Town guide

Springer, Oklahoma

Springer is a town in Carter County, Oklahoma, home to about 854 people across 15 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 73401 and 73458.

Homes sold for a median of $162 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population85457 per sq mi
Median home value$183,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$162Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking4%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Springer

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Springer

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)88 miles away
Closer regional airportLawton Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW)76 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Plano, TX81 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX98 miles away

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

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

Who represents Springer

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

Springer had 685 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.

It’s the 268th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Carter County grew from 25,358 residents in 1910 to 48,003 in 2020.

Springer population by census2000: 577, 2010: 700, 2020: 685577200070020106852020

Carter County, 1910–2020

Carter County population, 1910 to 20201910: 25,358, 1920: 40,247, 1930: 41,419, 1940: 43,292, 1950: 36,455, 1960: 39,044, 1970: 37,349, 1980: 43,610, 1990: 42,919, 2000: 45,621, 2010: 47,557, 2020: 48,00325K’10’2041K’30’4036K’50’6037K’70’8043K’90’0048K’1048K’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 32°F. About 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SpringerJan: high 54°F, low 32°F, 1.8 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 37°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 45°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 54°F, 3.3 in; May: high 82°F, low 62°F, 5.7 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 71°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 95°F, low 75°F, 2.5 in; Aug: high 95°F, low 74°F, 2.7 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 67°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 43°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 35°F, 2.6 in54°32°Jan1.859°37°Feb2.267°45°Mar2.875°54°Apr3.382°62°May5.790°71°Jun4.695°75°Jul2.595°74°Aug2.787°67°Sep3.677°55°Oct3.965°43°Nov2.455°35°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ardmore, OK weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Carter County

21,435 jobs at 1,575 businesses in Carter County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Carter CountyHealth care and social assistance: 3,395 jobs; Retail trade: 3,132 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,942 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,887 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,398 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,036 jobs; Other services: 1,027 jobs; Administrative and support: 969 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 14% Hotels and restaurants 14% Transportation and warehousing 11% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 5% Administrative and support 5%

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

Health care

543 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Springer’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Exceptional Community Hospital ArdmoreGeneral hospital · emergency room · Ardmore1.2 miles
  • Mercy Hospital Ardmore, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Ardmore2.0 miles
  • Mercy Hospital MariettaCritical access hospital · emergency room · Marietta16.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors40
Specialist doctors74
Dentists32
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants103
Mental health providers231
Physical and occupational therapists31
Optometrists16
Chiropractors16
Pharmacies15

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 Springer

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Broadlawn Park · 25 acres2.7 mi
  • Southwest Park · 7 acres1.5 mi
  • West Park · 3 acres1.1 mi
  • Walker Park · 3 acres2.6 mi
  • Central Park · 2 acres2.1 mi
  • Walker Stadium1.1 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Homeland1.6 mi
  • Save-A-Lot1.7 mi
  • ALDI1.8 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Southern Oklahoma Library System0.6 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Greater Southwest Historical Museum1.1 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles 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 Springer

Public schools here are run by Dickson, Plainview, Springer and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (16)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Dickson EsArdmorePre-K–2323Public10.9 mi
Plainview Primary EsArdmorePre-K–2406Public0.9 mi
Springer EsSpringerPre-K–8153Public9.6 mi
Will Rogers EsArdmorePre-K–K324Public2.9 mi
Charles Evans EsArdmore1–2398Public2.6 mi
Dickson Upper EsArdmore3–5277Public10.9 mi
Lincoln EsArdmore3–4409Public2.0 mi
Plainview Intermediate EsArdmore3–5363Public1.1 mi
Jefferson EsArdmore5–6396Public2.7 mi
Dickson MsArdmore6–8282Public10.9 mi
Plainview MsArdmore6–8366Public1.0 mi
Ardmore MsArdmore7–8312Public3.2 mi
Ardmore HsArdmore9–12707Public3.0 mi
Dickson HsArdmore9–12347Public10.8 mi
Plainview HsArdmore9–12433Public1.2 mi
Springer HsSpringer9–1256Public9.6 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Oak Hall Episcopal SchoolArdmorePre-K–8117Episcopal3.3 mi
New Beginning Christian SchoolArdmoreK–1112Christian (no specific denomination)2.5 mi
Texoma Autism and Behavior Intervention SchoolArdmore1–218Nonsectarian2.6 mi
Ardmore Adventist AcademyArdmore2–814Seventh-day Adventist5.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Ardmore, Lone Grove, Dickson, Mannsville and Gene Autry.

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