Marlow, OK: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Marlow is a city in Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 4,385 at the time of the 2020 Census. Marlow is located 10 miles north of Duncan, Oklahoma, and 30 miles east of Lawton, Oklahoma.

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How Marlow ranks

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#10Best schools in OK #10Highest graduation rate in OK #21Lowest obesity in OK All OK rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code73055

Area code580

Living in Marlow

Housing in Marlow

$125K▼ 1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Marlow home is worth about $125,000, down 1% in a year, 44% below the Oklahoma typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market77

Sale-to-list104%

Sold in May5

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Safety in Marlow

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Marlow reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 52% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Marlow 1.8

Oklahoma 4.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Marlow 9.7

Oklahoma 18.4

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Marlow

Compared with Oklahoma

6worse than OK

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

9.6%More adults who have had cancerOK 7.8% · worse 9.6%More adults with COPDOK 8% · worse 32.6%More adults with arthritisOK 27.8% · worse

Care nearby

Duncan Regional HospitalDuncan · 10.1 mi · ER

Marlow Community Health CenterMarlow · 0.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Marlow

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A⁻

School Grade A-

The public schools Marlow’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 83% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#10Best public schoolsof 128 in OK

DistrictMARLOWSchools3

Marlow Es AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 702 students Marlow MS B+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 282 students Marlow HS AHigh · Grades 9–12 · 371 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.