Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min6:21 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:41 am – 5:27 pm
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People699 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.0253 householdsMedian household income $82,961Median home value $167,100Median rent $648 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,088 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 265 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, farming, forestry and mining 18%, transport, warehousing and utilities 15%Average commute 22 minutes83% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%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°F31 in of rain a yearwettest month May6 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, 6 mi away; rain from Clinton 5.2 Ssw; snow from Cordell
Nearby landmarksTurkey Creek Site 11 Reservoirreservoir · under a mileTurkey Creek Site 10 Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miClinton Lakelake · 4.2 miAdams Lakelake · 6.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFoss State Parkstate park · 7.8 mi · 2,399 acresAcme Brick Parkpark · 9.6 mi · 123 acresWashita County Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 238 acresWashita National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 16.8 miCrowder Lake State Parkstate park · 25.3 mi · 253 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 27 Aug 201741 mi away, near Watonga, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 25 Dec 201948 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 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, 38 mi away
Internet at home70% of households have a broadband subscription35% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFossserves 127 people from groundwater under influence of surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique100 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,771 ft540 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCordell Memorial Hospital13.0 miPost officeFoss Post Office1.8 miTown hallBurns Flat Town Hall5.8 miPoliceBurns Flat Police Department5.8 miFire stationFoss Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLawton Fort Sill Regional Airport LAW73 miMajor airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC88 miInterstateI-401.1 miUS highwayUS 1839.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73647 ZIP area.
