The share of working residents in Ringwood who work locally is 8.4%, against 22% in Oklahoma’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. 5.3% of Ringwood residents live below the poverty line. Also worth knowing: since 2013, Ringwood has added 95 jobs, to 317 in 2023. For half of commuters, work is under 25 miles away.

8%work in town

	Ringwood	Oklahoma towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	31 minutes	22 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	5.3%	18%	9.6%
Working residents who work in town	8.4%	22%	8%
Median household income	$70,000	$55,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Ringwood8%

Enid17%

Oklahoma City7%

Hennessey4%

Fairview3%

25 mi

median commute distance

317

jobs based in Ringwood

A job hub

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here317 jobs based here · A job hub Where people work8% work in Ringwood Commute times31 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 25 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Ringwood’s kids attend

Its two schools are below. The Ringwood school district runs its public schools. 2 public schools serve Ringwood, with 300 students in all.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Ringwood EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8	Grades PK–8	216	C⁺
Ringwood HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12	Grades 9–12	84	A

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The districtsRINGWOOD Every school2 schools · Ringwood Es Questions“Are Ringwood’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Ringwood stands out in Oklahoma and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most

Of the losses FEMA expects in Ringwood, 27% come from cold waves and 17% from hail. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2015. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 90% of U.S. communities.

90risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesHailInland flooding

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in Ringwood Get ready2.7 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

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

Climate

The climate in Ringwood brings four seasons and hot summers

The midsummer high for Ringwood comes to 95°F.

13″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–50°

Spring46–71°

Summer68–93°

Fall48–73°

Oct 31

typical first frost

Apr 10

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 95°, January lows 25°Rain & snow13″ of snow a winter · 32 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Ringwood is

Only 5 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Ringwood. This Oklahoma town beats the Oklahoma average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. The share of adults in Ringwood who have obesity: 43%.

	Ringwood	Oklahoma towns	U.S. towns
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)	19%	11%	8.1%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	37%	34%	25%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	43%	41%	35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	22%	26%	23%

32 measures vs. Oklahoma

2 better29 too close to call1 worse

What stands out	Ringwood	OK
Fewer adults with depression	21.7%	25.5%
Fewer adults with asthma	10%	11.5%
More uninsured adults	19.2%	11.3%

Fairview Regional Medical Center Authority

15.1 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

Full pageRingwood’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby15.1 miles to an ER · Fairview Regional Medical Center Authority How adults are doingFewer adults in frequent mental distress Every CDC estimateBetter than OK on 2 of 32

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

Housing

Zillow puts the typical Ringwood home at about $225K

Values rose 8.4% in the 12 months to September 2026. 90% of households are owner-occupiers in Ringwood. For Ringwood, the typical rent is $931 a month.

$225KZillow home value

	Ringwood	Oklahoma towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	90%	62%	73%
Median rent	$931 a month	$873 a month	$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Ringwood$225K

Oklahoma$221K

+8.4%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 8.4% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.2 years of income Rents$931 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ringwood

16pages on Ringwood

The big questions

Schools2 schools HealthBetter than OK on 2 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$225K typical home · up 8.4% in a year Work & commute$70K median household income · 317 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 90% of U.S. communities · cold waves

Out and about

PlacesLibraryFairview City Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1894 Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 198 residents Climate95° summer highs · 13″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 73768 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Ringwood; the nearest are

Northwestern Oklahoma State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Alva37.1 mi$5,970 in-state tuition Northern Oklahoma CollegeCommunity college · Public · Tonkawa56.2 mi$5,083 in-state tuition

About 1 of every 100 Ringwood residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A job hub

Every workday, about 304 people come to Ringwood for work

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

317jobs based in Ringwood

8%of working residents work in town

25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Ringwood

Town in Oklahoma, United States

Ringwood is a town in Major County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 401 at the 2020 census, down from 497 in 2010. The town was given its name because it was once ringed by woods from northwest to southeast.

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Area: 0.9 sq mi
Elevation: 1,312 ft
ZIP code: 73768
Area code: 580

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The average trip to work in Ringwood is longer than in most of Oklahoma or the rest of the country