Local servicesHospitalMercy Hospital Watonga14.3 miPost officeGeary Post Office3.3 miTown hallGeary City Hall3.4 miPoliceGeary Police Department3.2 miFire stationGeary Fire Department3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC47 miInterstateI-408.4 miUS highwayUS 2813.2 miAmtrakOklahoma City, OK OKC50 miCoachEl Reno South Country Club RoadGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73040 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73040 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min6:18 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:39 am – 5:24 pm
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People1,334 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.9576 householdsMedian household income $58,214Median home value $96,700Median rent $970 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $551 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 516 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 19%, retail 15%, education and health care 11%Average commute 24 minutes84% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 6%, other languages 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 26°F31 in of rain a year, on about 45 dayswettest month May5 in of snow a year, on about 3 days68 days above 90°F, 73 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Geary station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksSpring Lakelake · 4.2 miJohn Shawyer Reservoirreservoir · 5.1 miCoyote Hillpeak · 5.7 miAmerican Horse Lakelake · 7.2 miCanyon View Site Four Reservoirreservoir · 7.3 miLeft Hand Springspring · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAmerican Horse Lake Public Fishing Areastate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 436 acresRed Rock Canyon State Parkstate park · 13.4 mi · 307 acresRoman Nose State Resort Parkstate park · 19.6 mi · 523 acresCrowder Lake State Parkstate park · 24.5 mi · 253 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes128 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 18 Jan 201644 mi away, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Feb 202619 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBlaine County, OK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce 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, 43 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterGearyserves 1,258 people from ground water7 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique46 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,582 ft482 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
