Never married: 19.1%
• Now married: 54.8%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 9.8%
• Divorced: 15.0%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -28 (-2.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Meeker:

• SHAWNEE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; SHAWNEE, OK)
• PRAGUE MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; PRAGUE, OK)
• STROUD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; STROUD, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Meeker:

• TINKER AFB (about 35 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Abbreviation: TIK)
• STILLWATER RGNL (about 47 miles; STILLWATER, OK; Abbreviation: SWO)
• WILL ROGERS WORLD (about 50 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Abbreviation: OKC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Meeker:

• SHAWNEE RGNL (about 11 miles; SHAWNEE, OK; Abbreviation: SNL)
• PRAGUE MUNI (about 13 miles; PRAGUE, OK; Abbreviation: O47)
• CHANDLER MUNI (about 17 miles; CHANDLER, OK; Abbreviation: CQB)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Meeker:

• ROSE STATE COLLEGE (about 35 miles; MIDWEST CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)
• LANGSTON UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; LANGSTON, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,324)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA (about 41 miles; EDMOND, OK; Full-time enrollment: 10,926)
• OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 42 miles; STILLWATER, OK; Full-time enrollment: 16,937)
• UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 43 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,447)
• UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA NORMAN CAMPUS (about 43 miles; NORMAN, OK; Full-time enrollment: 20,154)
• OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,234)

Schools

Public high school in Meeker:

• MEEKER HS (Students: 322; Location: 214 E. CARL HUBBEL BLVD.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Meeker:

• MEEKER ES (Students: 371; Location: 400 S. CULVER; Grades: PK – 05)
• MEEKER MS (Students: 187; Location: 214 E. CARL HUBBEL BLVD.; Grades: 06 – 08)