Local servicesHospitalMercy Hospital Kingfisher6.9 miPost officeOkarche Post Officeunder a mileTown hallOkarche Town Hallunder a milePoliceOkarche Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationOkarche Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryOkarche Elementary School1.0 miHighOkarche High School1.0 miMiddleOkarche Junior High School1.1 miCollegeRedlands Community College13.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC31 miInterstateI-4013 miUS highwayUS 81under a mileAmtrakOklahoma City, OK OKC31 miCoachEl Reno South Country Club RoadGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73762 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73762 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min6:16 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:37 am – 5:22 pm
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People2,179 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.0709 householdsMedian household income $94,150Median home value $244,700Median rent $783 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,417 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 976 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, farming, forestry and mining 13%, public administration 10%Average commute 26 minutes85% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 5%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 25°F35 in of rain a yearwettest month May5 in of snow a year, on about 2 days89 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kingfisher 1w Mesonet station, 10 mi away; rain from Okarche 0.4 Ne; snow from Kingfisher
Nearby landmarksOknoname 6 Lakelake · 1.2 miOknoname Canadian County 7 Lakelake · 3.4 miUncle John Creek Site 4 Reservoirreservoir · 2.5 miUncle John Creek Site Five Reservoirreservoir · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBriscoe Recreation Complexrecreation area · 8.5 mi · 51 acresLake Elmer Public Fishing Areastate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 139 acresRed Rock Canyon State Parkstate park · 27.7 mi · 307 acresRoman Nose State Resort Parkstate park · 29.2 mi · 523 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,119 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197037 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 9 Apr 201842 mi away, near Marshall, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Feb 20267 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCanadian County, OK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighHail Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025219 of 276 days measured55 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Canadian County monitors, OK
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterOkarcheserves 1,110 people from ground water16 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2025: nitrate, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,248 ft380 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
