Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min6:15 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:40 am – 5:21 pm
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People518 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.4224 householdsMedian household income $62,917Median home value $145,10095% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $830 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate76% of adults are in the labour force, 328 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 16%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 27 minutes92% drive alone, 7% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 5%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 27°F31 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month May10 in of snow a year, on about 4 days88 days above 90°F, 88 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Okeene station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksSilver Lakelake · 3.3 miSugar Creek Site 30 Reservoirreservoir · 6.1 miOknoname 11901 Reservoirreservoir · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRoman Nose State Resort Parkstate park · 23.7 mi · 523 acresGlass Mountains State Parkstate park · 24.9 mi · 559 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,562 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197056 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 13 Feb 201636 mi away, near Waynoka, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 21 Apr 202637 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMajor County, OK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025232 of 364 days measured131 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 46, worst day 164main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dewey County, OK, 50 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAmesserves 199 people from ground water5 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2025: arsenic, maximum contaminant level5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,215 ft370 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOkeene Municipal Hospital10.5 miPost officeAmes Post Office2.7 miTown hallAmes Town Hall2.9 miPoliceDrummond Police Department9.5 miFire stationAmes Volunteer Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportStillwater Regional Airport SWO60 miMajor airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC65 miUS highwayUS 6013 miAmtrakOklahoma City, OK OKC63 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73718 ZIP area.
