Living in Woodward, OK
Woodward is a big small town of 11,882 people in Woodward County, Oklahoma. It's about 85 miles from Enid, OK and 125 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $158k and rent runs about $839 a month.
11,882people
$158kTypical home
$839/moRent
94° / 49°Summer / winter
15"Snow
283Sunny days
60Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 11,882
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 906 people per sq mi
- 125 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 85 mi to Enid, OK
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $158k (≈$995/mo)
- Median rent $839/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 283 sunny days a year (131 totally clear)
- 82 cloudy days a year
- 26 of 90 winter days are gray
- 60 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 18 days a year over 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (378 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,168 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 31% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 96 mi to LBL airport
- 124 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 98 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,015 ft
- 525 mi to the ocean
- 128 mi to a big lake
- 51 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 51 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 19 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 49 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 91 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 80 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 48 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Woodward County: R+72 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk