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SnyderOK

A town of 1,297, settled in 1902. A typical home worth about $71K.

Population
1,297
−6.7% since 2010
Typical home
$71K
+0.7% in a year
Household income
$41K
median
Median age
36.5
years
Jobs based here
213
A commuter town

What makes Snyder stand out

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Small town

1,297 people, and everyone knows the way

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Housing

A typical Snyder home is worth about $71K

The typical Snyder home is worth about $71,000, up 0.7% in a year, 68% below the Oklahoma typical home.

$71KZillow home value

Typical home value

Snyder$71K
Oklahoma$223K
+0.7%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 12% of U.S. towns

Snyder beats the Oklahoma average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
1 better21 too close to call10 worse
What stands outSnyderOK
More adults treating high blood pressure79.9%76.3%
More adults with COPD10.6%8%
Jackson County Memorial Hospital Authority
20.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
39th
percentile among OK towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools

Snyder’s public schools outperform 16% of Oklahoma districts

The public schools Snyder’s kids attend trail 84% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

C−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Snyder Es4–8165C−
Snyder HS9–12118D
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state testsAll 2 schools →
Work & commute

About one in eight working residents works right in Snyder

Most working residents leave Snyder for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Altus (13%), Lawton (13%) and Oklahoma City (8%). Half commute less than 29 miles.

12%work in town

Where working residents work

In Snyder12%
Altus13%
Lawton13%
Oklahoma City8%
Roosevelt5%
29 mi
median commute distance
213
jobs based in Snyder
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.

78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
78High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2000
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Snyder has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter30–54°
Spring49–74°
Summer70–94°
Fall51–75°
Nov 6
typical first frost
Mar 28
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 46% of U.S. towns

Snyder reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 54% report less.

B−Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Snyder0.8
Oklahoma4.1
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Snyder3.3
Oklahoma18.4
U.S.15.5
46th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
59th
percentile among OK towns
1
violent crimes reported in 2025
4
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
A commuter town

88% of working residents leave Snyder for work

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

13% → Altus Altus 13% 13% → Lawton Lawton 13% 8% → Oklahoma City Oklahoma City 8% 5% → Roosevelt Roosevelt 5% 5% → Lone Wolf Lone Wolf 5% 4% → Elk City Elk City 4% Snyder · 12% stay
213jobs based in Snyder
12%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Herb Greene, Snyder, Oklahoma, 1961. Photo by Robert Alan Bowlby
1961 · Herb Greene, Snyder, Oklahoma, 1961. Photo by Robert Alan Bowlby · Wikimedia Commons
Snyder’s story

124 years in pictures

7 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

OKMap-doton-SnyderSnyder OK Bank & Downtown 3-2025Snyder OK City Hall 3-2025
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About Snyder

City in Oklahoma, United States

Snyder is a city in Kiowa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,301 at the time of the 2020 Census.

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

Established
1902
Population
1,301
Area
1.3 sq mi
Elevation
1,355 ft
ZIP code
73566
Area code
580

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