Local servicesHospitalGrady Memorial Hospital13.8 miPost officeAlex Post Office3.9 miTown hallDibble Town Hall7.8 miPoliceAlex Police Department3.8 miFire stationGrady County Fire Department Alex Station3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Science and Arts of Oklahoma12.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC31 miInterstateI-4411 miUS highwayUS 2777.0 miAmtrakPurcell, OK PUR22 miCoachChickasha Travel PlazaGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min6:17 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:34 am – 5:23 pm
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People1,177 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.1348 householdsMedian household income $69,808Median home value $105,600Median rent $680 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $687 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 495 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 21%, construction 16%, education and health care 12%Average commute 31 minutes86% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Chinese 6%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 27°F34 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month May6 in of snow a year, on about 4 days91 days above 90°F, 89 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chickasha 2sse Mesonet station, 11 mi away; rain from Lindsay 2 W; snow from Blanchard 2 Ssw
Nearby landmarksOknoname 051029 Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miWinter Creek Site 9 Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miLittle Washita Riverriver · 6.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGrady County Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.2 mi · 1,042 acresFrances Catestate park · 25.3 miGriffin Memorialstate park · 25.6 mi · 153 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes180 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 7 Dec 201349 mi away, near Arcadia, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 4 Sep 20267 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGrady County, OK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality57% of days had good air in 2025207 of 364 days measured154 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 48, worst day 130main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Cleveland County, OK, 29 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription28% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAlexserves 635 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique33 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,137 ft347 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
