Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min6:15 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:42 am – 5:22 pm
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People420 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.5167 householdsMedian household income $59,063Median home value $65,000Median rent $688 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $437 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 208 employedMain industries: education and health care 16%, retail 15%, farming, forestry and mining 13%Average commute 22 minutes81% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, French or Haitian Creole 3%, Spanish 2%, German or Dutch 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 21°F31 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month May11 in of snow a year, on about 4 days88 days above 90°F, 105 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cherokee 4w station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksLambert Creek Site 1 Reservoirreservoir · 5.4 miLambert Creek Site 2 Reservoirreservoir · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCopan Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 23,457 acresGlass Mountains State Parkstate park · 15.1 mi · 559 acresSalt Plains National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 15.8 mi · 21,182 acresLittle Sahara State Parkstate park · 20.4 mi · 1,854 acresGreat Salt Plains State Parkstate park · 22.6 mi · 756 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,185 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197039 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 13 Feb 201613 mi away, near Waynoka, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 21 Apr 202615 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowAlfalfa 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, 51 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCarmen Public Works Authorityserves 355 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique279 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,327 ft404 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalShare Medical Center16.5 miPost officeDacoma Post Office6.0 miFire stationCarmen Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportStillwater Regional Airport SWO84 miMajor airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC97 miUS highwayUS 2818.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73726 ZIP area.
