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Ardmore, OK

Population (year 2000): 23,711. Estimated population in July 2005: 24,280 (+2.4% change)
Males: 11,127 (46.9%), Females: 12,584 (53.1%)

Carter County

Zip codes: 73401.

Median resident age: 38.9 years
Median household income: $28,046 (year 2000)
Median house value: $61,600 (year 2000)

Races in Ardmore:

  • White Non-Hispanic (71.6%)
  • American Indian (12.4%)
  • Black (11.3%)
  • Two or more races (4.4%)
  • Hispanic (3.7%)
  • Other race (1.6%)

Ancestries: United States (10.7%), Irish (9.5%), English (9.1%), German (8.4%), French (1.9%), Dutch (1.8%).

Elevation: 870 feet

Land area: 49.1 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Ardmore

  • High school or higher: 77.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ardmore city

  • Never married: 18.2%
  • Now married: 56.0%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 14.0%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +511 (+2.2%).

Hospital/medical center in Ardmore:
 
  • MERCY MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (1011 & 1012 14TH AVENUE, NORTHWEST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Ardmore:
  • MERCY HEALTH LOVE COUNTY (about 17 miles; MARIETTA, OK)
  • ARBUCKLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; SULPHUR, OK)
  • HEALDTON MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; HEALDTON, OK)

 
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ardmore:
  • FORT WORTH ALLIANCE (about 84 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; ID: AFW)
  • TINKER AFB (about 86 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; ID: TIK)
  • WILL ROGERS WORLD (about 89 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; ID: OKC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ardmore:
  • ARDMORE DOWNTOWN EXECUTIVE (about 4 miles; ARDMORE, OK; ID: 1F0)
  • LAKE MURRAY STATE PARK (about 9 miles; OVERBROOK, OK; ID: 1F1)
  • ARDMORE MUNI (about 12 miles; ARDMORE, OK; ID: ADM)

 
Amtrak station:
ARDMORE (210 E. MAIN ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible.
 
 
Colleges/Universities in Ardmore:
 
  • SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA TECHNOLOGY CENTER (Full-time enrollment: 172; Location: 2610 SAM NOBLE PKY; Public; Website: www.sotc.org)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE HORSESHOEING SCHOOL (Location: RTE 1 BOX 28B DOGWOOD RD; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ardmore:
  • NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 39 miles; GAINESVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,018)
  • GRAYSON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; DENISON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,082)
  • EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; ADA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,429)
  • SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; DURANT, OK; FT enrollment: 3,165)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS (about 65 miles; DENTON, TX; FT enrollment: 21,673)
  • TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; DENTON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,746)
  • COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CENTRAL PARK (about 74 miles; MCKINNEY, TX; FT enrollment: 7,514)
Public high schools in Ardmore:
 
  • ARDMORE HS (Students: 832; Location: 701 VETERANS BLVD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • DICKSON HS (Students: 382; Location: ROUTE 4, BOX 122; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • PLAINVIEW HS (Students: 349; Location: INT. OF PLAINVIEW AND MYALL RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Ardmore:
 
  • ARDMORE MS (Students: 648; Location: 511 VETERANS BLVD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • WILL ROGERS ES (Students: 553; Location: 11 MONROE N.W.; Grades: PK - 01)
  • DICKSON ES (Students: 419; Location: HWY 199 E. & 177N.; Grades: PK - 03)
  • PLAINVIEW PRIMARY ES (Students: 382; Location: 1140 S. PLAINVIEW; Grades: PK - 02)
  • PLAINVIEW MS (Students: 326; Location: 1140 SOUTH PLAINVIEW ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • CHARLES EVANS ES (Students: 315; Location: 611 MAXWELL; Grades: 01 - 05)
  • PLAINVIEW IES (Students: 291; Location: 1140 S. PLAINVIEW ROAD; Grades: 03 - 05)
  • DICKSON UPPER ES (Students: 266; Location: RT. 4, BOX 122; Grades: 04 - 06)
  • LINCOLN ES (Students: 256; Location: STANLEY & FST SW; Grades: 01 - 05)
  • JEFFERSON ES (Students: 255; Location: 333 CARTER SE; Grades: 01 - 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Ardmore:
 
  • OAK HALL SCHOOL (Students: 125; Location: PO BOX 1807; Grades: KG - 6)
  • BEAVERS ADVENTIST ACADEMY (Students: 31; Location: RT 5 BOX B-45; Grades: 1 - 9)
Libraries in Ardmore:
 
  • CHICKASAW REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $797,773; Location: 601 RAILWAY EXPRESS; 203,839 books; 3,586 audio materials; 4,036 video materials; 225 serial subscriptions)
  • ARDMORE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $658,270; Location: 320 "E" N. W.; 70,825 books; 488 audio materials; 496 video materials; 180 serial subscriptions)

 

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