Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min6:18 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:39 am – 5:23 pm
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People142 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.555 householdsMedian household income $81,250Median home value $90,00095% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $367 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksSpring Lakelake · 3.4 miClub Lakelake · 5.2 miLeft Hand Springspring · 6.3 miNelson Burns Reservoirreservoir · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCity Parkpark · 7.4 miAmerican Horse Lake Public Fishing Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 436 acresHuff-Lorang Parkrecreation area · 8.6 miRoman Nose State Resort Parkstate park · 13.3 mi · 523 acresWatonga Public Fishing Areastate conservation land · 14.0 mi · 221 acresRed Rock Canyon State Parkstate park · 19.6 mi · 307 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes166 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 27 Jul 201550 mi away, near Crescent, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Feb 202622 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, 38 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL35% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWatongaserves 2,816 people from ground water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2025: nitrate, maximum contaminant level6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,499 ft457 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercy Hospital Watonga8.0 miPost officeGreenfield Post Office1.5 miTown hallWatonga City Hall7.7 miPoliceBlaine County Sheriff's Office7.7 miFire stationGreenfield Volunteer Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC51 miInterstateI-4015 miUS highwayUS 281under a mileAmtrakOklahoma City, OK OKC53 miCoachEl Reno South Country Club RoadGreyhound29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73043 ZIP area.
