Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, settled in 1908, counts 497 residents.
55% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Medicine Park, above both Oklahoma’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 132 in Oklahoma we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Medicine Park. Medicine Park’s trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 0.2 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Blockhouse on Signal Mountain and Medicine Park Hotel and Annex is on the National Register of Historic Places. Medicine Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Medicine Park beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 483 in 1970, 411 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 4 maps from 1949 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Medicine Park, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Medicine Park.
For working residents in Medicine Park, the share who work locally is 5.6%. Jobs in Medicine Park grew by 170 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 327. Half of commuters travel less than 10 miles. The top destinations are Lawton (44%), Oklahoma City (14%) and Duncan (2%).
| Medicine Park | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $124,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.6% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 83% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Medicine Park break down as 51% from inland flooding and 15% from tornadoes. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2021.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical home values rose 1.1% in the year to September 2026.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
July afternoons reach 95°, January nights drop to 29° and about 2 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Medicine Park is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
14% of Medicine Park adults report frequent physical distress. CDC measures, 32 in all: Medicine Park beats Oklahoma on 15 and trails on 4. In Medicine Park, 14% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 83% had a checkup this year.
| Medicine Park | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 34% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 19% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 78% | 79% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 21% | 14% |
| What stands out | Medicine Park | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10% | 18.5% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.6% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
James Arthur Manning State Fish Hatchery, at 63 acres with 1.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Across 4 parks and preserves: 3.5 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. James Arthur Manning State Fish Hatchery | 1.5 mi | 63 |
| 2. Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge | — | 8 |
| 3. Hitchin Post Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Medicine Park
About 0 of every 100 Medicine Park residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
Where Medicine Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Oklahoma, US
Medicine Park is a town in Comanche County, Oklahoma, United States, situated in the Wichita Mountains near the entrance to the 60,000-acre (240 km2) Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge. Medicine Park has a long history as a vintage cobblestone resort town. Medicine Park is located near the city of Lawton and Fort Sill. It is an exurb, part of the Lawton Metropolitan Statistical Area. Many of the original structures are constructed of naturally formed cobblestones—these red granite cobblestones are unique to the Wichita Mountains. As of the 2020 census, Medicine Park had a population of 411.
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Medicine Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.