Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min6:15 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:30 am – 5:21 pm
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People8,404 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.43,040 householdsMedian household income $70,471Median home value $159,000Median rent $936 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $680 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.6% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 3,427 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 19 minutes84% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 94°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 28°F42 in of rain a year, on about 56 dayswettest month May2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days73 days above 90°F, 76 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chickasaw Nra station
Nearby landmarksVeterans Lake Trail, East Trailheadtrailhead · under a mileVeterans Lakelake · under a mileMulti-Use Trail 5 Trailheadtrailhead · under a mileRock Creek Campgroundcampground · 1.2 miMount Airypeak · 1.2 miPanther Fallswaterfall · 1.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChickasaw National Recreation Areanational recreation area · under a mile · 9,678 acresChickasw Cultural Parkhistoric site · 1.5 miSulpher Recreation Complexrecreation area · 2.5 miLake Murray State Resort Parkstate park · 25.4 mi · 18,367 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes55 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 6 Sep 199733 mi away, near Tupelo, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 1 Mar 202628 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMurray County, OK, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: 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, nearest monitors: Carter County, OK, 24 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSulphurserves 4,929 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,117 ft340 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalArbuckle Memorial Hospital1.9 miPost officeSulphur Post Office1.6 miTown hallSulphur City Hall1.5 miPoliceMurray County Sheriff's Office1.4 miFire stationChickasaw National Recreational Area Wild Lands Fire Fighting1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 2 middle, 1 highHighSulphur High School1.5 miMiddleSulphur Middle School1.6 miElementaryFaith Christian School1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC72 miInterstateI-359.4 miUS highwayUS 1771.0 miAmtrakPauls Valley, OK PVL23 miCoachArdmore McDonald'sGreyhound23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73086 ZIP area.
