Moving to Stroud, Oklahoma

Population: 2,758. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,755 (-0.1% change)
Males: 1,287 (46.7%), Females: 1,471 (53.3%)

Lincoln County

Zip code: 74079

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.8 years
Median household income: $27,222
Median house value: $50,300

Population by Race

Races in Stroud:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.8%)
  • American Indian (10.9%)
  • Black (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (3.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)

Ancestries: United States (16.2%), German (14.3%), Irish (11.3%), English (7.8%), French (2.5%), Dutch (2.2%).

Elevation: 880 feet

Land area: 11.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Stroud

  • High school or higher: 76.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stroud city

  • Never married: 15.0%
  • Now married: 60.5%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 12.2%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +31 (+1.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Stroud:

  • STROUD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (2308 HIGHWAY 66 WEST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Stroud:

  • CUSHING MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; CUSHING, OK)
  • PRAGUE MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; PRAGUE, OK)
  • BRISTOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; BRISTOW, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stroud:

Other public-use airports nearest to Stroud:

  • STROUD MUNI (about 2 miles; STROUD, OK; Abbreviation: SUD)
  • CHANDLER MUNI (about 12 miles; CHANDLER, OK; Abbreviation: CQB)
  • CUSHING MUNI (about 15 miles; CUSHING, OK; Abbreviation: CUH)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stroud:

  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 33 miles; STILLWATER, OK; Full-time enrollment: 16,937)
  • LANGSTON UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; LANGSTON, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,324)
  • ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,309)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 56 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,760)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA (about 56 miles; EDMOND, OK; Full-time enrollment: 10,926)
  • ROSE STATE COLLEGE (about 56 miles; MIDWEST CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 8,727)

Schools

Public high school in Stroud:

  • STROUD HS (Students: 255; Location: 212 WEST 7TH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Stroud:

  • PARKVIEW ES (Students: 408; Location: 119 E. 10TH STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • STROUD MS (Students: 196; Location: 720 GILLESPIE DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Stroud:

  • STROUD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $70,482; Location: 301 WEST 7TH; 12,221 books; 329 audio materials; 193 video materials; 4 serial subscriptions)