Moving to Thackerville, Oklahoma

Population: 404. Estimated population in July 2024: 417 (+3.2% change)
Males: 218 (54.0%), Females: 186 (46.0%)

Love County

Zip code: 73459

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $22,750
Median house value: $49,700

Population by Race

Races in Thackerville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.1%)
  • American Indian (8.2%)
  • Two or more races (4.2%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Other race (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (21.5%), Irish (13.6%), English (13.4%), Dutch (7.9%), German (7.4%), West Indian (5.7%).

Elevation: 860 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Thackerville

  • High school or higher: 67.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Thackerville town

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 56.9%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +114 (+39.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Thackerville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Thackerville:

  • FORT WORTH ALLIANCE (about 58 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; Abbreviation: AFW)
  • DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL (about 64 miles; DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX; Abbreviation: DFW)
  • FORT WORTH MEACHAM INTL (about 69 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; Abbreviation: FTW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Thackerville:

  • MCGEHEE CATFISH RESTAURANT (about 8 miles; MARIETTA, OK; Abbreviation: T40)
  • GAINESVILLE MUNI (about 11 miles; GAINESVILLE, TX; Abbreviation: GLE)
  • LOVE COUNTY (about 11 miles; MARIETTA, OK; Abbreviation: 4O2)

Amtrak station near Thackerville:

  • 12 miles: GAINESVILLE (605 E. CALIFORNIA ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thackerville:

  • NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 12 miles; GAINESVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,018)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS (about 38 miles; DENTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 21,673)
  • GRAYSON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; DENISON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,082)
  • TEXAS WOMAN’S UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; DENTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,746)
  • COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CENTRAL PARK (about 52 miles; MCKINNEY, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,514)
  • SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; DURANT, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,165)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 62 miles; IRVING, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,651)

Schools

Public high school in Thackerville:

  • THACKERVILLE HS (Students: 73; Location: INTERSECTION OF HWY 77 AND 153; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Thackerville:

  • THACKERVILLE ES (Students: 187; Location: JUCTIONS OF HWY 77 AND 153; Grades: PK – 08)