Town guide

Arapaho, Oklahoma

Arapaho is a town in Custer County, Oklahoma, home to about 715 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 73620.

Homes sold for a median of $86 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population7151,021 per sq mi
Median home value$118,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$86Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Arapaho

1 ZIP code

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Around Arapaho

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)78 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Oklahoma City, OK82 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX230 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Arapaho; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Arapaho

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Arapaho had 668 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 300th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Custer County grew from 12,264 residents in 1900 to 28,513 in 2020.

Arapaho population by census2000: 748, 2010: 796, 2020: 668748200079620106682020

Custer County, 1900–2020

Custer County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,264, 1910: 23,231, 1920: 18,736, 1930: 27,517, 1940: 23,068, 1950: 21,097, 1960: 21,040, 1970: 22,665, 1980: 25,995, 1990: 26,897, 2000: 26,142, 2010: 27,469, 2020: 28,51312K’00’1019K’20’3023K’40’5021K’60’7026K’80’9026K’00’1029K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 31.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ArapahoJan: high 51°F, low 25°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 29°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 38°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 45°F, 2.6 in; May: high 82°F, low 56°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 66°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 95°F, low 70°F, 2.5 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 69°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 62°F, 4 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 48°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 36°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 51°F, low 27°F, 1.5 in51°25°Jan0.955°29°Feb1.265°38°Mar2.774°45°Apr2.682°56°May3.891°66°Jun3.695°70°Jul2.594°69°Aug4.286°62°Sep4.075°48°Oct2.361°36°Nov1.851°27°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clinton, OK weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Custer County

9,694 jobs at 945 businesses in Custer County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Custer CountyRetail trade: 1,524 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,395 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,223 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,027 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 870 jobs; Other services: 546 jobs; Wholesale trade: 544 jobs; Construction: 465 jobsRetail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Manufacturing 11% Mining, oil and gas 9% Other services 6% Wholesale trade 6% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Clinton Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Clinton4.9 miles
  • Weatherford Regional Hospital, INC of WeatherfordCritical access hospital · emergency room · Weatherford14.9 miles
  • Cordell Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cordell19.2 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in Arapaho

Public schools here are run by Arapaho-Butler. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Arapaho-Butler EsArapahoPre-K–8332Public0.4 mi
Arapaho-Butler HsArapaho9–12136Public0.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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