Local servicesHospitalWeatherford Regional Hospital7.2 miPost officeHydro Post Office4.1 miTown hallHydro City Hall4.0 miPoliceHydro Police Department4.0 miFire stationHydro Volunteer Fire Department4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthwestern Oklahoma State University9.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC54 miInterstateI-402.6 miUS highwayUS 28111 miAmtrakOklahoma City, OK OKC58 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73048 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min6:19 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:39 am – 5:25 pm
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People2,260 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.8880 householdsMedian household income $57,059Median home value $156,400Median rent $780 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,046 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 1,013 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 26%, education and health care 19%, retail 10%Average commute 23 minutes89% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 6%, German or Dutch 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 27°F30 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month May6 in of snow a year, on about 4 days82 days above 90°F, 84 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hinton 7w Mesonet station, 4 mi away; rain from Weatherford
Parks and public landsCrowder Lake State Parkstate park · 10.5 mi · 253 acresRader Parkpark · 8.3 mi · 251 acresRed Rock Canyon State Parkstate park · 11.0 mi · 307 acresAmerican Horse Lake Public Fishing Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 436 acresFort Cobb State Parkstate park · 20.9 mi · 4,980 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes64 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 25 Jul 201936 mi away, near Kingfisher, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Feb 202630 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCaddo 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, 42 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterHydro Pwaserves 1,060 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique14 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,610 ft491 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
