Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min6:22 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:39 am – 5:28 pm
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People345 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.5177 householdsMedian household income $28,438Median home value $91,700Median rent $543 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $333 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.2% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 111 employedMain industries: education and health care 41%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%, farming, forestry and mining 9%Average commute 28 minutes68% drive alone, 24% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, 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 52°F, lows 29°F34 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month May2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days77 days above 90°F, 82 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wichita Mtn Wr station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksSnyder Lakelake · 2.7 miOtter Creek Site 6 Reservoirreservoir · 3.8 miTom Steed Reservoirreservoir · 4.1 miLong Mountainpeak · 8.0 miTwin Mountainspeak · 7.0 miHale Springspring · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreat Plains State Parkstate park · 1.7 mi · 2,357 acresMountain Park Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.8 mi · 8,385 acresWichita Mountains Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 9.1 mi · 59,021 acresQuartz Mountain State Resort Parkstate park · 21.8 mi · 9,025 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 199830 mi away, near Medicine Park, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 8 Feb 200233 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 home71% of households have a broadband subscription41% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone28% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMountain Park Public Works Authserves 473 people from surface water purchased20 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,400 ft427 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJackson County Memorial Hospital22.4 miPost officeMountain Park Post Office2.4 miTown hallMountain Park City Hall2.4 miPoliceSnyder Police Department5.0 miFire stationMountain Park Volunteer Fire Department2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLawton Fort Sill Regional Airport LAW32 miMajor airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC89 miInterstateI-4431 miUS highwayUS 1832.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73559 ZIP area.
