Moving to Snyder, Oklahoma

Population: 1,509. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,452 (-3.8% change)
Males: 702 (46.5%), Females: 807 (53.5%)

Kiowa County

Zip code: 73566

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $23,295
Median house value: $40,100

Population by Race

Races in Snyder:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.4%)
  • Hispanic (10.2%)
  • Black (7.0%)
  • Other race (4.6%)
  • American Indian (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (14.8%), United States (11.3%), German (10.7%), English (7.2%), Dutch (2.3%), French (1.8%).

Elevation: 1364 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Snyder

  • High school or higher: 76.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Snyder city

  • Never married: 22.8%
  • Now married: 51.0%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 11.8%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -83 (-5.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Snyder:

  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & PHYSICIAN (about 18 miles; FREDERICK, OK)
  • ELKVIEW GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; HOBART, OK)
  • JACKSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; ALTUS, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Snyder:

  • ALTUS AFB (about 22 miles; ALTUS, OK; Abbreviation: LTS)
  • HENRY POST AAF (about 39 miles; FORT SILL, OK; Abbreviation: FSI)
  • LAWTON-FORT SILL REGIONAL (about 39 miles; LAWTON, OK; Abbreviation: LAW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Snyder:

  • SNYDER (about 5 miles; SNYDER, OK; Abbreviation: 4O1)
  • TIPTON MUNI (about 21 miles; TIPTON, OK; Abbreviation: 1O8)
  • FREDERICK MUNI (about 22 miles; FREDERICK, OK; Abbreviation: FDR)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Snyder:

  • CAMERON UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; LAWTON, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
  • MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,619)
  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)
  • SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 108 miles; BETHANY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 109 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 5,220)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA NORMAN CAMPUS (about 111 miles; NORMAN, OK; Full-time enrollment: 20,154)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-OKLAHOMA CITY (about 112 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,164)

Schools

Public high school in Snyder:

  • SNYDER HS (Students: 156; Location: 515 9TH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Snyder:

  • SNYDER ES (Students: 185; Location: 921 ‘C’ STREET; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • SNYDER ES (Students: 171; Location: HWY 183 & WALNUT STREET; Grades: PK – 03)