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Texola, Oklahoma

Texola is a town in Beckham County, Oklahoma, home to about 22 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 73668.

Population2236 per sq mi
Median home value$335,700Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Texola

1 ZIP code

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Around Texola

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)135 miles away
Closer regional airportRick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA)97 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Oklahoma City, OK141 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX249 miles away

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

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

Who represents Texola

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

Texola had 43 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 794th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Beckham County grew from 19,699 residents in 1910 to 22,410 in 2020.

Texola population by census2000: 47, 2010: 36, 2020: 43472000362010432020

Beckham County, 1910–2020

Beckham County population, 1910 to 20201910: 19,699, 1920: 18,989, 1930: 28,991, 1940: 22,169, 1950: 21,627, 1960: 17,782, 1970: 15,754, 1980: 19,243, 1990: 18,812, 2000: 19,799, 2010: 22,119, 2020: 22,41020K’10’2029K’30’4022K’50’6016K’70’8019K’90’0022K’1022K’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 24°F. About 26.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TexolaJan: high 52°F, low 24°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 56°F, low 27°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 35°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 43°F, 2.4 in; May: high 81°F, low 54°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 65°F, 3.3 in; Jul: high 95°F, low 68°F, 2.4 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 67°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 59°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 46°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 34°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 25°F, 1.1 in52°24°Jan0.956°27°Feb0.965°35°Mar1.874°43°Apr2.481°54°May4.190°65°Jun3.395°68°Jul2.494°67°Aug3.186°59°Sep2.875°46°Oct2.363°34°Nov1.252°25°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Erick, OK weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Beckham County

6,782 jobs at 690 businesses in Beckham County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Beckham CountyRetail trade: 1,557 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,114 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 897 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 572 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 481 jobs; Construction: 413 jobs; Other services: 313 jobs; Wholesale trade: 284 jobsRetail trade 23% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 13% Transportation and warehousing 8% Mining, oil and gas 7% Construction 6% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 4%

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 Texola.

Nearest hospitals

  • Shamrock General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Shamrock14.6 miles
  • Parkview HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wheeler22.0 miles
  • Collingsworth General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wellington28.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

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