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Population: 664. Estimated population in July 2024: 693 (+4.4% change)
Males: 327 (49.2%), Females: 337 (50.8%)

Stephens County

Zip code: 73491

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.0 years
Median household income: $30,341
Median house value: $45,400

Population by Race

Races in Velma:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.5%)
  • American Indian (8.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)

Ancestries: United States (23.0%), Irish (10.8%), German (7.5%), English (4.8%), French (2.3%), Polish (2.1%).

Elevation: 1044 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Velma

  • High school or higher: 80.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 8.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Velma town

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 61.6%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +8 (+1.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Velma:

  • HEALDTON MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; HEALDTON, OK)
  • DUNCAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL, INC (about 20 miles; DUNCAN, OK)
  • JEFFERSON COUNTRY HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; WAURIKA, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Velma:

  • LAWTON-FORT SILL REGIONAL (about 52 miles; LAWTON, OK; Abbreviation: LAW)
  • HENRY POST AAF (about 53 miles; FORT SILL, OK; Abbreviation: FSI)
  • WILL ROGERS WORLD (about 65 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Abbreviation: OKC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Velma:

  • HALLIBURTON FIELD (about 20 miles; DUNCAN, OK; Abbreviation: DUC)
  • HEALDTON MUNI (about 21 miles; HEALDTON, OK; Abbreviation: F32)
  • LINDSAY MUNI (about 28 miles; LINDSAY, OK; Abbreviation: 1K2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Velma:

  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA NORMAN CAMPUS (about 55 miles; NORMAN, OK; Full-time enrollment: 20,154)
  • CAMERON UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; LAWTON, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 5,220)
  • NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 68 miles; GAINESVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,018)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 72 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,447)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-OKLAHOMA CITY (about 72 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,164)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,234)

Schools

Public high school in Velma:

  • VELMA-ALMA HS (Students: 162; Location: OLD HIWAY 7 AND MAIN STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Velma:

  • VELMA-ALMA ES (Students: 194; Location: MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • VELMA-ALMA MS (Students: 111; Location: MAIN STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)

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