Ardmore, OK: Local News, Events & Neighbors

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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How Ardmore ranks

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#19Shortest commute in OK #55Most educated in OK #64Most conserved land in OK All OK rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code73401, 73402, 73403

Area code580

Living in Ardmore

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.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market82

Sale-to-list94%

Sold in May38

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Safety in Ardmore

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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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Health in Ardmore

Compared with Oklahoma

11worse than OK

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care all close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 3▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

4.6%More adults who have had a strokeOK 3.7% · worse 9.7%More adults with COPDOK 8% · worse 15.1%More adults with diabetesOK 12.8% · worse

Care nearby

Mercy Hospital ArdmoreArdmore · 0.8 mi · ER

Good Shepherd Community Clinic, Inc. 1520 N CommerceArdmore · 0.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Ardmore

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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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DistrictARDMORESchools13

Lincoln Es CElementary · Grades 3–4 · 409 students Plainview Primary EsElementary · Grades PK–2 · 406 students Charles Evans Es B-Elementary · Grades 1–2 · 398 students Plainview Intermediate Es A+Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 363 students Will Rogers EsElementary · Grades PK–K · 324 students Oak Hall Episcopal SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 143 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OK. Ratings are from neighbors.

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