Sill, Oklahoma
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| Males: 8,564 |  (71.3%) |
| Females: 3,450 |  (28.7%) |
| Median resident age: | 21.8 years |
| Oklahoma median age: | 35.5 years |
Zip code: 73503
| Sill: | $61,273 |
| OK: | $59,673 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $25,057 (it was $13,390 in 2000)
Sill CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $200,670 (it was $97,500 in 2000)
| Sill: | $200,670 |
| 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
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sill, OK
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- 6,47053.8%White alone
- 3,14026.1%Black alone
- 1,60413.3%Hispanic
- 3352.8%Two or more races
- 2452.0%Asian alone
- 1551.3%American Indian alone
- 630.5%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 210.2%Other race alone
Races in Sill detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 147.0 square miles.
Population density: 82 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Sill CCD: | 0.5% ($500) |
| Oklahoma: | 0.8% ($523) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lawton, OK 
(7.4 miles , pop. 92,757).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (77.9 miles , pop. 506,132).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (163.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).
Nearest cities:
Northwest Comanche, OK (2.6 miles ),
), Southwest Comanche, OK (3.3 miles ),
), Southeast Comanche, OK (3.8 miles ),
), Indiahoma, OK (3.8 miles )
)Latitude: 34.69 N, Longitude: 98.51 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 580
| Here: | 3.9% |
| Oklahoma: | 3.2% |
- Public administration (15.3%)
- Health care (14.3%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (14.1%)
- Finance & insurance (7.9%)
- Educational services (6.8%)
- Personal & laundry services (6.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.7%)
- Public administration (36.8%)
- Health care (11.8%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (6.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.9%)
- Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (4.4%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.4%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (16.5%)
- Health care (15.2%)
- Finance & insurance (9.5%)
- Educational services (9.0%)
- Public administration (8.2%)
- Personal & laundry services (7.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.6%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (9.3%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (8.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.3%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.1%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5.3%)
- Child care workers (4.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (16.7%)
- Health technologists and technicians (9.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.9%)
- Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (4.4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.4%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (12.4%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (8.9%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
- Child care workers (5.3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Health technologists and technicians (3.9%)
Average climate in Sill, 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 8.2 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 5.8 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 5.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 8.60 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Sill-area historical tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 171% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/24/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.1 miles away from the Sill place center killed 4 people and injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 4/17/1976, a category F4 tornado 13.5 miles away from the place center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Sill-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 697% 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 114.7 miles away from Sill center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 149.6 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 125.3 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 173.0 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 131.9 miles away from the city 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 113.5 miles away from Sill 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 Sill:
- MONTEVISTA REHABILITATION AND SKILLED CARE (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; LAWTON, OK)
- AMYX CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; LAWTON, OK)
- WILLOW PARK HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; LAWTON, OK)
- WESTERN HILLS HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; LAWTON, OK)
- CARTER HEALTHCARE, INC (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; LAWTON, OK)
- CRYSTAL POINTE CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; LAWTON, OK)
- WOODLAND CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; LAWTON, OK)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sill:
- Cameron University (about 7 miles; Lawton, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,695)
- Western Oklahoma State College (about 48 miles; Altus, OK; FT enrollment: 2,054)
- Midwestern State University (about 56 miles; Wichita Falls, TX; FT enrollment: 4,901)
- Vernon College (about 59 miles; Vernon, TX; FT enrollment: 2,216)
- Southwestern Oklahoma State University (about 60 miles; Weatherford, OK; FT enrollment: 4,126)
- Mid-America Christian University (about 70 miles; Oklahoma City, OK; FT enrollment: 2,869)
- University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus (about 71 miles; Norman, OK; FT enrollment: 22,496)
Public elementary/middle schools in Sill:
- GERONIMO ROAD ES (Students: 412, Location: 5727 GERONIMO ROAD, Grades: PK-5)
- SHERIDAN ROAD ES (Students: 382, Location: 6500 SHERIDAN ROAD, Grades: PK-5)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Sill: Elgin Ridge (A), Cedar Lakes Golf Course (B), Quinette Picnic Area (C), Quinette Crossing (D), Running Deer Girl Scout Camp (E), Letra Campground and Picnic Area (F), Post Golf Course (G), Fort Sill Fire Station 3 (H), Fort Sill Fire Station 4 (I), Fort Sill Fire Station 1 (J), Fort Sill Fire Station 2 (K), Artillery Bowl (L), Fort Sill Museum (M), Nye Library (N), Snow Hall (O). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Sill include: Sheridan Road Chapel (A), New Post Chapel (B), Old Post Chapel (C), Grierson Hill Church (D), Hartell Boulevard Chapel (E), Diamond Brigade Chapel (F), Old Post Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bailtso Apache South Cemetery (1), Beef Creek Apache Cemetery (2), Chief Chihuahua Apache Cemetery (3), Otipoby Comanche Cemetery (4), Indian Agency Cemetery (5), Fort Sill Post Cemetery (6), Fort Sill National Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Quannett Pond (A), Northeast Pond (B), Hunting Horse Pond (C), Love Pond (D), Upper Frisco Pond (E), Duck Pond (F), Legion Pond (G), Rocket Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Beef Creek (A), Sitting Bear Creek (B), Scout Creek (C), Rabbit Creek (D), Quanah Creek (E), Medicine Creek (F), Frisco Creek (G), Ketch Creek (H), Deer Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Sill include: Prichard Field (1), Medicine Creek Park (2), Ambrosia Park (3), Rucker Park (4), Fort Sill National Historic Site (5), Butner Field (6), Craterville Park (7), M. Songbird Management Area (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Birthplace of: Joseph Grinnell - Zoologist, Mark Kimmitt - General, Rey Maualuga - College football player, Cullen Bryant - Football player, Dave Nelson - Baseball player and coach, Julia Compton Moore - Wife of Hal Moore, Karen Clark - Politician, Sanapia - Comanche medicine woman and spiritual healer, John Godina - Athletics competitor, Elizabeth Scott (mathematician) - Mathematician.
