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A city of 24,877 people in Oklahoma
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Map of Ardmore: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land6.9%2,280 of 32,928 acres
Trails12 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1192 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Ardmore

City in Oklahoma, US
1887Established
24,725Population
51.8 sq miArea
873 ftElevation

Ardmore is a city in and the county seat of Carter County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 24,725 at the time of the 2020 census, a 1.8% increase over the 2010 census figure of 24,283. The Ardmore micropolitan area had an estimated population of 48,491 in 2013. Ardmore is 90 miles (140 km) from both Oklahoma City and Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, at the junction of Interstate 35 and U.S. Highway 70, and is generally considered the hub of the 13-county region of South Central Oklahoma, also known by state tourism pamphlets as "Chickasaw Country" and previously "Lake and Trail Country". It is also a part of the Texoma region. Ardmore is situated about 9 miles (14 km) south of the Arbu…

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ZIP code73401, 73402, 73403
Area code580
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Housing in Ardmore

$157K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Ardmore home is worth about $157,000, about the same as a year ago, 30% below the Oklahoma typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market82
Sale-to-list94%
Sold in May38
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Safety in Ardmore

D−

Safety Grade D-

Ardmore reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 97% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Ardmore 10.5
Oklahoma 4.1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Ardmore 24.4
Oklahoma 18.4
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B+

The public schools Ardmore’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 66% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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