Local servicesHospitalCordell Memorial Hospital6.8 miPost officeBessie Post Office1.1 miTown hallBessie Town Hall1.1 miPoliceWashita County Sheriff's Office6.9 miFire stationBessie Volunteer Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLawton Fort Sill Regional Airport LAW66 miMajor airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC79 miInterstateI-405.8 miUS highwayUS 1832.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73622 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73622 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min6:21 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:41 am – 5:27 pm
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People308 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.8113 householdsMedian household income $53,750Median home value $85,000Median rent $1,292 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $309 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.7% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 130 employedMain industries: construction 30%, farming, forestry and mining 12%, education and health care 12%Average commute 26 minutes92% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 27°F31 in of rain a yearwettest month May6 in of snow a year, on about 4 days93 days above 90°F, 82 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bessie 4wnw Mesonet station, 3 mi away; rain from Clinton 5.2 Ssw; snow from Cordell
Nearby landmarksBoggy Creek Watershed Site 26 Reservoirreservoir · under a mileBoggy Creek Watershed Site 25 Reservoirreservoir · under a mileAdams Lakelake · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWashita County Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 238 acresAcme Brick Parkpark · 7.0 mi · 123 acresCordell Ok Baseballpark · 7.2 miFoss State Parkstate park · 14.9 mi · 2,399 acresCrowder Lake State Parkstate park · 16.6 mi · 253 acresWashita National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 24.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 27 Aug 201736 mi away, near Watonga, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 25 Dec 201944 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWashita County, OK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighIce 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, 40 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBessieserves 190 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,534 ft468 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
