Watonga is a city in Blaine County, Oklahoma, home to about 2,623 people across 3.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 73772.
Homes sold for a median of $72 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Watonga. 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)56 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Oklahoma City, OK57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX231 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Watonga; 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.
Watonga had 2,690 residents in the 2020 census, down 42% since 2000.
It’s the 131st largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.
Blaine County grew from 10,658 residents in 1900 to 8,735 in 2020.
Blaine County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 31.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Watonga, OK weather station (about a mile away).
2,548 jobs at 227 businesses in Blaine County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
42 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Watonga.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 27 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Watonga. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watonga EsWatonga | Pre-K–5 | 369 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Watonga MsWatonga | 6–8 | 148 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Watonga HsWatonga | 9–12 | 214 | Public | 0.4 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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