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Oklahoma›Kiowa County

Mountain ParkOK

A town of 310, settled in 1902.

Is Mountain Park a good place to live?

Mountain Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

310 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
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OKMap-doton-MountainPark, 2004
Mountain Park’s story

124 years in pictures

Census counts: 449 in 1910, a peak of 557 in 1980, 320 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1956 on.

  • 1902Mountain Park is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Mountain Park: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Mountain Park, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerSouthwest Rural Elec AssnEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterMountain Park Public Works Auth20 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mountain Park’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSnyder Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Oklahoma you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person until 25 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 25 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSecretary, Kiowa County Election BoardKiowa County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2018
ZIP code7355973559 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Mountain Park.

Work & commute

Compared with most of Oklahoma and the rest of the country, the median household income in Mountain Park is lower

Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Mountain Park dropped by 82, to 7. The share of residents in Mountain Park who live below the poverty line is 19%, above both Oklahoma’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The average trip to work here is 26 minutes. Half commute less than 25 miles.

0%work in town
Mountain ParkOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Median household income$25,000$55,000$80,000
Below the poverty line19%18%9.6%
Average trip to work26 minutes22 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Mountain Park0%
Snyder19%
Altus14%
Lawton12%
Oklahoma City10%
25 mi
median commute distance
7
jobs based in Mountain Park
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Mountain Park’s kids attend

Public schools: the Snyder school district. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Mountain Park’s public school: 162 students.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
John D Moeller EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–3Grades PK–3162–

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Mountain Park faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected losses in Mountain Park break down as 29% from inland flooding and 21% from drought. Compared with 78% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. Federal aid has come to Mountain Park households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2020.

78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
78High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2025
4
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Mountain Park brings mild winters and hot summers

Mountain Park’s midsummer high stands at 96°F, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 93°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter30–54°
Spring49–74°
Summer70–94°
Fall51–75°
Nov 6
typical first frost
Mar 28
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Safety

Crime reported in Mountain Park

In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Mountain Park is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

1
violent crimes reported in 2025
0
property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

Health

How healthy Mountain Park is

The share of adults in Mountain Park who get no exercise outside work: 35%. Against the Oklahoma average, Mountain Park comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 8. Among adults here, 12% binge drink and 17% report frequent physical distress.

Mountain ParkOklahoma townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)44%40%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)12%14%16%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%16%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%14%12%
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
2 better22 too close to call8 worse
What stands outMountain ParkOK
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth11.6%16.4%
More adults treating high blood pressure79.6%76.3%
More adults with COPD11.1%8%
Jackson County Memorial Hospital Authority
21 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0% of Mountain Park is conserved land

In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 0.2 miles of trail. Mountain Park has one park or preserve, 14 acres in all. The concentration of trails for Mountain Park comes to 0.3 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 482 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Glenwood Park0.2 mi14

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mountain Park

19pages on Mountain Park
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Mountain Park; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Mountain Park for work

Where Mountain Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

19% → Snyder Snyder 19% 14% → Altus Altus 14% 12% → Lawton Lawton 12% 10% → Oklahoma City Oklahoma City 10% 5% → Roosevelt Roosevelt 5% 5% → Hobart Hobart 5% Mountain Park · 0% stay
7jobs based in Mountain Park
0%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Mountain Park

Town in Oklahoma, United States

Mountain Park is a town in Kiowa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 320 as of the 2020 United States census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
1,378 ft
ZIP code
73559
Area code
580

Questions about Mountain Park

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Mountain Park, OK a good place to live?

Mountain Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.