Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min6:25 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:44 am – 5:31 pm
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People26 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 72.014 households93% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 24°F26 in of rain a year, on about 43 dayswettest month May7 in of snow a year, on about 5 days83 days above 90°F, 99 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Erick station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksCow Creek Site 6 Reservoirreservoir · 2.8 miCow Creek Site 4 Reservoirreservoir · 3.7 miNatural Bridgenatural arch · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBlack Kettle National Grasslandnational grassland · 29.6 mi · 30,688 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 9 Aug 202125 mi away, near Wheeler, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 9 Aug 202125 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBeckham County, OK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighDrought Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025232 of 364 days measured131 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 46, worst day 164main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dewey County, OK, 75 mi away
Internet at home57% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone36% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterElk Cityserves 10,510 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,123 ft647 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalShamrock General Hospital15.5 miPost officeErick Post Office6.2 miTown hallErick Oklahoma City Hall6.2 miPoliceErick Police Department6.3 miFire stationTexola Volunteer Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRick Husband Amarillo International Airport AMA98 miMajor airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC135 miInterstateI-40 Busunder a mileUS highwayUS 661.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73668 ZIP area.
