Local servicesHospitalNewman Memorial Hospital7.3 miPost officeHiggins Post Office6.4 miTown hallHiggins City Hall6.4 miPoliceShattuck Police Department7.6 miFire stationHiggins - Lipscomb Volunteer Fire Department Station 16.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLiberal Mid-America Regional Airport LBL83 miMajor airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC141 miUS highwayUS 2833.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73858 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73858 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min6:22 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:46 am – 5:28 pm
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People1,425 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.2512 householdsMedian household income $52,727Median home value $141,700Median rent $711 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,118 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 611 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, farming, forestry and mining 11%, retail 11%Average commute 18 minutes77% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 5%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 24°F24 in of rain a year, on about 43 dayswettest month June6 in of snow a year, on about 2 days84 days above 90°F, 105 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Arnett 8wsw Mesonet station, 7 mi away; rain from Higgins
Nearby landmarksLake Lloyd Vincentlake · 7.6 miStobough Number One Reservoirreservoir · 8.9 miParker Number One Reservoirreservoir · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEllis County Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 4,740 acresBlack Kettle National Grasslandnational grassland · 23.8 mi · 577 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 15 Feb 197448 mi away, near Perryton, TexasMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 25 May 20218 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowEllis County, OK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025232 of 364 days measured131 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 46, worst day 164main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dewey County, OK, 53 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterShattuckserves 1,200 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique17 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,430 ft741 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
