Northwest Comanche, Oklahoma
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| Males: 2,644 |  (51.7%) |
| Females: 2,467 |  (48.3%) |
| Median resident age: | 39.8 years |
| Oklahoma median age: | 35.5 years |
Zip code: 73501
| Northwest Comanche: | $65,409 |
| OK: | $59,673 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,968 (it was $18,152 in 2000)
Northwest Comanche CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $180,294 (it was $87,600 in 2000)
| Northwest Comanche: | $180,294 |
| OK: | $191,700 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $215,611; detached houses: $222,809; townhouses or other attached units: $217,695; in 2-unit structures: $139,102; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $139,086; mobile homes: $99,844; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $5,461
Northwest Comanche, OK residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Northwest Comanche, OK
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- 3,94277.0%White alone
- 63812.5%American Indian alone
- 2044.0%Hispanic
- 1663.2%Two or more races
- 1292.5%Black alone
- 190.4%Asian alone
- 120.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 90.2%Other race alone
Races in Northwest Comanche detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 283.0 square miles.
Population density: 18 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Northwest Comanche CCD: | 0.8% ($716) |
| Oklahoma: | 0.8% ($523) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lawton, OK 
(11.8 miles , pop. 92,757).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (71.9 miles , pop. 506,132).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (167.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).
Nearest cities:
Sill, OK (2.6 miles ),
), Fletcher, OK (3.6 miles ),
), Northeast Comanche, OK (3.7 miles )
)Latitude: 34.78 N, Longitude: 98.47 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 580
| Here: | 3.9% |
| Oklahoma: | 3.2% |
- Public administration (11.7%)
- Educational services (10.3%)
- Health care (8.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.8%)
- Construction (6.7%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.3%)
- Plastics & rubber products (4.8%)
- Public administration (11.4%)
- Construction (10.4%)
- Educational services (7.4%)
- Plastics & rubber products (6.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.8%)
- Truck transportation (5.7%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.5%)
- Health care (14.2%)
- Educational services (14.1%)
- Public administration (12.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (11.6%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.0%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.9%)
- Private households (3.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.3%)
- Cashiers (3.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (2.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.0%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.9%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.8%)
- Cashiers (7.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.1%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.3%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4.0%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
Average climate in Northwest Comanche, Oklahoma
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 79.1. This is about average.
| City: | 79.1 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2004 was 0.314. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 11.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.314 |
| U.S.: | 0.251 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 35.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 35.1 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 8.60. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 8.60 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Northwest Comanche-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Oklahoma state average. It is 180% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/17/1976, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.8 miles away from the Northwest Comanche place center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 5/24/1957, a category F4 tornado 14.7 miles away from the place center killed 4 people and injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Northwest Comanche-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 711% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 109.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 143.2 miles away from the city center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 119.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 178.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 126.0 miles away from Northwest Comanche center
On 11/8/2011 at 02:46:57, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 108.4 miles away from Northwest Comanche center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Comanche County (30) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 20
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 13, Winter Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 7, Fires: 4, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Northwest Comanche:
- MONTEVISTA REHABILITATION AND SKILLED CARE (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; LAWTON, OK)
- CARTER HEALTHCARE, INC (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; LAWTON, OK)
- WESTERN HILLS HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; LAWTON, OK)
- AMYX CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; LAWTON, OK)
- WILLOW PARK HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; LAWTON, OK)
- CREST VIEW LIFE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; LAWTON, OK)
- WOODLAWN MANOR OF LAWTON INC (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; LAWTON, OK)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Northwest Comanche:
- Cameron University (about 12 miles; Lawton, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,695)
- Western Oklahoma State College (about 50 miles; Altus, OK; FT enrollment: 2,054)
- Southwestern Oklahoma State University (about 55 miles; Weatherford, OK; FT enrollment: 4,126)
- Midwestern State University (about 63 miles; Wichita Falls, TX; FT enrollment: 4,901)
- Mid-America Christian University (about 65 miles; Oklahoma City, OK; FT enrollment: 2,869)
- Vernon College (about 65 miles; Vernon, TX; FT enrollment: 2,216)
- University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus (about 66 miles; Norman, OK; FT enrollment: 22,496)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Northwest Comanche: Richards Spur (A), White Wolf Ceremonial Grounds (B), Boulder Camp (C), Boulder Turnoff (D), Treasure Lake Civilian Conservation Center (E), Doris Campground (F), Comanche Tribal Complex (G), Robinson Landing (H), The Holy City (I), Kimbell Ranch (J), Mount Scott Picnic Area (K), Whitewolf Ceremonial Grounds (L), Robison Landing (M), Yshua Sports Camp (N), Paradise Valley Fire Department (O), Meers Volunteer Fire Department (P), Edgewater Park Fire Department (Q), Porter Hill Fire Department (R), Wichita Mountain Estates Fire Department (S), Cove Acres Volunteer Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Northwest Comanche include: Paradise Valley Church (A), Richards Spur Mission (B), Petarsy Indian Mission (C), Mount Scott Kiowa Mission (D), Mount Scott Comache Mission (E), Primitive Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Paradise Valley Cemetery (1), Mount Scott Tribal Cemetery (2), Mountain Scott Tribal Cemetery (3), Meers Cemetery (4), Mount Scott Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Treasure Lake (A), Burford Lake (B), Caddo Lake (C), Comanche Lake (D), Crater Lake (E), Cut Throat Lake (F), Caddo Lake (G), Burford Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: West Sugar Creek (A), Cow Creek (B), Headquarters Creek (C), Turkey Creek (D), Tony Creek (E), Spencer Creek (F), Chandler Creek (G), Cedar Creek (H), Ranch Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Northwest Comanche include: Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge (1), North Mountain Wilderness Area (2), Legion Park (3), Tiapiha Park (4), James Arthur Manning State Fish Hatchery (5), Jack Laughter Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.5 people |
