Moving to Whitefield, Oklahoma

Population: 231. Estimated population in July 2024: 222 (-3.9% change)
Males: 112 (48.5%), Females: 119 (51.5%)

Haskell County

Zip code: 74472

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.3 years
Median household income: $21,389
Median house value: $29,800

Population by Race

Races in Whitefield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.9%)
  • American Indian (21.6%)
  • Two or more races (8.7%)

Ancestries: United States (26.8%), German (8.7%), Irish (8.7%), Dutch (3.9%), English (2.6%).

Elevation: 560 feet

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Whitefield

  • High school or higher: 62.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Whitefield town

  • Never married: 14.2%
  • Now married: 59.0%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 12.6%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -22 (-8.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Whitefield:

  • HASKELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; STIGLER, OK)
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LAKEVIEW (about 24 miles; EUFAULA, OK)
  • LATIMER COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; WILBURTON, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Whitefield:

  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 61 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; Abbreviation: FSM)
  • TULSA INTL (about 78 miles; TULSA, OK; Abbreviation: TUL)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 91 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Whitefield:

  • STIGLER MUNI (about 11 miles; STIGLER, OK; Abbreviation: F84)
  • WILBURTON MUNI (about 26 miles; WILBURTON, OK; Abbreviation: H05)
  • EUFAULA MUNI (about 27 miles; EUFAULA, OK; Abbreviation: F08)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Whitefield:

  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 70 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,309)
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 8,727)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 79 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,760)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 94 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 104 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)

Public primary/middle school in Whitefield:

  • WHITEFIELD ES (Students: 121; Location: INTERSECTION HIWAY 2 AND 9; Grades: KG – 08)