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Weatherford, Oklahoma Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 9,859. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,738 (-1.2% change)
Males: 4,781 (48.5%), Females: 5,078 (51.5%)

Custer County

Zip code: 73096

Demographics

Median resident age: 24.1 years
Median household income: $26,908
Median house value: $82,200

Population by Race

Races in Weatherford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.4%)
  • American Indian (6.8%)
  • Hispanic (4.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • Black (1.9%)
  • Other race (1.8%)

Ancestries: German (21.6%), United States (11.3%), Irish (9.8%), English (8.4%), Dutch (3.4%), French (1.9%).

Elevation: 1647 feet

Land area: 5.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Weatherford

  • High school or higher: 91.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 37.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Weatherford city

  • Never married: 43.2%
  • Now married: 42.3%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

3.0% Foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 0.9% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -312 (-3.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Weatherford:

  • SOUTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (215 NORTH KANSAS)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Weatherford:

  • CLINTON INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; CLINTON, OK)
  • INTEGRIS CLINTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; CLINTON, OK)
  • CORDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; CORDELL, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Weatherford:

  • HENRY POST AAF (about 66 miles; FORT SILL, OK; Abbreviation: FSI)
  • LAWTON-FORT SILL REGIONAL (about 70 miles; LAWTON, OK; Abbreviation: LAW)
  • ALTUS AFB (about 73 miles; ALTUS, OK; Abbreviation: LTS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Weatherford:

  • THOMAS P STAFFORD (about 3 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Abbreviation: F91)
  • THOMAS MUNI (about 14 miles; THOMAS, OK; Abbreviation: 1O4)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 15 miles; CLINTON, OK; Abbreviation: CLK)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Weatherford:

  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 4,360; Location: 100 CAMPUS DR; Public; Website: www.swosu.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Weatherford:

  • CAMERON UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; LAWTON, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
  • SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; BETHANY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-OKLAHOMA CITY (about 79 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,164)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 5,220)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,234)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 83 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,447)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA (about 88 miles; EDMOND, OK; Full-time enrollment: 10,926)

Schools

Public high school in Weatherford:

  • WEATHERFORD HS (Students: 528; Location: 1500 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Weatherford:

  • BURCHAM ES (Students: 359; Location: 1401 LARK ST.; Grades: PK – 01)
  • WEATHERFORD MS (Students: 356; Location: 509 N. CUSTER; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WEATHERFORD EAST ES (Students: 246; Location: 701 E. PROCTOR STREET; Grades: 02 – 03)
  • WEATHERFORD WEST ES (Students: 245; Location: 811 WEST HUBER; Grades: 04 – 05)

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