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Population in 2022: 126 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -27.6%
 
Males: 57  (45.7%)
Females: 69  (54.3%)
Median resident age:

57.2 years
Oklahoma median age:

37.1 years

Zip code: 73661

Estimated median household income in 2022: $43,760 (it was $30,972 in 2000)
Rocky:

$43,760
OK:

$59,673

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $25,072 (it was $14,193 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $62,738 (it was $27,700 in 2000)
Rocky:

$62,738
OK:

$191,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $71,422; detached houses: $71,092

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,003.

March 2022 cost of living index in Rocky: 79.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 4.1%
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  • Races in Rocky, OK (2022)
    • 25494.4%White alone
    • 62.2%Hispanic
    • 20.7%American Indian alone
    • 10.4%Two or more races
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Ancestries: American (64.4%), English (23.7%), German (4.4%), Irish (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1640 feet

Land area: 0.23 square miles.

Population density: 559 people per square mile   (low).

Rocky, Oklahoma map

11 residents are foreign born (6.3% Latin America).

This town:

6.3%
Oklahoma:

3.8%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Rocky town:

0.7% ($199)
Oklahoma:

0.8% ($523)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lawton, OK (52.5 miles , pop. 92,757).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (89.0 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (208.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Sentinel, OK (2.5 miles ),
Southwest Washita, OK (2.8 miles ),
Hobart, OK (3.0 miles ),
Dill City, OK (3.1 miles ),
Central Washita, OK (3.2 miles ),
New Cordell, OK (3.2 miles ),
Gotebo, OK (3.5 miles ),
Burns Flat, OK (3.9 miles )

Latitude: 35.16 N, Longitude: 99.06 W

Area code: 580

Distribution of median household income in Rocky, OK in 2022
Distribution of house value in Rocky, OK in 2022

Rocky satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.3%
Oklahoma:

3.2%
Most common industries in Rocky, OK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (17.0%)
  • Construction (12.0%)
  • Public administration (12.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.0%)
  • Educational services (6.0%)
  • Health care (6.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (27.8%)
  • Construction (22.2%)
  • Public administration (9.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.3%)
  • Repair & maintenance (7.4%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (3.7%)
  • Food (3.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Public administration (15.2%)
  • Health care (13.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (10.9%)
  • Social assistance (10.9%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (8.7%)
  • Educational services (8.7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6.5%)
Most common occupations in Rocky, OK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (9.0%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8.0%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Carpenters (6.0%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (16.7%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (11.1%)
  • Carpenters (11.1%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (5.6%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (13.0%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8.7%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.5%)
  • Child care workers (6.5%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (6.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Religious workers (4.3%)

Average climate in Rocky, Oklahoma

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Tornado activity:

Rocky-area historical tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 148% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/25/1962, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.0 miles away from the Rocky town center injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1975, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.2 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Rocky-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 720% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 148.3 miles away from Rocky center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 132.1 miles away from the city center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 94.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 176.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 139.5 miles away from Rocky center
On 1/7/2016 at 04:27:57, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 94.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Washita County (29) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 21
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 16, Storms: 13, Winter Storms: 11, Tornadoes: 9, Ice Storms: 2, Winds: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Rocky topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Rocky:

  • SENTINEL NURSING HOME, INC (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; SENTINEL, OK)
  • KIOWA COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY Acute Care Hospitals (about 9 miles away; HOBART, OK)
  • HOBART LIVING CENTERS, INC (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; HOBART, OK)
  • HOBART SAMARITAN CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; HOBART, OK)
  • HOBART GOOD SAMARITAN HOME (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; HOBART, OK)
  • B AND K NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; HOBART, OK)
  • ELKVIEW HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; HOBART, OK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rocky:

  • Southwestern Oklahoma State University (about 33 miles; Weatherford, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,126)
  • Western Oklahoma State College (about 38 miles; Altus, OK; FT enrollment: 2,054)
  • Cameron University (about 53 miles; Lawton, OK; FT enrollment: 4,695)
  • Vernon College (about 71 miles; Vernon, TX; FT enrollment: 2,216)
  • Southern Nazarene University (about 85 miles; Bethany, OK; FT enrollment: 2,064)
  • Mid-America Christian University (about 85 miles; Oklahoma City, OK; FT enrollment: 2,869)
  • Oklahoma City Community College (about 86 miles; Oklahoma City, OK; FT enrollment: 8,904)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Rocky Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Washita County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.1 people
Oklahoma:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

69.7%
Whole state:

66.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

2.6%
Whole state:

5.9%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Rocky:

Marital status in Rocky, OK
  • Never married: 12.5%
  • Now married: 78.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 2.3%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

For population 25 years and over in Rocky:

  • High school or higher: 98.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
  • Unemployed: 1.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

3.6
Oklahoma average:

11.3

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Rocky, OK (based on Washita County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant6,64131
Mainline Protestant1,0847
Catholic811
None3,823-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
This county:

1.72 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Washita County:

1.72 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

0.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
This county:

6.87 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

4.35 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 10
This county:

8.58 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.89 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Washita County:

10.5%
Oklahoma:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

26.1%
State:

29.2%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Rocky:

51.6%
Oklahoma:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

45.8%
Oklahoma:

45.2%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.6
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

20.1%
Oklahoma:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Rocky:

