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A town of 756, settled in 1899.
Sentinel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 857 in 1910, a peak of 1,269 in 1930, 763 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1961 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sentinel, 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 Sentinel.
Sentinel’s midpoint rent stands at $744 a month. 83% of Sentinel households own their home, above both the Oklahoma town median (62%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Home values are up 16% over the year to September 2026.
| Sentinel | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $744 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its two schools are below. The public schools here belong to the Sentinel school district. Public school enrollment locally: 290 students across 2 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| McMurray EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 210 | B |
| Blanche Thomas HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 80 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Nearly a tenth of working residents work locally in Sentinel. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Sentinel dropped by 23, to 118. Its average commute stands at 18 minutes, against 22 minutes in Oklahoma’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are New Cordell (9%), Elk City (9%) and Oklahoma City (8%).
| Sentinel | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 8.9% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 18% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
July afternoons reach 96°, January nights drop to 27° and about 5 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 62% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Sentinel, 25% come from drought and 22% from inland flooding. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2015.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Sentinel, 12% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. This Oklahoma town tracks Oklahoma closely on all 32 CDC measures. Among adults locally, 16% smoke cigarettes and 14% binge drink.
| Sentinel | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 16% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 11% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Sentinel; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Sentinel residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
Where Sentinel’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Sentinel is a town in Washita County, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, Sentinel had a population of 763. Towns near Sentinel are Rocky, Cordell, Canute, and Burnsflat.
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Sentinel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.