Average household size:
| This place: | 3.8 people |
| Oklahoma: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 1.5% |
| Whole state: | 69.1% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 0.7% |
| Whole state: | 4.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This place: | 4.2% |
| Whole state: | 14.7% |
| This place: | 1.4% |
| Whole state: | 6.1% |
People in group quarters in Sill in 2000:
- 6,585 people in military barracks, etc.
- 31 people in wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 26 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
- 5 people in military disciplinary barracks
For population 15 years and over in Sill:
- Never married: 54.8%
- Now married: 40.9%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 0.0%
- Divorced: 4.3%
For population 25 years and over in Sill:
- High school or higher: 97.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
- Unemployed: 9.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 10.4 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 7.3 |
| Oklahoma average: | 11.7 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Sill, 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. |
| State: | 1.97 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
| Comanche County: | 0.26 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
| This county: | 0.53 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oklahoma: | 0.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 51
| Here: | 4.48 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oklahoma: | 4.35 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 64
| Comanche County: | 5.62 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 9.4% |
| State: | 10.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 28.7% |
| State: | 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 Sill:
- KPTK (1380 AM; 1 kW; LAWTON, OK; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA, INC.)
- KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- KJON (850 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANADARKO, OK; Owner: CARROLLTON BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, LP)
- 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.)
- KKRX (1050 AM; 0 kW; LAWTON, OK; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING OF LAWTON, INC.)
- KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
- KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- KWFS (1290 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WWLS (640 AM; 5 kW; MOORE, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sill:
- 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)
- KVRS (90.3 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: LAWTON EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING SERVICES)
- KMGZ (95.3 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: BROADCO OF TEXAS, INC.)
- KCCU (89.3 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: CAMERON UNIVERSITY)
- KRMP (103.5 FM; ANADARKO, OK; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA, INC.)
- KNIN-FM (92.9 FM; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KFXI (92.1 FM; MARLOW, OK; Owner: DFWU, INC.)
- K275AE (102.9 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: CAMERON UNIVERSITY)
- KSYY (105.3 FM; KINGFISHER, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KJRF (91.1 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: THE CHRISTIAN CENTER INC)
- KSYE (91.5 FM; FREDERICK, OK; Owner: CRISWELL CENTER FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES)
- K242AA (96.3 FM; LAWTON, ETC., OK; Owner: CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP. INC)
- K264AJ (100.7 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
TV broadcast stations around Sill:
- K21DC (Channel 21; LAWTON, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
- K38GL (Channel 38; LAWTON, OK; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- K53DS (Channel 53; LAWTON, OK; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KSWO-TV (Channel 7; LAWTON, OK; Owner: KSWO TELEVISION COMPANY, INC.)
- K49GC (Channel 49; LAWTON, OK; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KJTL (Channel 18; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K47DK (Channel 47; GRANDFIELD, OK; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 72.7%Electricity
- 27.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 67.7%Utility gas
- 29.2%Electricity
- 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.7%Other fuel
- 0.4%Wood
- 0.4%No fuel used
Sill compared to Oklahoma state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly 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.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Sill on our top lists:
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (population 5,000+)"
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest percentage of family households, population 10,000+"
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (population 5,000+)"
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: farm supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (population 5,000+)"
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: department and other general merchandise stores (population 5,000+)"
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: other healthcare support occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: department and other general merchandise stores (population 5,000+)"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: health technologists and technicians (population 5,000+)"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: information and record clerks except customer service representatives (population 5,000+)"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: personal and laundry services (population 5,000+)"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: music stores (population 5,000+)"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest percentage of family households, population 1,000+"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: personal and laundry services (population 5,000+)"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people walking to work (population 5,000+)"
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in military barracks, etc. (population 1,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (population 1,000+)"
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: health care (population 5,000+)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: radio, tv, and computer stores (population 5,000+)"
- #10 (73503) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the smallest percentage of taxpayers reporting profit/loss from business in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
- #22 (73503) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of returns reporting salary or wage in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
- #32 (73503) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the smallest percentage of taxpayers using paid preparers for 2012 taxes (pop 5,000+)"
- #45 (73503) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest 2012 average reported profit/loss from business (pop 5,000+)"
- #67 (73503) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the smallest percentage of taxpayers using charity contributions deductions in 2012 (pop 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"
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