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GarberOK
A town of 708. A typical home worth about $108K.
Population
708
−11.8% since 2010
Typical home
$108K
+8.1% in a year
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
32.9
years
Jobs based here
177
A commuter town
What makes Garber stand out
The 2 things Garber does most differently from other towns.
Small town
708 people, and everyone knows the way
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Housing
A typical Garber home is worth about $108K
The typical Garber home is worth about $108,000, up 8.1% in a year, 52% below the Oklahoma typical home.
$108KZillow home value
Typical home value
Garber$108K
Oklahoma$223K
+8.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools
Garber’s public schools outperform 87% of Oklahoma districts
The public schools Garber’s kids attend outperform 87% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
ASchool Grade
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state testsAll 2 schools →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Garber
Most working residents leave Garber for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Enid (47%), Oklahoma City (7%) and Perry (4%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Garber1%
Enid47%
Oklahoma City7%
Perry4%
North Enid3%
18 mi
median commute distance
177
jobs based in Garber
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Garber has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
9″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–50°
Spring47–71°
Summer69–92°
Fall49–73°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety
Crime reported in Garber
3 crimes were reported in Garber in 2025: 3 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Garber is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
3
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
How healthy Garber is
Garber beats the Oklahoma average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
16 better16 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Garber | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 18.5% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.7% | 9.6% |
St. Mary's Regional Medical Center
16.4 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 →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Garber for work
Where Garber’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
177jobs based in Garber
1%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Garber
City in Oklahoma, United States
Garber is a city in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Garber had a population of 725. The city is named after Martin Garber, father of Milton C. Garber, former U.S. congressman, Enid mayor, newspaper editor, and judge. The land was previously part of the Cherokee Outlet, until the U.S. government declared it open to non-Indian settlement in 1893.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 725
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,178 ft
- ZIP code
- 73738
- Area code
- 580