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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People3,045 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.81,126 householdsMedian household income $57,065Median home value $123,500Median rent $750 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $929 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 1,321 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 12%, manufacturing 9%Average commute 24 minutes85% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 5%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
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.
