Fletcher, OK

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Fletcher, Oklahoma

Fletcher, Oklahoma is 17 miles NE of Lawton, Oklahoma (center to center) and 60 miles SW of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It is in Comanche county. The town is part of the Lawton metro area. The population of Fletcher is 1,022.

The People and Families of Fletcher

In Fletcher, about 67% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Fletcher had a median family income of $34,028.

Fletcher Housing

Of the housing in Fletcher, approximately 77% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Fletcher, 92% of commuters drive to work. The town offers good access to public transportation.

High Points

Fletcher strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Oklahoma):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 1%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Fletcher, OK

Comparing Fletcher to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Oklahoma (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	17 miles NE of Lawton, Oklahoma (center to center)
Nearest Large City	60 miles SW of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County	Comanche
Metro Area	Lawton
Standard Zip Codes	73541
Phone Area Codes	580
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.823
Longitude	-98.243

Station	ANADARKO 3 E
Distance	17 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 48 F
Apr Temp	45 to 72 F
Jul Temp	68 to 94 F
Oct Temp	47 to 74 F
Annual Precip	31.6 inches

Station	LAWTON
Distance	18.5 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 50 F
Apr Temp	49 to 73 F
Jul Temp	73 to 96 F
Oct Temp	52 to 76 F
Annual Precip	31.6 inches

Station	DUNCAN
Distance	27.4 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 50 F
Apr Temp	49 to 73 F
Jul Temp	71 to 94 F
Oct Temp	51 to 75 F
Annual Precip	36.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,022	100%
Male	475	46.5%
Female	547	53.5%
Under 18	268	26.2%
18+	754	73.8%
65+	179	17.5%
Median Age	37.8
Average Family Size	2.89
White	948	92.8%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	43	4.2%
Other	4	0.4%
Mixed Race	24	2.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	19	1.9%
Median Family Income (1999)	$34,028
Population In Poverty	152	14.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,038
Growth	16
Growth %	1.6%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	25.6%
German	22.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	20.6%
Irish	12.1%
English	6.4%
Dutch	3.5%
Scotch-Irish	2.6%
Italian	2.1%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
Polish	1.4%
Swiss	0.5%
Dutch West Indian	0.5%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%

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