Sentinel, OK

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Sentinel, Oklahoma

Sentinel, Oklahoma, in Washita county, is 58 miles NW of Lawton, Oklahoma (center to center) and 96 miles W of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The town is home to some 859 residents.

The People and Families of Sentinel

In Sentinel, about 66% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Sentinel had a median family income of $34,531.

Sentinel Housing

According to the 2000 census, 79% of the housing in Sentinel was owner-occupied. In the town you can own a home without paying sky-high real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Sentinel, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Sentinel 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 Sentinel, OK

Comparing Sentinel 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
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
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 in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	58 miles NW of Lawton, Oklahoma (center to center)
Nearest Large City	96 miles W of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County	Washita
Standard Zip Codes	73664
Phone Area Codes	580
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.158
Longitude	-99.174

Station	HOBART MUNICIPAL AP
Distance	13 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 49 F
Apr Temp	46 to 73 F
Jul Temp	71 to 96 F
Oct Temp	50 to 75 F
Annual Precip	28.4 inches

Station	ELK CITY
Distance	20.1 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 47 F
Apr Temp	44 to 71 F
Jul Temp	68 to 93 F
Oct Temp	47 to 73 F
Annual Precip	28.7 inches

Station	ALTUS DAM
Distance	20.3 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 49 F
Apr Temp	49 to 73 F
Jul Temp	73 to 96 F
Oct Temp	50 to 75 F
Annual Precip	29.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	859	100%
Male	415	48.3%
Female	444	51.7%
Under 18	228	26.5%
18+	631	73.5%
65+	163	19%
Median Age	38.7
Average Family Size	2.93
White	756	88%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	26	3%
Other	47	5.5%
Mixed Race	29	3.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	97	11.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	860
Growth	1
Growth %	0.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	28.1%
US/American	23.5%
Irish	14.5%
German	12.4%
English	11.5%
Scotch-Irish	2%
French (except Basque)	1.8%
Dutch	1.6%
Scottish	1.3%
Italian	1.3%
Swedish	0.9%
Pennsylvania German	0.4%
Polish	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Sentinel	859	$34,531
Burns Flat	1,782	$35,870
Dill City	526	$26,500
Granite	1,844	$30,703
Hobart	3,997	$35,313
Lone Wolf	500	$32,000
Rocky	174	$42,500

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