Okarche, Oklahoma Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,110. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,158 (+4.3% change)
Males: 541 (48.7%), Females: 569 (51.3%)

Canadian County

Zip code: 73762

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.7 years
Median household income: $38,750
Median house value: $80,800

Population by Race

Races in Okarche:

• White Non-Hispanic (93.6%)
• American Indian (3.2%)
• Hispanic (2.1%)
• Two or more races (1.8%)
• Other race (1.6%)
• Black (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (52.0%), Irish (10.7%), United States (7.6%), English (5.7%), Czech (3.2%), Dutch (2.6%).

Elevation: 1240 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Okarche

• High school or higher: 87.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
• Unemployed: 2.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Okarche town

• Never married: 22.3%
• Now married: 58.7%
• Separated: 0.6%
• Widowed: 7.9%
• Divorced: 10.5%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -49 (-4.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Okarche:

• KINGFISHER REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; KINGFISHER, OK)
• PARK VIEW HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; EL RENO, OK)
• INTEGRIS CANADIAN VALLEY (about 22 miles; YUKON, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Okarche:

• WILL ROGERS WORLD (about 36 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Abbreviation: OKC)
• VANCE AFB (about 43 miles; ENID, OK; Abbreviation: END)
• TINKER AFB (about 47 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Abbreviation: TIK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Okarche:

• KINGFISHER (about 10 miles; KINGFISHER, OK; Abbreviation: F92)
• EL RENO (about 15 miles; EL RENO, OK; Abbreviation: 99F)
• EL RENO MUNI AIR PARK (about 18 miles; EL RENO, OK; Abbreviation: F28)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Okarche:

• SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; BETHANY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
• OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-OKLAHOMA CITY (about 33 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,164)
• OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,234)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA (about 37 miles; EDMOND, OK; Full-time enrollment: 10,926)
• UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 37 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,447)
• OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 5,220)
• ROSE STATE COLLEGE (about 45 miles; MIDWEST CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)

Schools

Public high school in Okarche:

• OKARCHE HS (Students: 109; Location: 215 NORTH 4TH; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Okarche:

• OKARCHE ES (Students: 137; Location: 220 N. 6TH ST.; Grades: PK – 06)
• OKARCHE JHS (Students: 65; Location: 215 N. 4TH STREET; Grades: 07 – 09)

Private primary/middle schools in Okarche:

• HOLY TRINITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 123; Location: P O BOX 485; Grades: PK – 8)
• ST JOHN’S LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 65; Location: RT 4 BOX 108; Grades: PK – 8)