Moving to Watts, Oklahoma
Population: 316. Estimated population in July 2024: 328 (+3.8% change)
Males: 153 (48.4%), Females: 163 (51.6%)
Adair County
Zip code: 74964
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.4 years
Median household income: $26,417
Median house value: $41,500
Population by Race
Races in Watts:
- White Non-Hispanic (65.8%)
- American Indian (30.1%)
- Two or more races (6.6%)
- Hispanic (3.2%)
- Other race (1.6%)
- Filipino (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (16.1%), Irish (6.6%), German (4.4%), Dutch (1.9%).
Elevation: 960 feet
Land area: 0.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Watts
- High school or higher: 66.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
- Unemployed: 9.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Watts town
- Never married: 23.1%
- Now married: 51.5%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 7.6%
- Divorced: 15.5%
0.3% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +15 (+5.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Watts:
- SILOAM SPRINGS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR)
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; STILWELL, OK)
- GRAVETTE MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; GRAVETTE, AR)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Watts:
- NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 22 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)
- DRAKE FIELD (about 29 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)
- FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 56 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; Abbreviation: FSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Watts:
- SMITH FIELD (about 8 miles; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: SLG)
- CRYSTAL LAKE (about 19 miles; DECATUR, AR; Abbreviation: 5M5)
- STILWELL/CHEROKEE NATION (about 25 miles; STILWELL, OK; Abbreviation: O11)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Watts:
- NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
- NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
- UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 31 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
- WESTARK COLLEGE (about 68 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
- MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 68 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
- PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
- TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 8,727)
Schools
Public high school in Watts:
- WATTS HS (Students: 103; Location: 6TH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Watts:
- WATTS ES (Students: 239; Location: 6TH STREET; Grades: PK – 08)
- SKELLY ES (Students: 117; Location: HWY 10 3 M. E. ON CHEWEY RD; Grades: PK – 08)