Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min6:18 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:32 am – 5:23 pm
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People842 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.3309 householdsMedian household income $63,250Median home value $104,400Median rent $783 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $686 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 373 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, farming, forestry and mining 17%, other services 16%Average commute 24 minutes65% drive alone, 30% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 27°F37 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month May2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days84 days above 90°F, 74 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Healdton 3 E station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksWildhorse Creek Site 14 Reservoirreservoir · 4.3 miCaddo Creek Site 2 Reservoirreservoir · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChickasaw National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 27.6 mi · 9,678 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes57 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 18 Jan 199524 mi away, near Erin Springs, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 4 Sep 202641 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCarter County, OK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighHail Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025280 of 343 days measured62 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 32, worst day 155main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Carter County monitors, OK
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription42% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWestern Carter Co Water Corpserves 2,000 people from surface water purchased10 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,082 ft330 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHealdton Municipal Hospital14.3 miPost officeRatliff City Post Office1.6 miTown hallRatliff City Town Hall1.6 miPoliceRatliff City Police Department1.8 miFire stationRatliff City Volunteer Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLawton Fort Sill Regional Airport LAW52 miMajor airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC67 miInterstateI-3521 miUS highwayUS 7018 miAmtrakPauls Valley, OK PVL28 miCoachArdmore McDonald'sGreyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73481 ZIP area.
