Local servicesHospitalPurcell Municipal Hospital4.9 miPost officeWashington Post Office3.6 miTown hallWashington Town Hall3.6 miPolicePurcell City Police Department4.8 miFire stationWashington Volunteer Fire Department3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Oklahoma13.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC27 miInterstateI-354.3 miUS highwayUS 774.7 miAmtrakPurcell, OK PUR5.2 miCoachNorman Research LNCFlixBus12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73080 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73080 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min6:16 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:33 am – 5:22 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,773 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.33,776 householdsMedian household income $72,500Median home value $230,900Median rent $880 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,693 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 4,947 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 11%, construction 10%Average commute 24 minutes80% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 12%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 26°F38 in of rain a year, on about 54 dayswettest month May4 in of snow a year, on about 4 days75 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Purcell 2 Sw station, 4 mi away; rain from Purcell 6.7 W; snow from Norman 3sse
Nearby landmarksOknoname 087036 Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miFinn Creek Site 104 Reservoirreservoir · 2.2 miPurcell Lakelake · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChandler Parkpark · 4.1 mi · 53 acresKenneth L. King Parkrecreation area · 8.5 miOliver's Woodsstate conservation land · 11.1 mi · 78 acresLexington Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.9 mi · 9,409 acresFrances Catestate park · 14.7 miGriffin Memorialstate park · 15.0 mi · 153 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes376 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 7 Dec 201341 mi away, near Arcadia, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 4 Sep 202611 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMcClain County, OK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025225 of 287 days measured61 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 126main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, McClain County monitors, OK
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPurcellserves 6,693 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,233 ft376 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