| Oklahoma: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 73.6% |
| Whole state: | 66.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 4.2% |
| Whole state: | 5.9% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
| This place: | 15.4% |
| Whole state: | 14.7% |
| This place: | 6.1% |
| Whole state: | 6.1% |
208 people in job corps and vocational training facilities in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Northwest Comanche:
- Never married: 18.8%
- Now married: 67.0%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 6.0%
- Divorced: 8.2%
For population 25 years and over in Northwest Comanche:
- High school or higher: 84.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
- Unemployed: 14.4%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.3 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 11.5 |
| Oklahoma average: | 11.7 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Northwest Comanche, OK (based on Comanche County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 44,224 | 131 |
| Mainline Protestant | 8,366 | 34 |
| Catholic | 4,748 | 3 |
| Other | 3,173 | 9 |
| Black Protestant | 2,714 | 11 |
| Orthodox | 15 | 1 |
| None | 60,858 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 9
| This county: | 0.79 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oklahoma: | 1.97 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
| Here: | 0.26 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oklahoma: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
| Comanche County: | 0.53 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 51
| Here: | 4.48 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.35 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 64
| This county: | 5.62 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oklahoma: | 6.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 9.4% |
| State: | 10.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 28.7% |
| Oklahoma: | 29.2% |
10.74% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($41,310 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 10.74% |
| Oklahoma average: | 8.28% |
0.53% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,477 average AGI)
Comanche County: 0.53% Oklahoma average: 0.04%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Oklahoma County, OK |  0.48% ($24,656 average AGI) |
| from El Paso County, TX | 0.28% ($54,640) |
| from Bell County, TX | 0.26% ($46,175) |
10.41% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($47,448 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 10.41% |
| Oklahoma average: | 7.66% |
0.42% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,168 average AGI)
Comanche County: 0.42% Oklahoma average: 0.03%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Oklahoma County, OK | 0.72% ($41,990 average AGI) |
| to Cleveland County, OK | 0.34% ($52,283) |
| to Stephens County, OK | 0.30% ($56,484) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Northwest Comanche:
- KJON (850 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANADARKO, OK; Owner: CARROLLTON BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, LP)
- KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- KPTK (1380 AM; 1 kW; LAWTON, OK; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA, INC.)
- KCAF (990 AM; 10 kW; FARMERSVILLE, TX; Owner: RENAISSANCE RADIO, INC.)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- WWLS (640 AM; 5 kW; MOORE, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
- KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Northwest Comanche:
- KVRW (107.3 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: PAT-TOWER, INC.)
- KBZQ (99.5 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: WILLIAM R. FRITSCH, JR.)
- KZCD (94.1 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KLAW (101.3 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KRMP (103.5 FM; ANADARKO, OK; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA, INC.)
- KCCU (89.3 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: CAMERON UNIVERSITY)
- KFXI (92.1 FM; MARLOW, OK; Owner: DFWU, INC.)
- KMGZ (95.3 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: BROADCO OF TEXAS, INC.)
- KNIN-FM (92.9 FM; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KVRS (90.3 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: LAWTON EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING SERVICES)
- KSYY (105.3 FM; KINGFISHER, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KJRF (91.1 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: THE CHRISTIAN CENTER INC)
- KKNG-FM (93.3 FM; NEWCASTLE, OK; Owner: TYLER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- K275AE (102.9 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: CAMERON UNIVERSITY)
TV broadcast stations around Northwest Comanche:
- K38GL (Channel 38; LAWTON, OK; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- K21DC (Channel 21; LAWTON, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
- K53DS (Channel 53; LAWTON, OK; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KSWO-TV (Channel 7; LAWTON, OK; Owner: KSWO TELEVISION COMPANY, INC.)
- KJTL (Channel 18; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K49GC (Channel 49; LAWTON, OK; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 47.7%Electricity
- 30.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 17.1%Utility gas
- 2.4%Other fuel
- 1.9%Wood
- 0.4%No fuel used
- 51.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 25.5%Electricity
- 13.0%Utility gas
- 8.4%Wood
- 0.9%Other fuel
- 0.6%No fuel used
Northwest Comanche compared to Oklahoma state average:
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
Northwest Comanche on our top lists:
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: librarians, curators, and archivists (population 5,000+)"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: mathematical science occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: plastics and rubber products (population 5,000+)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: bus drivers (population 5,000+)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in job corps and vocational training facilities (population 1,000+)"
- #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: therapists (population 5,000+)"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: private households (population 5,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: physicians and surgeons (population 5,000+)"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: plastics and rubber products (population 5,000+)"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: cashiers (population 5,000+)"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: social assistance (population 5,000+)"
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: truck transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: other direct selling establishments (population 5,000+)"
- #77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: nonmetallic mineral products (population 5,000+)"
- #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: apparel (population 5,000+)"
- #99 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"