Moving to Red Oak, Oklahoma

Population: 581. Estimated population in July 2024: 572 (-1.5% change)
Males: 278 (47.8%), Females: 303 (52.2%)

Latimer County

Zip code: 74563

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $20,461
Median house value: $38,700

Population by Race

Races in Red Oak:

• White Non-Hispanic (70.1%)
• American Indian (28.9%)
• Two or more races (7.1%)
• Hispanic (0.7%)
• Black (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (12.4%), German (8.4%), Irish (7.9%), English (4.1%), French (1.9%), Dutch (1.7%).

Elevation: 580 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Red Oak

• High school or higher: 71.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
• Unemployed: 7.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Red Oak town

• Never married: 15.9%
• Now married: 55.6%
• Separated: 3.2%
• Widowed: 12.2%
• Divorced: 13.1%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +2 (+0.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Red Oak:

• CHOCTAW NATION HEALTH SER AUTHORITY (about 16 miles; TALIHINA, OK)
• LATIMER COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; WILBURTON, OK)
• HASKELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; STIGLER, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Red Oak:

• FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 56 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; Abbreviation: FSM)
• COX FLD (about 95 miles; PARIS, TX; Abbreviation: PRX)
• DRAKE FIELD (about 96 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Red Oak:

• TALIHINA MUNI (about 18 miles; TALIHINA, OK; Abbreviation: 6F1)
• WILBURTON MUNI (about 22 miles; WILBURTON, OK; Abbreviation: H05)
• STIGLER MUNI (about 23 miles; STIGLER, OK; Abbreviation: F84)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Red Oak:

• WESTARK COLLEGE (about 61 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
• NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
• ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,309)
• TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 99 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 8,727)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 100 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
• UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 102 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,760)
• SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 112 miles; DURANT, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,165)

Schools

Public high school in Red Oak:

• RED OAK HS (Students: 79; Location: 404 N. MAIN & ASH; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Red Oak:

• RED OAK ES (Students: 153; Location: 404 N. MAIN; Grades: PK – 08)