Town guide

Ringling, Oklahoma

Ringling is a town in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, home to about 807 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 73456.

Homes sold for a median of $108 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population8071,035 per sq mi
Median home value$74,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$108Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ringling

1 ZIP code

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Around Ringling

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)85 miles away
Closer regional airportWichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS)52 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Oklahoma City, OK90 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX106 miles away

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

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

Who represents Ringling

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

Ringling had 869 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.

It’s the 279th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Jefferson County grew from 17,430 residents in 1910 to 5,337 in 2020.

Ringling population by census2000: 1,135, 2010: 1,037, 2020: 8691,13520001,03720108692020

Jefferson County, 1910–2020

Jefferson County population, 1910 to 20201910: 17,430, 1920: 17,664, 1930: 17,392, 1940: 15,107, 1950: 11,122, 1960: 8,192, 1970: 7,125, 1980: 8,183, 1990: 7,010, 2000: 6,818, 2010: 6,472, 2020: 5,33717K’10’2017K’30’4011K’50’607K’70’807K’90’006K’105K’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 27°F. About 37.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RinglingJan: high 53°F, low 27°F, 1.8 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 31°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 39°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 47°F, 3.3 in; May: high 81°F, low 57°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 66°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 95°F, low 69°F, 2.8 in; Aug: high 95°F, low 68°F, 2.6 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 60°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 48°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 38°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 54°F, low 29°F, 2.4 in53°27°Jan1.857°31°Feb2.165°39°Mar2.874°47°Apr3.381°57°May5.289°66°Jun3.995°69°Jul2.895°68°Aug2.687°60°Sep3.776°48°Oct3.964°38°Nov2.754°29°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Healdton 3 E, OK weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Jefferson County

973 jobs at 95 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jefferson CountyHealth care and social assistance: 255 jobs; Retail trade: 134 jobs; Wholesale trade: 91 jobs; Professional services: 85 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 85 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 78 jobs; Finance and insurance: 61 jobs; Construction: 27 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 14% Wholesale trade 9% Professional services 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Mining, oil and gas 8% Finance and insurance 6% Construction 3%

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 Ringling.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Hospital Healdton, INC.Critical access hospital · emergency room · Healdton7.4 miles
  • Jefferson County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Waurika22.5 miles
  • Exceptional Community Hospital ArdmoreGeneral hospital · emergency room · Ardmore25.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Pharmacies1

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.

Places in and around Ringling

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Ringling Community Park · 1 acres0.9 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Moore Drug0.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Gleason Memorial Library0.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Ringling

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ringling EsRinglingPre-K–6157Public1.3 mi
Ringling JhsRingling7–970Public1.3 mi
Ringling HsRingling10–1287Public1.3 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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