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Population (year 2000): 2,816. Estimated
population in July 2005: 3,678 (+30.6% change)
Males: 1,342 (47.7%), Females: 1,474 (52.3%)
McClain County
Zip code:
73010
Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $37,121 (year 2000)
Median house value: $72,300 (year 2000)
Races in Blanchard:
- White Non-Hispanic (90.4%)
- American Indian (6.8%)
- Two or more races (4.1%)
- Hispanic (2.4%)
- Other race (0.5%)
Ancestries: United States (18.0%), Irish
(13.2%), German (10.4%), English (7.6%), Dutch (3.2%), French
(2.3%).
Elevation: 1276 feet
Land area: 11.1 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Blanchard
- High school or higher: 79.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
- Unemployed: 5.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Blanchard city
- Never married: 15.5%
- Now married: 65.4%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 6.1%
- Divorced: 11.9%
1.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +284 (+11.2%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Blanchard:
- J D MCCARTY CENTER FOR CHILDREN (about 17 miles;
NORMAN, OK)
- PHYSICIANS HOSPITAL OF OKLAHOMA (about 18 miles;
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK)
- GRIFFIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; NORMAN,
OK)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Blanchard:
- WILL ROGERS WORLD (about 17 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY,
OK; ID: OKC)
- TINKER AFB (about 26 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; ID:
TIK)
- HENRY POST AAF (about 63 miles; FORT SILL, OK; ID:
FSI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Blanchard:
- DAVID JAY PERRY (about 13 miles; GOLDSBY, OK; ID:
1K4)
- UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA WESTHEIMER (about 14 miles;
NORMAN, OK; ID: OUN)
- LINDSAY MUNI (about 22 miles; LINDSAY, OK; ID: 1K2)
Amtrak station near Blanchard:
- 16 miles: NORMAN (200 S. JONES AVE.)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Blanchard:
- UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA NORMAN CAMPUS (about 15
miles; NORMAN, OK; Full-time enrollment: 20,154)
- OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles;
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 5,220)
- OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-OKLAHOMA CITY (about 24
miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,164)
- OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; OKLAHOMA
CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 3,234)
- SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles;
BETHANY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,002)
- UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about
25 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,447)
- ROSE STATE COLLEGE (about 28 miles; MIDWEST CITY,
OK; FT enrollment: 4,067)
Public high schools in Blanchard:
- BLANCHARD HS (Students: 416; Location: 400 N.
HARRISON; Grades: 09 - 12)
- BRIDGE CREEK HS (Students: 323; Location:
BRIDGE CREEK RD. & MUSTANG RD.; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Blanchard:
- BLANCHARD ES (Students: 547; Location: 400
NORTH HARRISON; Grades: PK - 04)
- BRIDGE CREEK ES (Students: 515; Location:
2209 COUNTY ROAD 1230; Grades: KG - 05)
- BLANCHARD MS (Students: 412; Location: 400 N
HARRISON; Grades: 05 - 08)
- BRIDGE CREEK MS (Students: 267; Location:
2209 COUNTY ROAD 1230; Grades: 06 - 08)
- MIDDLEBERG ES (Students: 206; Location: 2130
COUNTY ROAD 1317; Grades: PK - 08)
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