Town guide

Thomas, Oklahoma

Thomas is a city in Custer County, Oklahoma, home to about 1,170 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 73669.

Homes sold for a median of $67 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,1701,017 per sq mi
Median home value$135,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$67Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Thomas

1 ZIP code

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Around Thomas

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)68 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Oklahoma City, OK71 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX232 miles away

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

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

Who represents Thomas

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

Thomas had 1,143 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 209th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Custer County grew from 12,264 residents in 1900 to 28,513 in 2020.

Thomas population by census2000: 1,238, 2010: 1,181, 2020: 1,1431,23820001,18120101,1432020

Custer County, 1900–2020

Custer County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,264, 1910: 23,231, 1920: 18,736, 1930: 27,517, 1940: 23,068, 1950: 21,097, 1960: 21,040, 1970: 22,665, 1980: 25,995, 1990: 26,897, 2000: 26,142, 2010: 27,469, 2020: 28,51312K’00’1019K’20’3023K’40’5021K’60’7026K’80’9026K’00’1029K’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 ThomasJan: 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 (14 miles away).

Jobs in Custer County

9,694 jobs at 945 businesses in Custer County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Custer CountyRetail trade: 1,524 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,395 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,223 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,027 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 870 jobs; Other services: 546 jobs; Wholesale trade: 544 jobs; Construction: 465 jobsRetail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Manufacturing 11% Mining, oil and gas 9% Other services 6% Wholesale trade 6% Construction 5%

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

Health care

19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Thomas.

Nearest hospitals

  • Weatherford Regional Hospital, INC of WeatherfordCritical access hospital · emergency room · Weatherford14.2 miles
  • Mercy Hospital Watonga, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Watonga19.5 miles
  • Clinton Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Clinton21.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers13
Physical and occupational therapists4
Chiropractors1
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 Thomas

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Sewell Park · 3 acres0.5 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 Thomas

Public schools here are run by Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified Dist. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Thomas EsThomasPre-K–6260Public1.1 mi
Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified JhsThomas7–994Public1.1 mi
Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified HsThomas10–12105Public1.1 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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