Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min6:20 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:37 am – 5:26 pm
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People7,128 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.02,395 householdsMedian household income $91,324Median home value $288,700Median rent $1,177 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,293 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 2,560 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, public administration 16%, retail 10%Average commute 28 minutes86% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 5%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%, German or Dutch 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 28°F33 in of rain a year, on about 48 dayswettest month May2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days82 days above 90°F, 78 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Apache 4ene Mesonet station, 11 mi away; rain from Apache; snow from Wichita Mtn Wr
Parks and public landsFort Sill National Cemeteryhistoric site · 2.0 mi · 385 acresWichita Mountains Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.9 mi · 59,021 acresFort Cobb State Parkstate park · 26.6 mi · 4,980 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes47 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 18 Jan 199545 mi away, near Erin Springs, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 4 Sep 202645 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateComanche County, OK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighCold wave 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, Comanche County monitors, OK
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterElgin Pwaserves 3,300 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique78 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,221 ft372 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalReynolds Army Community Hospital8.7 miPost officeElgin Post Office5.3 miTown hallElgin City Hall5.3 miPoliceComanche Tribal Police Department3.6 miFire stationPorter Hill Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLawton Fort Sill Regional Airport LAW15 miMajor airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC62 miInterstateI-442.6 miUS highwayUS 277under a mileAmtrakPurcell, OK PUR60 miCoachLawton Lats Transfer CenterGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73538 ZIP area.
