Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min6:23 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:41 am – 5:29 pm
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People830 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.9335 householdsMedian household income $54,792Median home value $76,300Median rent $600 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $519 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate41% of adults are in the labour force, 252 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, construction 15%, farming, forestry and mining 13%Average commute 21 minutes85% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 27°F31 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month May2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days95 days above 90°F, 76 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Altus Dam station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksOknoname 075002 Reservoirreservoir · 3.1 miLake Altuslake · 5.0 miState of Oklahoma Reformatory Lakelake · 5.7 miQuartz Mountainpeak · 6.2 miHicks Mountainpeak · 6.2 miUpper Elk Creek Site 41 Reservoirreservoir · 6.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsQuartz Mountain State Resort Parkstate park · 3.4 mi · 9,025 acresAltus - Lugert Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 3,137 acresHunter Parkpark · 8.8 miGreat Plains State Parkstate park · 20.7 mi · 2,357 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 28 Apr 199849 mi away, near Medicine Park, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 28 Apr 199849 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowKiowa County, OK, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025216 of 271 days measured55 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Kiowa County monitors, OK
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterQuartz Mountain Reg Water Authserves 5 people from ground water purchased2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2025: nitrate, maximum contaminant level3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,559 ft475 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMangum Community Hospital15.5 miPost officeLone Wolf Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGranite City Hall7.5 miPoliceGranite Police Department7.6 miFire stationLone Wolf Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighLone Wolf High Schoolunder a mileElementaryLone Wolf Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLawton Fort Sill Regional Airport LAW55 miMajor airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC98 miInterstateI-4029 miUS highwayUS 2839.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73655 ZIP area.
