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A town of 12,005, settled in 1893. 85% more nonprofits per person than the typical Oklahoma town.
Trash day: look up yoursWeatherford grades B overall, 21st among Oklahoma's 131 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Crime is low: it reports less per resident than 80% of U.S. towns. On the other side, the median household income is $55K, and 20% of residents live below the poverty line. 42% of working residents work locally in Weatherford, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 8%. Only 18 of Oklahoma’s 229 towns score lower on cost of living. Weatherford is home to Southwestern Oklahoma State University.
Where Weatherford beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| General Thomas P Stafford Elementary | 2–4 | 558 |
| Burcham Es | PK–1 | 362 |
| East Intermediate School | 5–6 | 365 |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Weatherford is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,017 in 1900, 12,076 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1909 and 2 maps from 1964 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Weatherford, 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 Weatherford.
Weatherford is shaped by its college students, fares better on crime within Oklahoma than nationally and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
At 8.2 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 97% of Oklahoma’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 9 reported in 2025, 0.7 per 1,000 residents.
Weatherford’s violent crime rate is 0.7 per 1,000 residents.
| Weatherford | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.7 per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 7 per 1,000 residents | 14.1 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Weatherford school district. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Weatherford HS, with 657 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Thomas P Stafford ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades 2–4 | Grades 2–4 | 558 | A |
| Weatherford HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 657 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
1.6 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Rader Park, 207 acres with 1.3 miles of trail.
| Weatherford | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.6% | 7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rader Park | 1.3 mi | 207 |
| 2. Weber Park | — | 5 |
| 3. Clark Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Weatherford.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons average 94.5°, hotter than in 95% of U.S. towns; January nights average 26.1°.
Weatherford has chilly winters and hot summers. The July high in Weatherford is 95°F. About 6 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Weatherford | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 95°F | 93°F | 85°F |
| January low | 26°F | 28°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average commute for its 3,913 working residents takes 16.3 minutes, against 22.4 across Oklahoma.
3.6% of workers work from home in Weatherford. Since 2013, Weatherford has lost 502 jobs, to 4,794 in 2023. The top destinations are Oklahoma City (8%), Clinton (7%) and Elk City (2%).
| Weatherford | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 3.6% | 6.6% | 11% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Weatherford home is worth about $232,000, up 3% in a year, close to the Oklahoma typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Against the 7,327 U.S. towns with household incomes like Weatherford’s, it is healthier than 79%, so its B− isn’t only a matter of income. Within Oklahoma it is healthier than 83% of the 131 graded towns: much of Oklahoma scores lower on these measures.
Weatherford beats the Oklahoma average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 30% of Weatherford adults have high blood pressure. Only 2 of the 131 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have diabetes than Weatherford.
| Weatherford | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 40% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 14% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 78% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 17% |
| What stands out | Weatherford | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.1% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.7% | 3.7% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 11.6% | 9.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Weatherford
College town 21 of every 100 Weatherford residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
10,833 counted in 2010 and 12,076 in 2020; an estimated 12,005 in 2025.
Growth has leveled off: within 1% of 2020, after 11.5% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
3 places in Weatherford on the National Register of Historic Places.
9 notable people were born in Weatherford.
City in Oklahoma, United States
Weatherford is a city in Custer County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 12,076 at the time of the 2020 census, an increase of about 11.5% from the 10,833 recorded in the 2010 census. Route 66 follows Main Street through the city. The Stafford Air & Space Museum honors astronaut Thomas P. Stafford.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Weatherford grades B overall, better than 58% of U.S. towns and #21 of 131 in Oklahoma. It grades B− for health, A− for safety and B+ for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a C−.
That is 3.8 years of the area's median household income ($60,977 across the Weatherford, OK area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
9 notable people were born here, including Thomas P. Stafford and Braden Looper.
