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A town of 799. Public schools that outperform most of Oklahoma.
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Population
799
−4.9% since 2010
Typical home
$98K
+9.7% in a year
Household income
$33K
median
Median age
30.7
years
Jobs based here
177
A commuter town
What makes Erick stand out
The 2 things Erick does most differently from other towns.
Small town
799 people, and everyone knows the way
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Weather
Forecast →91°
Clear
H 91° · L 65°
Local news
All →- Canute Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Erickmaxpreps.com · Sep 27
- Sharon-Mutual Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Erickmaxpreps.com · Sep 22
- Sweetwater Boys Varsity Basketball @ Erickmaxpreps.com · Sep 21
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Erick. Another town gets a different order.
Schools
Erick’s public schools outperform 99% of Oklahoma districts
The public schools Erick’s kids attend outperform 99% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
A+School Grade
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state testsAll 2 schools →
Housing
A typical Erick home is worth about $98K
The typical Erick home is worth about $98,000, up 9.7% in a year, 56% below the Oklahoma typical home.
$98KZillow home value
Typical home value
Erick$98K
Oklahoma$223K
+9.7%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in February
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
About one in five working residents works right in Erick
Most working residents leave Erick for work: only 19% work in town. The top destinations are Elk City (11%), Sayre (8%) and Sweetwater (6%). Half commute less than 29 miles.
19%work in town
Where working residents work
In Erick19%
Elk City11%
Sayre8%
Sweetwater6%
Oklahoma City5%
29 mi
median commute distance
177
jobs based in Erick
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Erick has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
7″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–53°
Spring46–73°
Summer67–93°
Fall48–74°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtTornadoesInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety
Crime reported in Erick
2 crimes were reported in Erick in 2025: 2 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Erick is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
2
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
How healthy Erick is
Erick beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Erick | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.2% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.8% | 16.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.3% | 7.3% |
Shamrock General Hospital
21.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
About Erick
City in Oklahoma, United States
Erick ( EER-ik) is a city in Beckham County, Oklahoma, United States. It is located 15 miles (24 km) west of Sayre, the county seat, and 6 miles (9.7 km) east of the Oklahoma-Texas border. Its population was 1,000 at the time of the 2020 census. A post office, originally named Dennis, was established to serve the local community on November 8, 1900. This community developed along the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad line (later the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway), built in 1902. On November 16, 1901, the name was changed to honor Beeks Erick, the townsite developer and president of the Choctaw Townsite and Improvement Company, and the town incorporated that year.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,000
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,064 ft
- ZIP code
- 73645
- Area code
- 580
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