Moving to Vinita, Oklahoma

Population: 6,472. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,017 (-7.0% change)
Males: 3,316 (51.2%), Females: 3,156 (48.8%)

Craig County

Zip code: 74301

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.6 years
Median household income: $27,511
Median house value: $49,600

Population by Race

Races in Vinita:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.8%)
  • American Indian (24.8%)
  • Two or more races (10.8%)
  • Black (6.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (17.6%), Irish (9.6%), German (8.2%), English (5.9%), French (1.5%), Dutch (1.5%).

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 4.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Vinita

  • High school or higher: 72.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vinita city

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 52.8%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 12.2%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +538 (+9.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Vinita:

  • CRAIG GENERAL HOSPITAL (735 NORTH FOREMAN)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Vinita:

  • INTEGRIS BAPTIST REG HEALTH CENTER (about 24 miles; MIAMI, OK)
  • INTEGRIS MAYES COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; PRYOR, OK)
  • WILLOW CREST HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; MIAMI, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Vinita:

  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 59 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
  • TULSA INTL (about 60 miles; TULSA, OK; Abbreviation: TUL)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 65 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Vinita:

  • VINITA MUNI (about 2 miles; VINITA, OK; Abbreviation: H04)
  • CRAIG COUNTY SOUTH GRAND LAKE (about 13 miles; KETCHUM, OK; Abbreviation: 1K8)
  • CHEROKEE (about 18 miles; AFTON, OK; Abbreviation: 4O6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vinita:

  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 55 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 8,727)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 65 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,760)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,309)

Schools

Public high schools in Vinita:

  • VINITA HS (Students: 527; Location: 801 N. ADAIR ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • WHITE OAK HS (Students: 51; Location: 27355 S. 4340 RD.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Vinita:

  • HALL-HALSELL ES (Students: 446; Location: 402 W. CLYDE ST.; Grades: PK – 02)
  • VINITA MS (Students: 381; Location: 226 N. MILLER ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WILL ROGERS ES (Students: 378; Location: 101 S. SMITH ST.; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • WHITE OAK ES (Students: 150; Location: 27355 S. 4340 RD.; Grades: PK – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Vinita:

  • KETCHUM SDA JR ACADEMY (Students: 19; Location: 35369 S HWY 82; Grades: 1 – 9)

Libraries

Library in Vinita:

  • VINITA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $89,233; Location: 215 W ILLINOIS; 29,133 books; 574 audio materials; 276 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)