Ringling, Oklahoma Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,135. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,082 (-4.7% change)
Males: 526 (46.3%), Females: 609 (53.7%)

Jefferson County

Zip code: 73456

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $19,674
Median house value: $30,200

Population by Race

Races in Ringling:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.6%)
  • American Indian (11.4%)
  • Two or more races (3.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (17.9%), Irish (8.5%), English (6.8%), German (6.3%), Dutch (2.3%), West Indian (1.5%).

Elevation: 910 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ringling

  • High school or higher: 61.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ringling town

  • Never married: 13.7%
  • Now married: 61.9%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 11.9%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -118 (-9.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ringling:

  • HEALDTON MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; HEALDTON, OK)
  • NOCONA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; NOCONA, TX)
  • JEFFERSON COUNTRY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; WAURIKA, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ringling:

  • LAWTON-FORT SILL REGIONAL (about 62 miles; LAWTON, OK; Abbreviation: LAW)
  • SHEPPARD AFB/WICHITA FALLS MUNI (about 63 miles; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Abbreviation: SPS)
  • HENRY POST AAF (about 64 miles; FORT SILL, OK; Abbreviation: FSI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ringling:

  • HEALDTON MUNI (about 10 miles; HEALDTON, OK; Abbreviation: F32)
  • FALCONHEAD (about 28 miles; BURNEYVILLE, OK; Abbreviation: 37K)
  • NOCONA (about 30 miles; NOCONA, TX; Abbreviation: F48)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ringling:

  • NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 50 miles; GAINESVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,018)
  • CAMERON UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; LAWTON, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
  • MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,619)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA NORMAN CAMPUS (about 72 miles; NORMAN, OK; Full-time enrollment: 20,154)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS (about 72 miles; DENTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 21,673)
  • TEXAS WOMAN’S UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; DENTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,746)
  • EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; ADA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,429)

Schools

Public high school in Ringling:

  • RINGLING HS (Students: 128; Location: HIGHWAY 89 & OAK STREET; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Ringling:

  • RINGLING ES (Students: 262; Location: HIGHWAY 89 & OAK; Grades: PK – 06)
  • RINGLING JHS (Students: 109; Location: HIGHWAY 89 & OAK STREET; Grades: 07 – 09)

Libraries

Library in Ringling:

  • RINGLING GLEASON MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $17,099; Location: 5TH AND MAIN ST.; 2,693 books; 5 audio materials; 6 video materials; 1 serial subscriptions)