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Wilburton, Oklahoma Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,972. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,934 (-1.3% change)
Males: 1,370 (46.1%), Females: 1,602 (53.9%)

Latimer County

Zip code: 74578

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.3 years
Median household income: $20,878
Median house value: $42,800

Population by Race

Races in Wilburton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (74.3%)
  • American Indian (22.0%)
  • Two or more races (5.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (16.9%), Irish (10.4%), German (6.5%), English (5.2%), Italian (2.7%), French (1.6%).

Elevation: 640 feet

Land area: 3.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wilburton

  • High school or higher: 63.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wilburton city

  • Never married: 31.4%
  • Now married: 45.8%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -175 (-5.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Wilburton:

  • LATIMER COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (806 STATE HIGHWAY 2 NORTH)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Wilburton:

  • CHOCTAW NATION HEALTH SER AUTHORITY (about 23 miles; TALIHINA, OK)
  • HASKELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; STIGLER, OK)
  • CARL ALBERT COMM MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (about 29 miles; MCALESTER, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wilburton:

  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 72 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; Abbreviation: FSM)
  • COX FLD (about 89 miles; PARIS, TX; Abbreviation: PRX)
  • TULSA INTL (about 96 miles; TULSA, OK; Abbreviation: TUL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wilburton:

  • WILBURTON MUNI (about 6 miles; WILBURTON, OK; Abbreviation: H05)
  • TALIHINA MUNI (about 23 miles; TALIHINA, OK; Abbreviation: 6F1)
  • ARROWHEAD (about 27 miles; CANADIAN, OK; Abbreviation: 91F)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Wilburton:

  • EASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,352; Location: 1301 W MAIN ST; Public)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wilburton:

  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 77 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,309)
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 8,727)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 96 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,760)
  • EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; ADA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,429)
  • SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; DURANT, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,165)

Schools

Public high school in Wilburton:

  • WILBURTON HS (Students: 208; Location: 1201 WEST BLAIR; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Wilburton:

  • WILBURTON ES (Students: 604; Location: 1201 WEST BLAIR; Grades: PK – 06)
  • WILBURTON JHS (Students: 253; Location: 1201 WEST BLAIR; Grades: 07 – 09)

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