Town guide

Arnett, Oklahoma

Arnett is a town in Ellis County, Oklahoma, home to about 525 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 73832.

Homes sold for a median of $53 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population5251,010 per sq mi
Median home value$81,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$53Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Arnett

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Around Arnett

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)124 miles away
Closer regional airportLiberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL)100 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Oklahoma City, OK126 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX279 miles away

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

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

Who represents Arnett

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

Arnett had 495 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 350th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Ellis County grew from 15,375 residents in 1910 to 3,749 in 2020.

Arnett population by census2000: 520, 2010: 524, 2020: 495520200052420104952020

Ellis County, 1910–2020

Ellis County population, 1910 to 20201910: 15,375, 1920: 11,673, 1930: 10,541, 1940: 8,466, 1950: 7,326, 1960: 5,457, 1970: 5,129, 1980: 5,596, 1990: 4,497, 2000: 4,075, 2010: 4,151, 2020: 3,74915K’10’2011K’30’407K’50’605K’70’804K’90’004K’104K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 25.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ArnettJan: high 47°F, low 22°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 25°F, 1 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 33°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 41°F, 2.4 in; May: high 78°F, low 52°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 63°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 67°F, 2.5 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 65°F, 3 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 58°F, 2 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 45°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 32°F, 1.1 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 24°F, 1.3 in47°22°Jan0.851°25°Feb1.061°33°Mar1.769°41°Apr2.478°52°May3.586°63°Jun3.692°67°Jul2.591°65°Aug3.082°58°Sep2.072°45°Oct2.659°32°Nov1.148°24°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Arnett 3ne, OK weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Ellis County

771 jobs at 112 businesses in Ellis County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Ellis CountyHealth care and social assistance: 183 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 127 jobs; Retail trade: 111 jobs; Wholesale trade: 88 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 55 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 46 jobs; Finance and insurance: 44 jobs; Other services: 42 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Transportation and warehousing 17% Retail trade 14% Wholesale trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 7% Mining, oil and gas 6% Finance and insurance 6% Other services 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Newman Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Shattuck19.7 miles
  • Integris Health Woodward HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Woodward30.0 miles
  • Roger Mills Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cheyenne30.7 miles

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

Schools in Arnett

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Arnett EsArnettPre-K–8136Public9.0 mi
Arnett HsArnett9–1251Public9.0 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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