Town guide

Woodward, Oklahoma

Woodward is a city in Woodward County, Oklahoma, home to about 11,882 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 73801.

Homes sold for a median of $104 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population11,882906 per sq mi
Median home value$157,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$104Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking9%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Woodward

1 ZIP code

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Around Woodward

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)124 miles away
Closer regional airportLiberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL)96 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Oklahoma City, OK125 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX292 miles away

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

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

Who represents Woodward

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

Woodward had 12,133 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 40th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Woodward County grew from 7,469 residents in 1900 to 20,470 in 2020.

Woodward population by census2000: 11,853, 2010: 12,051, 2020: 12,13311,853200012,051201012,1332020

Woodward County, 1900–2020

Woodward County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,469, 1910: 16,592, 1920: 14,663, 1930: 15,844, 1940: 16,270, 1950: 14,383, 1960: 13,902, 1970: 15,537, 1980: 21,172, 1990: 18,976, 2000: 18,486, 2010: 20,081, 2020: 20,4707K’00’1015K’20’3016K’40’5014K’60’7021K’80’9018K’00’1020K’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 20°F. About 25.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WoodwardJan: high 48°F, low 20°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 23°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 62°F, low 32°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 41°F, 2.2 in; May: high 79°F, low 52°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 63°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 68°F, 2.6 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 65°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 56°F, 2 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 43°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 30°F, 1.1 in; Dec: high 49°F, low 21°F, 1.2 in48°20°Jan0.952°23°Feb0.862°32°Mar1.971°41°Apr2.279°52°May3.288°63°Jun3.894°68°Jul2.693°65°Aug3.185°56°Sep2.073°43°Oct2.560°30°Nov1.149°21°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Supply 3se, OK weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Woodward County

7,825 jobs at 761 businesses in Woodward County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Woodward CountyRetail trade: 1,275 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,195 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 1,047 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,006 jobs; Construction: 789 jobs; Other services: 379 jobs; Manufacturing: 353 jobs; Wholesale trade: 337 jobsRetail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 15% Mining, oil and gas 13% Hotels and restaurants 13% Construction 10% Other services 5% Manufacturing 5% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

184 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Woodward.

Nearest hospitals

  • Integris Health Woodward HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · WoodwardUnder a mile
  • Newman Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Shattuck28.8 miles
  • Seiling Municipal HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Seiling32.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors10
Specialist doctors6
Dentists15
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants31
Mental health providers91
Physical and occupational therapists17
Optometrists8
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies10

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 Woodward

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Rangeland and Pasture Research · 535 acres0.8 mi
  • Crystal Beach Park · 249 acres1.4 mi
  • Western Hills Park · 9 acres1.6 mi
  • Rotary Park · 2 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter1.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Plains Indians and Pioneer Museum0.6 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • James Workman (1908) · American rower (1908–1983)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Woodward

Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Woodward Christian AcademyWoodwardPre-K–1256Baptist0.8 mi

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

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