Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min6:19 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:36 am – 5:25 pm
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People3,257 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.71,401 householdsMedian household income $61,420Median home value $171,500Median rent $1,023 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,203 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 1,351 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, retail 11%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 23 minutes90% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other languages 1%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 28°F35 in of rain a yearwettest month May6 in of snow a year, on about 3 days82 days above 90°F, 76 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Acme Mesonet station, 9 mi away; rain from Cyril 5.6 Se; snow from Marlow 1 Wsw
Parks and public landsFort Sill National Cemeteryhistoric site · 9.0 mi · 385 acresLake Louis Burtschi Public Fishing Areastate conservation land · 13.4 mi · 762 acresWichita Mountains Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 23.4 mi · 59,021 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes55 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 18 Jan 199533 mi away, near Erin Springs, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 4 Sep 202635 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 home81% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFletcherserves 1,022 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,279 ft390 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLawton Indian Hospital16.1 miPost officeSterling Post Office2.7 miTown hallSterling City Hall2.7 miPoliceFletcher Police Department4.3 miFire stationSterling Volunteer Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLawton Fort Sill Regional Airport LAW20 miMajor airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC53 miInterstateI-443.3 miUS highwayUS 2774.5 miAmtrakPurcell, OK PUR49 miCoachLawton Lats Transfer CenterGreyhound18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73541 ZIP area.
