Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min6:19 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:41 am – 5:25 pm
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People1,539 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.9539 householdsMedian household income $69,821Median home value $151,100Median rent $723 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $600 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 725 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 17%, education and health care 17%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 24 minutes79% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, German or Dutch 11%, Spanish 5%3% 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 48°F, lows 27°F32 in of rain a yearwettest month June7 in of snow a year, on about 3 days81 days above 90°F, 77 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Watonga 7w Mesonet station, 14 mi away; snow from Thomas
Nearby landmarksCowden Laterals Site 1 Reservoirreservoir · under a mileSallisaw Creek Site 16 Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miSugar Loaf Moundpeak · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRoman Nose State Resort Parkstate park · 21.0 mi · 523 acresCrowder Lake State Parkstate park · 24.0 mi · 253 acresFoss State Parkstate park · 28.2 mi · 2,399 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes212 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 9 Jul 201649 mi away, near Waynoka, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Feb 202641 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCuster County, OK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighTornado 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, 22 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterThomasserves 1,238 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,764 ft538 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWeatherford Regional Hospital15.3 miPost officeThomas Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCuster City Town Hall9.9 miPoliceThomas Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationThomas Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighThomas - Fay - Custer High Schoolunder a mileMiddleThomas - Fay - Custer Junior High Schoolunder a mileElementaryThomas - Fay - Custer Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC69 miInterstateI-4015 miUS highwayUS 28110 miAmtrakOklahoma City, OK OKC72 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73669 ZIP area.
