Local servicesHospitalMemorial Health System of Southwest Oklahoma Southwest Campus17.1 miPost officeWalters Post Office1.4 miTown hallWalters City Hall1.5 miPoliceCotton County Sheriff's Office1.3 miFire stationWalters Volunteer Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLawton Fort Sill Regional Airport LAW14 miMajor airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC82 miInterstateI-445.2 miUS highwayUS 2774.2 miAmtrakPauls Valley, OK PVL68 miCoachLawton Lats Transfer CenterGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73572 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73572 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min6:21 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:35 am – 5:27 pm
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People3,194 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.01,158 householdsMedian household income $57,500Median home value $123,100Median rent $716 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $796 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 1,302 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, retail 17%, public administration 12%Average commute 23 minutes80% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 5%, other languages 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 97°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 27°F33 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month May2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days97 days above 90°F, 75 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Walters station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksDave Boyer Lakelake · under a mileWalters Lakelake · under a mileOknoname 033010 Reservoirreservoir · 2.5 miOknoname 031060 Reservoirreservoir · 3.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsYouth Parkpark · 1.6 miWaurika Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 10,035 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 28 Apr 199829 mi away, near Medicine Park, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Sep 202333 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCotton County, OK, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025239 of 358 days measured115 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 131main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Comanche County, OK, 22 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCotton Co Rwd #2serves 3,000 people from ground water1 health-based violation 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
Elevation1,036 ft316 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
