Town guide

Oakwood, Oklahoma

Oakwood is a town in Dewey County, Oklahoma, home to about 52 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 73658.

Population52217 per sq mi
Median home value$115,600Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Oakwood

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Oakwood, OK73658 —/sq ft

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Around Oakwood

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)72 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Oklahoma City, OK74 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX243 miles away

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

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

Who represents Oakwood

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

Oakwood had 74 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 751st largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Dewey County grew from 8,819 residents in 1900 to 4,484 in 2020.

Oakwood population by census2000: 72, 2010: 65, 2020: 74722000652010742020

Dewey County, 1900–2020

Dewey County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,819, 1910: 14,132, 1920: 12,434, 1930: 13,250, 1940: 11,981, 1950: 8,789, 1960: 6,051, 1970: 5,656, 1980: 5,922, 1990: 5,551, 2000: 4,743, 2010: 4,810, 2020: 4,4849K’00’1012K’20’3012K’40’506K’60’706K’80’905K’00’104K’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 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 32.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OakwoodJan: high 48°F, low 27°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 31°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 62°F, low 39°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 47°F, 3.1 in; May: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 67°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 70°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 70°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 62°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 50°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 38°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 49°F, low 29°F, 1.5 in48°27°Jan0.952°31°Feb1.162°39°Mar2.370°47°Apr3.179°56°May4.289°67°Jun4.494°70°Jul3.293°70°Aug3.584°62°Sep2.972°50°Oct3.159°38°Nov1.949°29°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Watonga 7w Mesonet, OK weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Dewey County

1,554 jobs at 167 businesses in Dewey County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dewey CountyMining, oil and gas: 680 jobs; Retail trade: 284 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 101 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 95 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 91 jobs; Finance and insurance: 64 jobs; Utilities: 54 jobs; Other services: 54 jobsMining, oil and gas 44% Retail trade 18% Transportation and warehousing 7% Health care and social assistance 6% Hotels and restaurants 6% Finance and insurance 4% Utilities 4% Other services 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Hospital Watonga, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Watonga17.1 miles
  • Seiling Municipal HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Seiling19.5 miles
  • Okeene Municipal HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Okeene25.3 miles

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

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