Rush Springs, OK

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Rush Springs, Oklahoma

Rush Springs, Oklahoma, in Grady county, is 27 miles NE of Lawton, Oklahoma (center to center) and 53 miles SW of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. There are 1,278 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Rush Springs

In Rush Springs, about 57% of adults are married. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate Rush Springs.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Rush Springs had a median family income of $25,391.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Rush Springs Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Rush Springs that were owner-occupied was 69%. Compared to most towns in the state, the town has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Rush Springs, 99% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 1%

Comparative Profile of Rush Springs, OK

Comparing Rush Springs 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	27 miles NE of Lawton, Oklahoma (center to center)
Nearest Large City	53 miles SW of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County	Grady
Standard Zip Codes	73082
Phone Area Codes	405
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.783
Longitude	-97.956

Station	LINDSAY 2 W
Distance	17.6 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 49 F
Apr Temp	47 to 73 F
Jul Temp	70 to 94 F
Oct Temp	49 to 76 F
Annual Precip	35.1 inches

Station	DUNCAN
Distance	19.5 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

Station	BLANCHARD 2 SSW
Distance	28.4 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 50 F
Apr Temp	50 to 74 F
Jul Temp	71 to 94 F
Oct Temp	52 to 75 F
Annual Precip	34.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,278	100%
Male	613	48%
Female	665	52%
Under 18	353	27.6%
18+	925	72.4%
65+	229	17.9%
Median Age	35.7
Average Family Size	3.01
White	1,127	88.2%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	89	7%
Other	15	1.2%
Mixed Race	47	3.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	30	2.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,324
Growth	46
Growth %	3.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	30.8%
US/American	24.6%
Irish	14.5%
German	12.1%
English	3.8%
French (except Basque)	2.4%
Scotch-Irish	2.4%
Dutch West Indian	1.5%
Dutch	1.3%
Polish	1.3%
Italian	1.2%
British	1.2%
Scottish	0.7%
French Canadian	0.6%
Welsh	0.4%
Basque	0.3%
Acadian/Cajun	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Iranian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Rush Springs	1,278	$25,391
Alex	635	$31,364
Cement	530	$23,500
Elgin	1,210	$44,125
Marlow	4,592	$30,568
Ninnekah	994	$37,656
Sterling	762	$29,563

Library
Rush Springs Glover Spencer Memorial Library 6th & Blakely Rush Springs, Oklahoma (580) 476-2108

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