Stratford is a town in Garvin County, Oklahoma, home to about 1,331 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 74872.
Homes sold for a median of $120 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Stratford. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | OKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)55 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Oklahoma City, OK57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX137 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Stratford; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Stratford had 1,405 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 189th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.
Garvin County grew from 26,545 residents in 1910 to 25,656 in 2020.
Garvin County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 41.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Byars 3ese Mesonet, OK weather station (6 miles away).
7,848 jobs at 697 businesses in Garvin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stratford.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 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.
Public schools here are run by Stratford. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratford EsStratford | Pre-K–5 | 303 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Stratford MsStratford | 6–8 | 138 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Stratford HsStratford | 9–12 | 216 | Public | 2.1 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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