Little Ponderosa is a community in Beaver County, Oklahoma, home to about 374 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 73950.
Population374499 per sq mi
Median home value$218,100Census, as estimated by owners
ZIP codes in Little Ponderosa
1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Turpin, OK73950Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Mostly Turpin; part is in Little Ponderosa
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Around Little Ponderosa
Distances
Nearest major airport
OKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)209 miles away
Closer regional airport
Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Wichita, KS202 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Dallas, TX365 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Little Ponderosa; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Little Ponderosa
U.S. Representative · Oklahoma’s 3rd DistrictFrank D. Lucas (R)
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
It’s the 417th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.
Beaver County grew from 3,051 residents in 1900 to 5,049 in 2020.
Beaver County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 21.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Liberal, KS weather station (11 miles away).
Jobs in Beaver County
1,038 jobs at 137 businesses in Beaver County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Little Ponderosa.
Nearest hospitals
Southwest Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Liberal13.2 miles
Beaver County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Beaver20.0 miles
Stevens County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hugoton33.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Chiropractors
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Schools in Little Ponderosa
Public schools here are run by Turpin. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Turpin EsTurpin
Pre-K–8
265
Public
0.2 mi
Turpin HsTurpin
9–12
119
Public
0.2 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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