Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min6:19 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:45 am – 5:25 pm
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People14,892 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.76,027 householdsMedian household income $58,877Median home value $169,100Median rent $829 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $988 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 7,291 employedMain industries: education and health care 16%, retail 13%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 20 minutes81% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 12%4% 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 49°F, lows 25°F26 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month May15 in of snow a year, on about 7 days80 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Woodward 2wsw Mesonet station, 4 mi away; rain from Woodward
Nearby landmarksWoodward Beauty Collegecollege · 3.8 miSouthern Great Plains Field Station Lakelake · 4.2 miHigh Plains Technology Centercollege · 5.5 miCrystal Beach Lakelake · 4.8 miOknoname 059055 Reservoirreservoir · 7.5 miBeaver Riverriver · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBoiling State Parkrings State Parkstate park · 6.0 mi · 775 acresCrystal Beach Parkpark · 4.5 mi · 145 acresFort Supply Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 5,672 acresAlabaster Caverns State Parkstate park · 20.5 mi · 199 acresLittle Sahara State Parkstate park · 28.3 mi · 1,854 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes363 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 13 Feb 201639 mi away, near Waynoka, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 21 Apr 202637 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWoodward County, OK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm 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, 42 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWoodwardserves 15,000 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,975 ft602 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAllianceHealth Woodward Hospital3.4 miPost officeWoodward Post Office4.3 miTown hallWoodward City Hall3.6 miPoliceWoodward County Sheriff's Office3.5 miFire stationWoodward Fire Department Station 23.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDodge City Regional Airport DDC93 miMajor airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC127 miUS highwayUS 2702.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73801 ZIP area.
