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Moving to Tupelo, Oklahoma

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Population: 377. Estimated population in July 2024: 360 (-4.5% change)
Males: 184 (48.8%), Females: 193 (51.2%)

Coal County

Zip code: 74572

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.3 years
Median household income: $17,000
Median house value: $12,900

Population by Race

Races in Tupelo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (69.2%)
  • American Indian (27.6%)
  • Two or more races (4.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Black (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (13.0%), Irish (12.7%), German (6.1%), Czech (2.7%), English (1.9%), Italian (1.9%).

Elevation: 689 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Tupelo

  • High school or higher: 58.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tupelo city

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 49.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 20.8%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +34 (+9.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Tupelo:

  • MARY HURLEY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; COALGATE, OK)
  • CARL ALBERT INDIAN HEALTH FACILITY (about 23 miles; ADA, OK)
  • ROLLING HILLS HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; ADA, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tupelo:

Other public-use airports nearest to Tupelo:

  • CITY OF COALGATE (about 16 miles; COALGATE, OK; Abbreviation: 08F)
  • ADA MUNI (about 22 miles; ADA, OK; Abbreviation: ADH)
  • ATOKA MUNI (about 25 miles; ATOKA, OK; Abbreviation: AQR)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tupelo:

  • EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; ADA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,429)
  • SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; DURANT, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,165)
  • GRAYSON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; DENISON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,082)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA NORMAN CAMPUS (about 83 miles; NORMAN, OK; Full-time enrollment: 20,154)
  • NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 84 miles; GAINESVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,018)
  • ROSE STATE COLLEGE (about 90 miles; MIDWEST CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 5,220)

Schools

Public high school in Tupelo:

  • TUPELO HS (Students: 71; Location: 310 HIGH SCHOOL STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Tupelo:

  • TUPELO ES (Students: 158; Location: 310 HIGH SCHOOL ST.; Grades: PK – 08)

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