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Mountain ViewOK

A town of 543. A typical home worth about $93K.

Population
543
−6.9% since 2010
Typical home
$93K
+18.3% in a year
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
44.2
years
Jobs based here
162
A commuter town

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543 people, and everyone knows the way

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Housing

A typical Mountain View home is worth about $93K

The typical Mountain View home is worth about $93,000, up 18.3% in a year, 58% below the Oklahoma typical home.

$93KZillow home value

Typical home value

Mountain View$93K
Oklahoma$223K
+18.3%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools

Mountain View’s public schools outperform 91% of Oklahoma districts

The public schools Mountain View’s kids attend outperform 91% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

ASchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Mountain View-Gotebo EsPK–8183A
Mountain View-Gotebo HS9–1275C+
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state testsAll 2 schools →
Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.

81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
81Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
9
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

About one in seven working residents works right in Mountain View

Most working residents leave Mountain View for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Oklahoma City (10%), Lawton (10%) and Carnegie (8%). Half commute less than 34 miles.

15%work in town

Where working residents work

In Mountain View15%
Oklahoma City10%
Lawton10%
Carnegie8%
Hobart3%
34 mi
median commute distance
162
jobs based in Mountain View
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Mountain View has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

7″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter29–53°
Spring48–73°
Summer69–94°
Fall49–74°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 6
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety

Crime reported in Mountain View

4 crimes were reported in Mountain View in 2025: 2 property and 2 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Mountain View is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

2
violent crimes reported in 2025
2
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health

How healthy Mountain View is

Mountain View beats the Oklahoma average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

32 measures vs. Oklahoma
1 better23 too close to call8 worse
What stands outMountain ViewOK
More adults treating high blood pressure80.4%76.3%
More adults who have had cancer10.7%7.8%
Carnegie Tri-County Municipal Hospital
8.2 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

85% of working residents leave Mountain View for work

Where Mountain View’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

10% → Oklahoma City Oklahoma City 10% 10% → Lawton Lawton 10% 8% → Carnegie Carnegie 8% 3% → Hobart Hobart 3% 3% → Anadarko Anadarko 3% 3% → Fort Cobb Fort Cobb 3% Mountain View · 15% stay
162jobs based in Mountain View
15%of working residents work in town
34 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

OKMap-doton-MountainView
2004 · OKMap-doton-MountainView · Wikimedia Commons
Mountain View’s story

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Famous people from Mountain View

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About Mountain View

Town in Oklahoma, United States

Mountain View is a town in Kiowa County, Oklahoma, United States. Its population was 740 as of the 2020 United States census. It is situated about 23 miles east of the county seat of Hobart, at the intersection of Oklahoma State Highway 9 and Oklahoma State Highway 115.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
740
Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
1,339 ft
ZIP code
73062
Area code
580

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