Fort Cobb, OK

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Fort Cobb, Oklahoma

Fort Cobb, Oklahoma, in Caddo county, is 33 miles N of Lawton, Oklahoma (center to center) and 57 miles SW of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The town is home to some 667 residents.

The People and Families of Fort Cobb

In Fort Cobb, about 64% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Fort Cobb had a median family income of $34,000.

Fort Cobb Housing

According to the 2000 census, 68% of the housing in Fort Cobb was owner-occupied. It's possible to find inexpensive apartments in the town.

Commuting

In Fort Cobb, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Fort Cobb, OK

Comparing Fort Cobb 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
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
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
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	33 miles N of Lawton, Oklahoma (center to center)
Nearest Large City	57 miles SW of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County	Caddo
Standard Zip Codes	73038
Phone Area Codes	405
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.098
Longitude	-98.434

Station	CARNEGIE 5 NE
Distance	10.3 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 47 F
Apr Temp	46 to 71 F
Jul Temp	70 to 94 F
Oct Temp	48 to 74 F
Annual Precip	31.2 inches

Station	WICHITA MTN WL REF
Distance	29.8 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 49 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 94 F
Oct Temp	47 to 75 F
Annual Precip	34.1 inches

Station	LAWTON
Distance	33.3 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	667	100%
Male	310	46.5%
Female	357	53.5%
Under 18	193	28.9%
18+	474	71.1%
65+	115	17.2%
Median Age	37.1
Average Family Size	3.05
White	520	78%
African-American	8	1.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	107	16%
Other	3	0.4%
Mixed Race	29	4.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	35	5.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	651
Growth	-16
Growth %	-2.39%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	28.3%
US/American	26.6%
Irish	16.4%
German	9.7%
English	7.2%
Scotch-Irish	3.7%
Dutch	3.5%
Scottish	2.2%
French (except Basque)	1%
Italian	0.7%
Polish	0.7%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Fort Cobb	667	$34,000
Anadarko	6,645	$27,633
Apache	1,616	$32,431
Binger	708	$31,406
Carnegie	1,637	$24,737
Eakly	276	$32,000
Gracemont	336	$34,167

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