6.6%
State:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.9
Oklahoma:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

30.5%
State:

33.9%

General health condition:
Here:

57.4%
State:

55.2%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

73.3%
Oklahoma:

78.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Rocky, OK Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Solid Waste Management 1$4,429$53,1480$0
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,550
Totals for Government 1$4,429$53,1481$1,550

Rocky government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Central Staff Services: $40,000 ($317.46)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $98,000 ($777.78)
    Central Staff Services: $31,000 ($246.03)
    Local Fire Protection: $8,000 ($63.49)
    General - Other: $2,000 ($15.87)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $43,000 ($341.27)

Rocky government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $53,000 ($420.63)
    Donations From Private Sources: $4,000 ($31.75)
    Rents: $3,000 ($23.81)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $82,000 ($650.79)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $6,000 ($47.62)
    General Local Government Support: $3,000 ($23.81)
    Highways: $1,000 ($7.94)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $34,000 ($269.84)
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,000 ($7.94)

Rocky government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $92,000 ($730.16)

Strongest AM radio stations in Rocky:

  • KTJS (1420 AM; 1 kW; HOBART, OK; Owner: FUCHS RADIO, LLC)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KJON (850 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANADARKO, OK; Owner: CARROLLTON BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, LP)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCLI (1320 AM; 1 kW; CLINTON, OK; Owner: WRIGHT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KADS (1240 AM; 1 kW; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: PARAGON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KCAF (990 AM; 10 kW; FARMERSVILLE, TX; Owner: RENAISSANCE RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rocky:

  • KRMP (103.5 FM; ANADARKO, OK; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA, INC.)
  • KTIJ (98.5 FM; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: FUCHS RADIO, LLC)
  • KQTZ (105.9 FM; HOBART, OK; Owner: ALTUS RADIO, INC.)
  • KQMX (95.5 FM; CLINTON, OK; Owner: WRIGHT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC)
  • KYCU (89.1 FM; CLINTON, OK; Owner: CAMERON UNIVERSITY)
  • KWEY-FM (97.3 FM; WEATHERFORD, OK; Owner: WRIGHT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • KECO (96.5 FM; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: PARAGON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K209DI (89.7 FM; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KCDL (99.3 FM; CORDELL, OK; Owner: WRIGHT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • KXOO (94.3 FM; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: PARAGON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rocky:

  • K29EI (Channel 29; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • K44AP (Channel 44; ELK CITY, ETC., OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • K46AN (Channel 46; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • K48AP (Channel 48; ELK CITY, ETC., OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • K50AL (Channel 50; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • K54CM (Channel 54; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • K56EY (Channel 56; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 39ft / 12.1mTotal length
  • $2,207,000Total costs
  • 5,995Total average daily traffic
  • 1,353Total average daily truck traffic
  • 9,305Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

4
  • Craig A Holman, 1 Mile North And 1/4 Mile East Of (Lat: 35.174111 Lon: -99.052694), Type: 106.4, Overall height: 100.6 m, Registrant: Craig@omega1wireless.Net, , Rocky, Phone: (580) 666-2219

  • Craig A Holman, 1 Mile North And 1/4 Mile East Of (Lat: 35.174111 Lon: -99.052694), Type: 106.4, Overall height: 100.6 m, Registrant: Craig@omega1wireless.Net, , Rocky, Phone: (580) 666-2219

  • Craig Holman, 1 Mile North And 1/4 Mile East Of (Lat: 35.174111 Lon: -99.052694), Type: 106.4, Overall height: 100.6 m, Registrant: Omega 1 Wireless, LLC, Omega1@omega1w.Net, , Clint-on, Phone: (580) 323-1601

  • craig Holman, 1 Mile North And 1/4 Mile East Of (Lat: 35.174111 Lon: -99.052694), Type: 106.4, Overall height: 100.6 m, Registrant: Omega 1 Wireless, LLC, Omega1@omega1w.Net, , Clint-on, Phone: (580) 323-1601


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • On Cty Rd 1 Mi W Of Hwy 55 (Lat: 35.154222 Lon: -99.062861), Call Sign: KNEM891,
    Assigned Frequencies: 151.565 MHz, Grant Date: 11/24/1997, Expiration Date: 01/07/2003, Cancellation Date: 04/13/2003, Registrant: Gomer D Skelley, Rt 1 Box 14, Rocky, OK 73661


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • Rocky, 1 Mile North And 1/4 Mile East Of (Lat: 35.174111 Lon: -99.052694), Type: Silo, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 106.4 m, Call Sign: WRQD235,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, Grant Date: 04/20/2022, Expiration Date: 04/20/2032, Certifier: Craig Holman, Registrant: Intelpath, Hinsdale, IL 60522, Phone: (312) 841-9188, Email:

  • Rocky, 1 Mile North And 1/4 Mile East Of (Lat: 35.174111 Lon: -99.052694), Call Sign: WRQS763, Grant Date: 05/05/2022, Expiration Date: 05/05/2032, Certifier: Craig Holman, Registrant: Intelpath, Hinsdale, IL 60522, Phone: (312) 841-9188, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Rocky, OK
  • 91.8%Utility gas
  • 8.2%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Rocky, OK
  • 46.7%Utility gas
  • 33.3%Electricity
  • 20.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Rocky compared to Oklahoma state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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