Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min6:25 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:40 am – 5:31 pm
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People654 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.7308 householdsMedian household income $63,226Median home value $101,700Median rent $582 a month46% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $419 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 240 employedMain industries: retail 18%, manufacturing 17%, education and health care 15%Average commute 22 minutes85% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 69%, Spanish 31%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 28°F28 in of rain a yearwettest month May4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days106 days above 90°F, 81 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Altus 3s Mesonet station, 7 mi away; snow from Altus Irig Rsch Stn
Nearby landmarksTri-County Turkey Creek Site 27 Reservoirreservoir · 5.9 miSalt Fork Red Riverriver · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLincoln Parkpark · 7.8 miMissile Park & Ball Fieldsrecreation area · 8.8 miGist Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.3 mi · 155 acresQuartz Mountain State Resort Parkstate park · 24.4 mi · 9,025 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Sep 197947 mi away, near Carter, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 7 Oct 200740 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateJackson County, OK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025239 of 358 days measured115 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 131main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Comanche County, OK, 56 mi away
Internet at home63% of households have a broadband subscription39% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone36% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOlustee Public Works Authorityserves 607 people from surface water purchased29 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
Elevation1,351 ft412 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJackson County Memorial Hospital9.6 miPost officeOlustee Post Office1.4 miTown hallAltus City Hall8.8 miPoliceOlustee Police Department1.3 miFire stationOlustee Volunteer Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryOlustee - Eldorado Elementary School1.7 miHighOlustee - Eldorado High School1.7 miCollegeWestern Oklahoma State College10.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLawton Fort Sill Regional Airport LAW59 miMajor airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC120 miUS highwayUS 626.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73560 ZIP area.
