Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min6:10 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:22 am – 5:15 pm
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People2,027 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.2677 householdsMedian household income $57,986Median home value $156,500Median rent $871 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $581 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.8% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 740 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 14%, retail 12%Average commute 26 minutes77% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, other languages 2%, Spanish 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 94°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 32°F52 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month May1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days71 days above 90°F, 52 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hugo station, 17 mi away; rain from Valliant 3 W
Parks and public landsHugo Lake State Parkstate park · 6.8 mi · 9,337 acresRaymond Gary State Parkstate park · 6.9 mi · 71 acresPine Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 8,670 acresHugo Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 17,224 acresOuachita National Forestnational forest · 30.6 mi · 353,441 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 20 Oct 200248 mi away, near Lane, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Apr 20057 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowChoctaw County, OK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality57% of days had good air in 2025207 of 365 days measured155 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 48, worst day 140main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pittsburg County, OK, 64 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription30% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFort Towsonserves 611 people from groundwater under influence of surface water9 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique9 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation525 ft160 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalChoctaw Memorial Hospital14.7 miPost officeFort Towson Post Office5.3 miTown hallFort Towson Town Hall5.4 miPoliceSawyer Police Department8.1 miFire stationFort Towson Fire Department5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeKiamichi Technology Center - Hugo Campus14.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTexarkana Regional Airport (Webb Field) TXK85 miMajor airportDallas Love Field DAL126 miUS highwayUS 705.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 74735 ZIP area.
