Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min6:21 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:40 am – 5:27 pm
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People3,093 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.21,194 householdsMedian household income $72,571Median home value $114,600Median rent $741 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $538 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 1,363 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, transport, warehousing and utilities 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 20 minutes78% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%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°F30 in of rain a year, on about 48 dayswettest month June6 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, 12 mi away; rain from Cordell
Nearby landmarksCavalry Creek Watershed Twenty-seven Reservoirreservoir · under a mileCavalry Creek Watershed Twenty-eight Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miLake Vanderworklake · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCordell Ok Baseballpark · 3.6 miWashita County Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 238 acresVanderwork Public Fishing Areastate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 535 acresCrowder Lake State Parkstate park · 14.9 mi · 253 acresFort Cobb State Parkstate park · 24.6 mi · 4,980 acresFoss State Parkstate park · 24.7 mi · 2,399 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 28 Apr 199844 mi away, near Medicine Park, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 25 Dec 201949 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 quality67% of days had good air in 2025239 of 358 days measured115 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 131main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Comanche County, OK, 49 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNew Cordell Utility Authorityserves 2,903 people from surface water purchased6 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: nitrate, maximum contaminant level10 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,524 ft465 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCordell Memorial Hospital4.7 miPost officeCordell Post Office4.5 miTown hallNew Cordell City Hall4.5 miPoliceWashita County Sheriff's Office4.0 miFire stationCordell Fire Department4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLawton Fort Sill Regional Airport LAW56 miMajor airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC75 miInterstateI-4016 miUS highwayUS 1834.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73632 ZIP area.
